“How many messianic prophecies did Jesus fulfill?
The Bible is full of Messianic prophecies: promises of what a messiah would do. Mathematician Peter Stoner counted the probability of one person fulfilling even a small number of them. And he concluded, the chance of a single man fulfilling ‘just’ 48 of the prophecies found in the Tanakh (Old Testament) would be one in (10 followed by 157 zeros)!
In other words, that’s an unimaginable- to me - number! And how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? Let’s find out.
Almost Seven Times that Many
What if He Messiah prophesied? After all, Jesus (Yeshua in Hebrew) fulfilled not just the 48 specifically Messianic prophecies. He fulfilled more than 324 individual prophecies that related to the Messiah! The first calculation was amazing enough for me. So, the probability of one man fulfilling 324 prophecies must be a number beyond comprehension for anyone!
To the Jewish People, this is more than a matter of random interest. That is to say, the Messiah has been prophesied in Scripture with great specificity. Although sometimes these prophecies are hidden, allegorical, or poetic. And it begins with Genesis 3:15. …”
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As I mentioned previously, and I hope you can agree now, this is a fairly common Christian apologetic @Riven.
The Bible is full of Messianic prophecies: promises of what a messiah would do. Mathematician Peter Stoner counted the probability of one person fulfilling even a small number of them. And he concluded, the chance of a single man fulfilling ‘just’ 48 of the prophecies found in the Tanakh (Old Testament) would be one in (10 followed by 157 zeros)!
In other words, that’s an unimaginable- to me - number! And how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? Let’s find out.
Almost Seven Times that Many
What if He Messiah prophesied? After all, Jesus (Yeshua in Hebrew) fulfilled not just the 48 specifically Messianic prophecies. He fulfilled more than 324 individual prophecies that related to the Messiah! The first calculation was amazing enough for me. So, the probability of one man fulfilling 324 prophecies must be a number beyond comprehension for anyone!
To the Jewish People, this is more than a matter of random interest. That is to say, the Messiah has been prophesied in Scripture with great specificity. Although sometimes these prophecies are hidden, allegorical, or poetic. And it begins with Genesis 3:15. …”
How Many Messianic Prophecies Did Jesus Fulfill in Scripture?
How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? What are the odds that one person could fulfill all of the messianic prophecies? Let's take a look.
firmisrael.org
As I mentioned previously, and I hope you can agree now, this is a fairly common Christian apologetic @Riven.
