Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, God told His people where the Messiah would come from, how He would enter Jerusalem, and even how He would die and rise again. After His resurrection, Jesus walked two disciples through these very passages:
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”
Luke 24:27 (KJV)
How well do you know these prophecies? Try these 10 questions. Grab your Bible if you like, pick an answer for each one, then tap Show answer to check yourself. Keep track of your score as you go!
1. Genesis 49:10 says, “The sceptre shall not depart from ___… until Shiloh come.” From which tribe of Israel would the Messiah come?
- A. Levi
- B. Benjamin
- C. Judah
- D. Joseph
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Answer: C. Judah. “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah” (Genesis 49:10, KJV), and Hebrews confirms that “our Lord sprang out of Juda” (Hebrews 7:14, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Genesis 49:10; Hebrews 7:14; Matthew 1:1-3
2. The prophet Micah named the town where the ruler of Israel would be born. Which town was it?
- A. Nazareth
- B. Jerusalem
- C. Capernaum
- D. Bethlehem
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Answer: D. Bethlehem. “But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah… out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel” (Micah 5:2, KJV). “Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king” (Matthew 2:1, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1
3. Isaiah 7:14 says, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” According to Matthew, what does “Immanuel” mean?
- A. God with us
- B. God saves
- C. Prince of Peace
- D. Anointed one
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Answer: A. God with us. Matthew explains that the name Immanuel means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22-23
4. Malachi 3:1 says, “Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me.” Who did Jesus say fulfilled this prophecy?
- A. Elijah the Tishbite
- B. John the Baptist
- C. Simon Peter
- D. The prophet Isaiah
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Answer: B. John the Baptist. Speaking of John, Jesus said, “this is he, of whom it is written” (Matthew 11:10, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:10
5. Zechariah 9:9 describes the King coming to Jerusalem “lowly, and riding upon”… what?
- A. A white horse
- B. A royal chariot
- C. An ass, upon a colt the foal of an ass
- D. Nothing; He would come on foot
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Answer: C. An ass, upon a colt the foal of an ass. “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 9:9, KJV). Jesus fulfilled this at His entry into Jerusalem.
Read it for yourself: Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4-5
6. According to Zechariah 11:12-13, what price would be weighed out, and later cast “to the potter in the house of the LORD”?
- A. Thirty pieces of silver
- B. Twenty pieces of silver
- C. Forty pieces of gold
- D. One hundred pence
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Answer: A. Thirty pieces of silver. “So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver” (Zechariah 11:12, KJV). Judas’ betrayal money was later used to buy the potter’s field.
Read it for yourself: Zechariah 11:12-13; Matthew 27:9-10
7. David wrote Psalm 22 about a thousand years before Christ. Which details of the crucifixion does it describe?
- A. A crown of thorns and a purple robe
- B. Pierced hands and feet, and lots cast for His clothing
- C. A sign written in three languages
- D. The sun darkened at noon
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Answer: B. Pierced hands and feet, and lots cast for His clothing. “They pierced my hands and my feet… They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture” (Psalm 22:16-18, KJV). The soldiers did exactly this at the cross.
Read it for yourself: Psalm 22:16-18; John 19:23-24
8. The soldiers broke the legs of the two thieves but not the legs of Jesus. John says this fulfilled which Scripture?
- A. Psalm 34:20, “He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken”
- B. Psalm 23:1, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want”
- C. Psalm 110:1, “Sit thou at my right hand”
- D. Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet”
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Answer: A. Psalm 34:20. “He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken” (Psalm 34:20, KJV). John wrote that it happened “that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken” (John 19:36, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Psalm 34:20; John 19:32-36
9. Isaiah 53:9 says, “he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.” How was this fulfilled?
- A. He was buried in His family’s grave in Nazareth
- B. His body was placed in a common criminals’ pit
- C. He was buried in a cave near the Sea of Galilee
- D. He died between criminals and was laid in the new tomb of a rich man, Joseph of Arimathaea
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Answer: D. He died between criminals and was laid in the new tomb of “a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph” (Matthew 27:57, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57-60
10. Psalm 16:10 says, “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” On the day of Pentecost, what did Peter say this verse was about?
- A. The birth of Christ
- B. The ascension of Elijah
- C. The resurrection of Christ
- D. The return of Israel from exile
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Answer: C. The resurrection of Christ. Peter said that David “spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption” (Acts 2:31, KJV).
Read it for yourself: Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:29-32
How Did You Do?
- 9-10 correct: Well done! You know your prophecies. Now share them with someone who needs to hear them.
- 6-8 correct: Great job! A little more reading and you’ll have them down.
- 0-5 correct: No worries. Every one of these is worth looking up and reading in context, and that’s a great way to spend some time in God’s Word.
These ten are only the beginning. To see all fifteen prophecies side by side, with the Old Testament promise and the New Testament fulfillment, read What Messianic Prophecies Did Jesus Fulfill? (A List with Verses).
How many did you get right? Tell me your score in the comments below, and let me know which question surprised you most!
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