Bible Prophecies Fulfilled in Christmas

 1. Seed of a woman.

  •          Genesis 3:15. "And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”
  • New testament fulfillment: Mathew 1:18.  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
2. Promised Through the Seed of Abraham:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Genesis 12:7. And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there built he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 1:1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2. Promised Through Isaac:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Genesis 21:12. But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called.
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 3:34. ' the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor.'
3. Out of the Tribe of Judah:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Micah 5:2. “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 3:33. 'the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah'
4. Born in the Family of Jesse:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 11:1. There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
    And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 3:32. 'the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon'
5. Born in the House of David (King):
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Jeremiah 23:5-6. “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,
    “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper,
    And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth."
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 3:31. 'the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David'
6. Born in Bethlehem:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Micah 5:2. “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me, The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 2:4-7. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife,[a] who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
7. Born of a virgin:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 7:14. Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 1:34-37. Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
8. Worshipped and Presented gifts by Kings:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 72:10. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presents;
    The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 2:9-11. When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
9. Worshipped by Shepherds:
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 72:9. 'Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him.'
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 2:9-12. And behold,[a] an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
10. Weeping for the Children
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Jeremiah 31:15.
    “A voice was heard in Ramah,
    Lamentation and bitter weeping,
    Rachel weeping for her children,
    Refusing to be comforted for her children,
    Because they are no more.”
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 2:16. Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
11. Flight to Egypt
  • Old Testament Prophecy: Hosea 11:1. “When Israel was a child, I loved him,
    And out of Egypt I called My son."
  • New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 2:13-14. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
There are over 50 prophecies already fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ. Professor Peter Stoner of Westmont College, did a statistical analysis of the probability of all of these being fulfilled in one person. His conclusion was that 1/10^17! (or 1 followed by 17 zeros).

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