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The Prophecy Timeline

Messianic prophecy in the order it was spoken: from the patriarchs to the fall of Jerusalem. Each era carries the promises made inside it, in its own words, with the passage where the New Testament says it landed.

  1. Patriarchs2000 BC · 1
  2. Exodus & Law1400 BC · 1
  3. Kingdom1000 BC · 7
  4. Israel Falls722 BC · 14
  5. Judah Falls & Exile586 BC · 4
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Prophecies Shown
26
Fulfilled
0
Awaiting Fulfillment
5
Eras

Patriarchs

2000 BC1400 BC · 1 prophecy
His Ministry

Walks on Water

Fulfilled

Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

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The promise
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Job 9:8KJV
The fulfillment
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Matthew 14:25KJV

Only God treads on the waves; the Messiah would demonstrate divine power.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus walked on water, displaying divine authority over nature.

Exodus & Law

1400 BC1000 BC · 1 prophecy
His Ministry

Speaks with Authority

Fulfilled

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

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The promise
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deuteronomy 18:18KJV
The fulfillment
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John 12:49KJV

The Messiah would speak God's words with divine authority.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus spoke with unique authority that amazed his listeners.

Kingdom

1000 BC722 BC · 7 prophecies
His Ministry

Calms the Storm

Fulfilled

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

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The promise
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalm 107:29KJV
The fulfillment
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39KJV

The Messiah would have authority over nature.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee with a command.

His Ministry

Cleanses the Temple

Fulfilled

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

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The promise
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
Psalm 69:9KJV
The fulfillment
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep... And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John 2:14–17KJV

The Messiah would zealously cleanse the temple.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus drove out the money changers, cleansing God's house.

His Ministry

Faces Opposition from Leaders

Fulfilled

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed.

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The promise
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed.
Psalm 2:1–2KJV
The fulfillment
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus... both Herod, and Pontius Pilate.
Acts 4:26–27KJV

Rulers would conspire against the Messiah.

The fulfillment, in full

Jewish and Roman leaders conspired together against Jesus.

His Ministry

Feeds Multitudes

Fulfilled

I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

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The promise
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
Psalm 132:15KJV
The fulfillment
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down... When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments.
John 6:11–13KJV

The Messiah would miraculously provide bread.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus fed 5,000 and 4,000 with miraculous multiplication of bread.

His Ministry

Hated Without Cause

Fulfilled

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head.

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The promise
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head.
Psalm 69:4KJV
The fulfillment
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
John 15:25KJV

The Messiah would be hated without legitimate reason.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus was hated despite doing only good.

His Ministry

Teacher of Parables

Fulfilled

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old.

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The promise
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old.
Psalm 78:2KJV
The fulfillment
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them.
Matthew 13:34KJV

The Messiah would teach in parables.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus' primary teaching method was parables.

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Speaks in Wisdom

Fulfilled

Doth not wisdom cry?... She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city... Unto you, O men, I call.

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The promise
Doth not wisdom cry?... She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city... Unto you, O men, I call.
Proverbs 8:1–4KJV
The fulfillment
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luke 21:15KJV

The Messiah would embody divine wisdom.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus confounded all opponents with his wisdom; he is Wisdom incarnate.

Israel Falls

722 BC586 BC · 14 prophecies
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Bears Our Sicknesses

Fulfilled

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.

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The promise
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.
Isaiah 53:4KJV
The fulfillment
He cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 8:16–17KJV

The Messiah would bear our sicknesses and sorrows.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus healed diseases and ultimately bore our sins on the cross.

His Ministry

Heals the Brokenhearted

Fulfilled

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.

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The promise
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted.
Isaiah 61:1KJV
The fulfillment
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted.
Luke 4:18KJV

The Messiah would bring healing to the brokenhearted.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus ministered to the grieving, sinful, and marginalized.

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Loved by the Father

Fulfilled

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth.

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The promise
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth.
Isaiah 42:1KJV
The fulfillment
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:17KJV

The Father delights in the Messiah.

The fulfillment, in full

God audibly declared his love for Jesus at his baptism.

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Ministered to the Poor

Fulfilled

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth.

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The promise
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth.
Isaiah 11:4KJV
The fulfillment
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke 7:22KJV

The Messiah would minister especially to the poor.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus prioritized ministry to the poor and marginalized.

