Understanding Matthew’s use of prophecy Matthew’s Gospel ... of drawing on the thematic fulfillment of messianic expectations found in the Old Testament. This type of play on words is no ...

An Old Testament messianic prophecy predicted, “A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel” (Numbers 24:17). Jesus called himself “the Bright and Morning Star” and ...

Understanding Matthew’s use of prophecy Matthew’s Gospel frequently draws ... it reflects a Jewish method of drawing on the thematic fulfillment of messianic expectations found in the Old Testament.

Woven through the Bible's Old Testament are hundreds of prophecies that tell of a Messiah ... Jesus is the strongest candidate for this Messianic figure. When the first candle was lit, it begins ...