How to Recognize the Messiah
1. He must be of the seed of Abraham. Moses recorded the promise of God to Abraham in the following way: "In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 22:18).
2. He must be of the tribe of Judah. When Jacob was dying, he said to his son Judah: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." (Genesis 49:10).
3. He must be of the house of David. In Isaiah's prophesy of the Messiah we read: "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness." (Isaiah 9:7)
4. He must be born a virgin. The prophet Isaiah wrote: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14)
5. He must be born in Bethlehem as foretold by the prophet Micah: "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, through thou be little amount the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel" (Micah 5:2)
6. He must be God. Isaiah clearly stated that when he wrote: "His name shall be called ... The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)
More than nineteen hundred years ago, a child was born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem. He was of the seed of Abraham. He was of the tribe of Judah and the house of David. His mother was a virgin. The Messiah has come!
Who is the Messiah? The only one who meets all the requirements is Jesus. As a devout Jew, Jesus lived a remarkable life. He restored sight to the blind, healed crippled limbs and even raised the dead. He astounded the Jewish leaders of the time by his insight, wisdom and teaching of the Scriptures. By his words and works he proved himself to be God's Anointed One.
Then, according to the
predetermined plan of God, Jesus gave
himself as God's Passover Lamb he died
and shed his blood for the atonement of his people's sins
as the prophet Isaiah predicted.
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