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Fulfilment.-- Matthew 1:24,25, Joseph took his wife and knew her not,
till she had brought forth her firstborn son. Compare Luke 1:26 -35.--
Matthew 1:22,23, 'All this was done that it might be fulfilled, which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, "Behold, a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth a son"'.
§ 6.
Where the Messiah was to be born
Prophecy.-- Micah 5:2, 'Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little
among the thousands of Judah; yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me
that is to be ruler in Israel'.
Fulfilment.-- Luke 2:4 -6, 'All went to be taxed (or enrolled), every
one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, with Mary his
espoused wife, unto Bethlehem; ... and while they were there she brought
forth her first -born son'. Compare also Luke 2:10,11,16 and Matthew 2:1,4 -
6,8,11; John 7:42.
§ 7.
That a prophet, in the spirit and power of Elias, or Elijah, should be
the Messiah's forerunner, and prepare his way
Prophecy.-- Malachi 3:1 and 4:5; Isaiah 40:3; Luke 1:17, 'Behold I will
send my messenger, and he shall prepare my way before me'.
Fulfilment.-- Matthew 3:1, 'In those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying, Repent ye, the kingdom of
heaven is at hand'.-- Matthew 11:14; Luke 7:27,28, 'This is Elias, which was
for to come'.
§ 8.
That the Messiah was to be a Prophet
Prophecy.-- Deuteronomy 18:15,18, 'I will raise them up a Prophet from
among their brethren, like unto thee'.
Fulfilment.-- John 4:19, 'The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive
that thou art a Prophet'.-- John 9:17, 'He is a Prophet'.-- Matthew 21:46,
'They took him for a Prophet'.-- Mark 6:15, 'It is a Prophet, or as one of
the Prophets'.-- Luke 7:16, 'A great Prophet is risen up among us'.-- John
6:14, 'This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world'.--
John 7:40, 'Of a truth this is the Prophet'.-- Luke 24:19, 'Jesus of
Nazareth, which was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
people'.-- Matthew 21:11, 'This is Jesus the Prophet of Nazareth of Galilee'.
§ 9. That the Messiah should begin to publish the Gospel in Galilee
Prophecy.-- Isaiah 9:1,2, 'In Galilee of the nations, the people that
walked in darkness have seen a great light'.
Fulfilment.-- Matthew 4:12,17, 'Now when Jesus had heard that John was
cast into prison, He departed into Galilee'. 'From that time Jesus began to
preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand'.
§ 10.
That the Messiah should confirm his doctrine by great miracles
Prophecy.-- Isaiah 35:5,6, 'Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped: then shall the lame man leap as
an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing'.-- Isaiah 42:7, 'To open the blind