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prophecy

A collection of 26 issues

Jesus Christ: The God Who Descends

The Old Testament depicts YHWH descending and ascending in a cloud, which at times is accompanied by fire and a trumpet blast: “Yahweh said to Moses, ‘Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also

The Messiah of Genesis Rabbah

Bereshit Rabbah is a rabbinic exposition of the book of Genesis. As such it gives us an idea of how the rabbis understood the Person and work of the Messiah. For instance, the following OT texts are all interpreted in respect to the Messiah: Genesis 1:2; 3:14-15; 4:

The Mighty God Becomes Flesh!

In a remarkable prophecy found in Isaiah, God announced that a male Child would be born who would be the human incarnation of the Mighty God. This is the Child who sits enthroned over the kingdom of David forever and ever: “But there will be no more gloom for her

Irenaeus, Isa. 7:14, Jeconiah’s Curse & OT Corruptions

In this post I will share what St. Irenaeus wrote in respect to the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, which speaks of the Virgin giving birth to Immanuel. Irenaeus exposes the willful mistranslation of the Hebrew into Greek by two converts named Theodotion and Aquila, and appeals to the ancient

John of Hyrcanus Among the Prophets?

Jewish historian Flavius Josephus writes about a high priest during the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes IV and the Maccabean period, named John Hyrcanus. The historian claims that Hyrcanus was given the gift of prophecy and that God spoke to him and enabled him to foretell future events. Here’s what

Rashi & Messianic Prooftexts

In this post I will be citing from The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) – Hebrew Bible with Rashi Commentary in respect to particular Old Testament passages, which this renowned medieval Rabbi interpreted as being messianic prophecies. All emphasis will be mine. Gen. 15:11 and Abram drove them away. Heb. וַיַ

Avodah Zerah and the Messiah

In this post I will be sharing excerpts from a rabbinic writing named Avodah Zerah in respect to the Messiah. According to this source, the Messiah was to show up two thousand years from the giving of the Torah, which would coincide right around the time Jesus appeared. It states

Ps. 22:16: Digging Through the Problem

The following excerpts are taken from The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary, co-authored by Bruce K. Waltke and James M. Houston with Erika Moore, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. in 2010, Chapter 12. Psalm 22: Prophetic Psalm of Christ’s Passion, pp. 376 ff. All emphasis

Ps. 16:10: Messiah’s Incorruption

According to the inspired words of the Apostle Peter as recorded in Acts 2:24-32, Psalm 16:8-11 is a prophecy uttered by David in respect to Christ’s physical, bodily resurrection. Here is the key verse in question, which Peter understood as God’s promise that he would prevent

St. Augustine on Psalm 45

I share St. Augustine’s masterful exegesis of Psalm 45, since this brilliant theologian explains how every verse points to the coming of our glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and shows that this specific Psalm prophesies that the Messiah is the God-Man whom the Father anoints to rule forever.