Messianic Prophecies

Prophetic oracle

passages

39

books

9

Prophetic oracles naming a coming ruler, branch, shepherd, or messenger — read as messianic prediction by one tradition, and addressed to their own historical moment by another. (This category also gathers further passages from the wider, more lightly curated catalog.)

Showing 1–24 of 39

• Genesis 49:10

  In brief: The Shiloh prophecy — "the scepter shall not depart from Judah"

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• Numbers 24:17

  In brief: Balaam's oracle — "a star shall come out of Jacob, a scepter shall rise out of Israel"

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• Isaiah 11:1-10

  In brief: "A shoot from the stump of Jesse" — the ideal Davidic ruler

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• Jeremiah 23:5-6

  In brief: "A righteous Branch" — God will raise up a just Davidic king

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• Micah 5:2-4

  In brief: "From you, O Bethlehem" — a ruler whose origin is "from of old"

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• Zechariah 9:9

  In brief: "Your king comes to you, humble and riding on a donkey"

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• Malachi 3:1

  In brief: "I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me" — a forerunner figure

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• Zechariah 13:7

  In brief: "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered"

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• Deuteronomy 18:15

  Wider catalog

  In brief: A prophet like Moses raised up

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• Deuteronomy 18:15-16

  Wider catalog

  In brief: A prophet like Moses, as sought at Horeb

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• Deuteronomy 18:18

  Wider catalog

  In brief: God's words placed in the prophet's mouth

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• Deuteronomy 18:19

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Whoever will not hear must bear his sin

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• 1 Sam. 2:35

  Wider catalog

  In brief: A Faithful Priest

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• Isaiah 7:14

  2 readings listed for this reference

  • A son conceived and named Immanuel Wider catalog

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  • To be Emmanuel-God with us Wider catalog

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• Isaiah 8:8

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Called Emmanuel

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• Isaiah 40:3, 4

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Preceded by forerunner

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• Isaiah 61:1

  3 readings listed for this reference

  • The Spirit of God upon him Wider catalog

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  • The messiah would preach good news Wider catalog

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  • Liberty proclaimed to the captives Wider catalog

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• Isaiah 61:1-2

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Proclaim a period of grace

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• Jeremiah 33:14-15

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Descendant of David

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• Zechariah 3:8

  Wider catalog

  In brief: God's servant

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• Zechariah 6:12-13

  Wider catalog

  In brief: Priest and King

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