25 Messianic Passages Interpreted Differently by Jews and Christians
Preface 3-4
Summary of the 25 important Messianic Prophecies 5-8
The 25 Passages
1. Genesis 3:15 not quoted in the New Testament 9-16
2. Genesis texts about the Seed or Offspring of Abraham and the Patriarchs 17-19
3. Genesis 49:10-11 (alluded to in Mark 11:2) 20-28
4. Numbers 24:17 (alluded to in Matthew 2:2) 29-33
5. Deuteronomy 18:15 a prophet like Moses in Acts 3:22-23; 7:37 34-36
6. Deuteronomy 21:23 (quoted in Galatians 3:13 and alluded to in John 19:31) 37-38
7. Isaiah 7:14 (quoted in Matthew 1:23 and alluded to in Luke 1:35) 39-56
8. Isaiah 9:6 (not referred to because of the LXX translation) 57-65
9.Isaiah 45:23 (alluded to in Philippians 2:10-11 and Romans 14:11) 66-70
10. Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and the New Testament references 71-116
11. Micah 5:2 (quoted in Matthew 2:6) 117-125
12. Zechariah 12:10 (quoted in John 19:37 and alluded to in Revelation 1:7) 126-135
13. Zechariah 13:7 (quoted in Mark 14:27 par) 136-140
14. Daniel 7:13 (alluded to in Mark 13:26 par; 14:62 par) 141-144
15. Daniel 9:24-27 not quoted in the New Testament 145-154
16. Psalm 2 and the New Testament references 155-163
17. Psalm 8 and the New Testament references 164-169
18. Psalm 16:8-11 (quoted in Acts 2:25-28 and 13:35) 170-174
19. Psalm 22 and the New Testament references 175-184
20. Psalm 40:6-7 and Hebrews 10:5-9 185-191
21. Psalm 69 and the New Testament references 192-197
22. Psalm 110 and the New Testament 198-209
23. Psalm 118:22 (quoted in Mark 12:10 par and 1 Peter 2:7 210-217
and alluded to in Acts 4:11)
24.Isaiah 8:14-15 with Luke 20:18; 1 Peter 2:8; Romans 9:32-33; 10:11-12 218-223
Isaiah 8:17-18 with Hebrews 2:13; Isaiah 8:12-13 with 1 Peter 3:14-15
25. Isaiah 28:16 with 1 Peter 2:6 and Romans 9:33b 224-225
Appendixes
What Does a Christological Interpretation of OT Texts Look Like? 226-246
Thirteen Principles of Interpretation
Origin of the Concept of a Future Messiah 247-250
Stages in the Development of Messianic Expectations 251-253
Ten Jewish Arguments against Jesus being the Messiah 254-262
Passages Defending the Death and Resurrection of the Messiah 263-264
Bibliography 265-275

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