His Ministry

Ministry Begins in Galilee

Fulfilled

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali... The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.

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The promise
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali... The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.
Isaiah 9:1–2KJV
The fulfillment
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet.
Matthew 4:13–16KJV

The Messiah's ministry would bring light to Galilee.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus began his public ministry in Galilee, around the Sea of Galilee.

His Ministry

Ministry of Miracles

Fulfilled

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing.

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The promise
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing.
Isaiah 35:5–6KJV
The fulfillment
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35KJV

The Messiah would perform miraculous healings.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus healed the blind, deaf, lame, and mute throughout his ministry.

His Ministry

Not Believed

Fulfilled

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

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The promise
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah 53:1KJV
The fulfillment
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled.
John 12:37–38KJV

Despite miracles, many would not believe in the Messiah.

The fulfillment, in full

Despite overwhelming evidence, most of Israel did not believe in Jesus.

His Ministry

Opens Blind Eyes

Fulfilled

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

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The promise
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah 42:7KJV
The fulfillment
He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
John 9:25KJV

The Messiah would give sight to the blind.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus healed many blind people, including the man born blind in John 9.

His Ministry

Performs Signs and Wonders

Fulfilled

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel.

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The promise
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel.
Isaiah 8:18KJV
The fulfillment
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you.
Acts 2:22KJV

The Messiah would perform miraculous signs.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus performed countless miracles, signs, and wonders.

His Ministry

Proclaims the Year of the Lord's Favor

Partially Fulfilled

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God.

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The promise
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God.
Isaiah 61:2KJV
The fulfillment
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke 4:19KJV

The Messiah would proclaim a time of God's favor.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus proclaimed favor but stopped before 'day of vengeance' - that awaits his return.

Scholars’ notes

Jesus deliberately stopped mid-verse, showing the gap between first and second comings.

His Ministry

Raises the Dead

Fulfilled

Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise.

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The promise
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise.
Isaiah 26:19KJV
The fulfillment
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth.
John 11:43–44KJV

The Messiah would raise the dead.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus raised Lazarus, Jairus' daughter, and the widow's son.

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Rejected by His Own People

Fulfilled

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him.

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The promise
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him.
Isaiah 53:3KJV
The fulfillment
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John 1:11KJV

The Messiah would be rejected by his own people.

The fulfillment, in full

The Jewish leaders rejected Jesus and many of his own people did not believe.

His Ministry

Sets Captives Free

Fulfilled

To proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.

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The promise
To proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.
Isaiah 61:1KJV
The fulfillment
To preach deliverance to the captives... to set at liberty them that are bruised.
Luke 4:18KJV

The Messiah would free those in spiritual bondage.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus freed people from sin, demons, and spiritual oppression.

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Teaches in Synagogues

Fulfilled

The LORD hath anointed me to preach.

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The promise
The LORD hath anointed me to preach.
Isaiah 61:1–2KJV
The fulfillment
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
Luke 4:15–16KJV

The Messiah would teach in synagogues.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus regularly taught in synagogues throughout Israel.

Judah Falls & Exile

586 BC400 BC · 4 prophecies
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Enter Jerusalem on a Donkey

Fulfilled

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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The promise
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Zechariah 9:9KJV
The fulfillment
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon... the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God.
Luke 19:35–37KJV

The Messiah would enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday riding a donkey's colt.

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Rebukes Demons

Fulfilled

And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan.

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The promise
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan.
Zechariah 3:2KJV
The fulfillment
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark 1:25–26KJV

The Messiah would have authority over demons.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus cast out demons with a word, displaying divine authority.

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He Would Enter the Temple

Fulfilled

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple.

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The promise
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple.
Malachi 3:1KJV
The fulfillment
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple.
Matthew 21:12KJV

The Lord would suddenly come to his temple.

The fulfillment, in full

Jesus entered the temple multiple times and cleansed it twice.

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The Messenger in the Spirit of Elijah

Fulfilled

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.

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The promise
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
Malachi 4:5KJV
The fulfillment
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
Matthew 11:13–14KJV

An Elijah-like prophet would precede the Messiah.

The fulfillment, in full

John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah.

Spanning 2100 BC to 100 AD of biblical history.

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