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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