Tag: messianic prophecy
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Day 265: Thirty Pieces of Silver, Two Prophets, and One Shepherd (Zechariah 11:12–13)
Thirty pieces of silver. A rejected shepherd. And a New Testament quotation attributed to the “wrong” prophet. What initially looks like a stretch in Matthew’s use of Zechariah turns out to reveal something remarkable about Jesus.
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Day 254: Who is the Prince in Ezekiel 44-46?
Ezekiel’s vision of a future temple feels strangely familiar—and strangely different. The sacrifices don’t quite match Moses, and the mysterious prince raises even more questions. Could those differences be pointing beyond Ezekiel’s temple to a greater King, a greater Priest, and a once-for-all sacrifice?
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Day 195: Does Micah tell Us EXACTLY Where Jesus Would Be Born? (Micah 4:8)
A little-known phrase in Micah 4:8 has led some scholars to suggest the prophet pointed to the very place where Jesus was born. The evidence is debated—but the picture of Christ as the spotless Lamb of God is indisputable.
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Day 131: Why The Pharisees Missed It, and Why We Sometimes do Too (Psalm 20)
The Pharisees knew the Scriptures well enough to recognize messianic language, but they could not imagine God fulfilling His promises in a way that didn’t match their expectations.
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Day 064: The Lord in Heaven Laughs (Numbers 23-25)
The story of Balak and Balaam reads almost like comedy: a talking donkey, a king dragging a prophet from mountain to mountain, and twenty-one altars built in a desperate attempt to curse God’s people. But every attempt backfires. The curses become blessings, and even a pagan prophet winds up announcing the coming Messiah. Psalm 2…
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Day 284: Faith Sometimes Has Its Doubts (Luke 7:18–35)
From Herod’s prison, John the Baptist sent messengers to ask if Jesus was truly the Messiah. His confusion wasn’t rebellion—it was the collision of expectation and revelation. Jesus answered with evidence from Isaiah, revealing a kingdom of mercy before judgment.