Jesus is identified as the Messiah through His fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, including His birth in Bethlehem and His miraculous works.
The conviction that Jesus is the Messiah is supported by His fulfillment of a multitude of Old Testament prophecies. Acts 9 recounts how Saul demonstrated that Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the Christ by referencing these prophecies. For example, Micah 5:2 prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, which is exactly where Jesus was born. Additionally, Isaiah 35:5–6 foretold the miraculous healings that Jesus performed, asserting His divine authority and power. Each fulfilled prophecy serves as evidence, confirming His identity as the Messiah and the Son of God, thereby establishing the truth of His claims and His divine mission.
Scripture References:
Micah 5:2, Isaiah 35:5-6, Acts 9, 2 Samuel 7:12-13, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:22-23, Luke 18:39, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5-6, John 14:6, Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 7:22, Acts 26, Isaiah 11, John 7:46, Genesis 49:10, John 4:25-26, Matthew 13:2, Isaiah 42:7, Mark 10:47-48, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 24:46-47, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 24:44-47, Luke 2:12, Luke 7:20-22, Luke 2:25-32, Matthew 11:2-6, John 3:2, Acts 2:36, Psalms 110:1, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 21:9, Isaiah 49:8, John 12:21, Isaiah 53, John 1:29, John 1:45, Psalms 2, Acts 4, Luke 4:18-21, Romans 4:25, John 4:29, Acts 8:35, Luke 24, John 9:17, Matthew 16:17, 1 John 2:22, John 4:26
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