One of the most stunning historical facts:
Approximately 400 YEARS before crucifixion was INVENTED, King David in Psalms described the Messiah’s death . The body being “pierced” and none of his bones were broken (it was a usual practice in crucifixion to break the persons legs to make death even more excruciating)
* Historically documented by non-Christians including: Pagans, People making fun of Christians, and scholars
Prophecy In the Book of Psalms written by David who died more than 900 years before Jesus was born
Psalms 22:16 “they pierced my hands and feet” |
Fulfilled - John 19:17&18 |
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Psalms 22:18 “they divided my garments among them, and cast lots upon my clothing” |
Fulfilled - Matthew 27:35 |
Psalms 34:20 “He keepth all his bones: not one of them is broken” |
Fulfilled - John 19:32&33 |
Psalms 22:7 “all who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads” |
Fulfilled - Matthew 27:39 |
(PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT)
"We considered the following eight prophecies"
1) ".. Bethlehem...out of thee shall he come forth..... (Micah 5:2).
2) "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me" (Mal. 3:1).
3)......Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation: lowly, and riding upon ... a colt the foal of an ass" (Zech. 9:9).
4) "And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends"(Zech. 13:6).
5) So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver" (Zech. 11:12).
6)... I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord" (Zech. 11:13).
7) "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth" (Isa. 53:7).
8) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet"(Ps. 22:16).If these estimates are considered fair, one man in how many men, the world over, will fulfill all eight prophecies? This question can be answered by applying our principles of probability. In other words, by multiplying all of our estimates together, or 1 in 2.8 x 105 x 103 x 102 x 103 x 105 x 103 x 104. This gives 1 in 2.8 x 1028, where 28 means that we have 28 ciphers following the 2.8. Let us simplify and reduce the number by calling it 1 in 1028. Written out this number is 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000."
The online book "Science Speaks Scientific Proof of the Accuracy of Prophecy and the Bible" By Peter W. Stoner, M.S. and Robert C. Newman, S.T.M., Ph.D. Moody Press Chicago Chapter 3 The Christ of Prophecy.
ALSO: see a truly impressive list of prophecies that Jesus fulfilled at:
PLEASE - I beg you - before you make a decision that any of this information is false - check it out for YOURSELF -
* Here are a FEW OF THE EXISTING ANCIENT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS - written by NON-Christians that witness to the Bible accounts- the first one is an amazing read provided by a PHD in 1971 who visited a Mosque in Turkey to find this ancient account