prepared by Daniel

Keeran, MSW

Evidences

of the

Supernatural

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"As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would

come to you made careful searches and inquiries, seeking to know what

person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He

predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. It was revealed

to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things

which now have been announced to you through those who preached the

gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-- things into which

angels long to look." - 1 Peter 1:10-12

Evidences of the Supernatural

Prepared by Daniel Keeran, MSW

Victoria, BC, Canada

The following details from eyewitness accounts, selected

below out of hundreds contained in ancient Hebrew writings

that pre-date Jesus, confirm his identity as the Messiah, the

promised one who would save Israel as well as the Gentiles

who turn to God.

1. He would be born in the town of Bethlehem. - Micah 5:2

(700 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-6.

Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are

small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me

one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of

old, from ancient times.

Matthew 2:1-5 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,

during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to

Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born

king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come

to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was

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disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called

together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law,

he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In

Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the

prophet has written…”

2. He would be born of a virgin. - Isaiah 7:14 (700 BC) fulfilled

in Matthew 1:18-25.

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The

virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him

Immanuel.

Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came

about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph,

but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant

through the Holy Spirit.

3. He would perform miracles. – Isaiah 35:5-6 (700 BC) fulfilled

in all the gospel accounts.

Isaiah 35:5-6 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the

ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer,

and the mute tongue shout for joy.

4. He would calm the storm.- Psalm 107:29 (1000 BC) fulfilled

in Mark 4:39.

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Psalm 107:29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of

the sea were hushed.

Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves,

“Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was

completely calm.

5. He would speak in parables. – Psalm 78:2 (1000 BC) fulfilled

in Mark 4:34.

Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter

hidden things, things from of old.

Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them without using a

parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he

explained everything.

6. He would enter Jerusalem as a lowly king, riding on a

donkey. – Zechariah 9:9 (500 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 21:6-9.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter

Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and

victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of

a donkey.

Matthew 21:6-8 The disciples went and did as Jesus had

instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and

placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large

crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut

branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

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7. The price of his betrayal would be thirty pieces of silver. –

Zechariah 11:12-13 (500 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 26:14-15 and

Matthew 27:3-10.

Zechariah 11:12-13 I told them, “If you think it best, give me

my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of

silver. And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the

handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty

pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of

the Lord.

Matthew 26:14-15 Then one of the Twelve—the one called

Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are

you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they

counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 27:3-10 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw

that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and

returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the

elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent

blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he

went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the

coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the

treasury, since it is blood money.” So they decided to use the

money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for

foreigners.

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8. His death would be as a sacrificial lamb. – Isaiah 53:5-8,10-

11 (700 BC) fulfilled in John 1:29.

Isaiah 53:5-8 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he

was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us

peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all,

like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own

way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He

was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he

was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its

shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression

and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation

protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for

the transgression of my people he was punished.

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and

said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the

world!

9. Lots would be cast for his garment. – Psalm 22:18 (1000 BC)

fulfilled in John 19:23-24.

Psalm 22:18 They divide my clothes among them and cast lots

for my garment.

John 19:23-24 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his

clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them,

with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless,

woven in one piece from top to bottom. “Let’s not tear it,”

they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said,

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“They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my

garment.” So this is what the soldiers did.

10. His manner of death (crucifixion): hands and feet pierced. –

Psalm 22:16 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 27:38.

Psalm 22:16 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me;

they pierce my hands and my feet.

John 20:25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the

Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his

hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my

hand into his side, I will not believe.”

11. Specific words would be spoken by those mocking him at

his death. – Psalm 22:7,8 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 27:42-

43.

Psalm 22:7,8 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults,

shaking their heads. “He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the

Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in

him.”

Matthew 27:42-43 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t

save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now

from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God.

Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the

Son of God.’”

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12. He would be buried in a rich man’s tomb. – Isaiah 53:9 (700

BC) fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60.

Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with

the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was

any deceit in his mouth.

Matthew 27:57-60 As evening approached, there came a rich

man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself

become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’

body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took

the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his

own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock.

13. He would return to life. – Isaiah 53:10-11 (700 BC) fulfilled

in Matthew 28:5-6.

Isaiah 53:10-11 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and

cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an

offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days,

and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. After he has

suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his

knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will

bear their iniquities.

Matthew 28:5-6 The angel said to the women, “Do not be

afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was

crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come

and see the place where he lay.”

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14. He would be Light to the Gentiles. – Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 49:6

(700 BC) fulfilled in Luke 2:29-32.

Isaiah 42:1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen

one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will

bring justice to the nations.”

Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my

servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of

Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,

that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”

Luke 2:29-32 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may

now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your

salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your

people Israel.”

15. He would bring a new testament or covenant.

– Jeremiah 31:31 (600 BC) fulfilled in Luke 22:20.

Jeremiah 31:31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel

and with the people of Judah.”

Luke 22:20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup,

saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is

poured out for you.”

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