December 25, 2022 what was the birth of Jesus Christ signify
We cannot forget the reason for the birth of the Messiah Jesus Christ.
Since Jesus was born during the final months of Herod’s reign, the historical facts limit the time of His birth to the period fromJune 30, 5 BC, to June 30, 4 BC. Because the Gospels place His birth during the fall festival season, the time is further limited to the year 5 BC. The Roman Empire declared December 25 a holiday to celebrate the birth of their adopted Syrian god Sol Invictus in 274 A.D. Some 50 years later, Roman Emperor Constantine officially adopted December 25 as the day for celebrating Christ’s birth. Before 1,000 B.C. we have the following gods or demigods born on December 25: Horus, Osiris, and Attis.
The fact is the Bible does not give us an exact date when the Messiah Jesus Christ was born. What really matters is the simple fact that the Messiah God which the Bible calls Emmanuel which means God with us left heaven to be born and, why did he do that? God knew that in the form of Jesus he was going to have to lay his life down on the cross to set man free from sin, and open the road to heaven. The road to heaven remains open to all those who except Jesus Christ as their Messiah and, the one who saved them from an eternal existence and hell apart from God.
Before Jesus arrived on earth he knew there was only one way for mankind to be able to enter into God‘s kingdom in heaven and, that was to be born as a child raised as a man teach the people of the earth about the Son Jesus Christ and, how to enter his kingdom. John 14:6, He expanded on that thought: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but though Me.” Nothing has changed since Jesus authored that scripture in John 14:6. To this day there still remains only one way to enter the kingdom of heaven where the Father reigns.
There are five major religions, they are atheism Buddhism Hinduism Islam and Christianity. Out of all these religions there is only one that has a true God coming to earth to die to set man free and provide proof he is the one and only true God.
Out of all these religions Christianity is only one that prophesied the coming of God in detail and, experiencing the exact fulfillment of everyone of those prophecies. Many prophecies were given in the Old Testament about the First Coming of the Messiah. Jesus fulfilled every one of them down to the most intricate detail. Below are twenty-four of those prophecies and proof from the New Testament of each of their fulfillments.
Prophecy: Messiah would Bruise Satan’s Head
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Fulfillment: Jesus Destroyed the Devil
Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he (Jesus) also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Prophecy: Messiah would Come From the Tribe of Judah
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Fulfillment: Jesus was From the Tribe of Judah
Luke 3:23-33 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph…the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Prophecy: Messiah would be God Himself
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Fulfillment: Jesus was God With Us
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Prophecy: Messiah would Occupy the Throne of David
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Fulfillment: Jesus was the Son of David
Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Prophecy: Messiah would be Born in Bethlehem
Micah 5:2 But 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; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Born in Bethlehem
Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
Prophecy: Messiah would be Born of a Virgin
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Born of a Virgin
Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Prophecy: Moses Prophesied His Coming
Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Fulfillment: Jesus was “That Prophet”
Acts 7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
John 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Prophecy: Messiah would Appear and be Cut Off Before the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD
Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;…
Fulfillment: Jesus Came and was Crucified Around 30 AD
The Romans then destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in 70 AD.
Prophecy: Messiah would Come Out of Egypt
Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Taken to Egypt and Then Returned
Matthew 2:14-15 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Prophecy: Messiah would be Rejected
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Rejected
John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Luke 23:18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas.
Prophecy: Jesus would Ride Upon a Donkey
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Fulfillment: Jesus’ Triumphal Entry was on a Donkey
John 12:13-14 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written.
Prophecy: He would be Betrayed by a Friend
Psalm 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Fulfillment: One of Jesus’ Own Disciples Betrayed Him
Mark 14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Prophecy: His Betrayal Price would be 30 Pieces of Silver
Zechariah 11:12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Fulfillment: Judas Betrayed Jesus for 30 Pieces of Silver
Matthew 26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Prophecy: His Betrayal Price Used to Buy a Potter’s Field
Zechariah 11:13 And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prized at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Fulfillment: A Potter’s Field was Purchased With the Betrayal Money
Matthew 27:5-7 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
Prophecy: He would be Beaten With Stripes
Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Beaten
Matthew 27:26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Prophecy: Messiah would Die With the Wicked
Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Fulfillment: Jesus Died Between Two Thieves
Matthew 27:38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Prophecy: Messiah’s Hands and Feet would be Pierced
Psalm 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Fulfillment: Jesus Died by Crucifixion
John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Prophecy: Messiah would be Given Vinegar to Drink
Psalm 69:21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Fulfillment: On the Cross, Jesus was Given Vinegar to Drink
John 19:29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
Prophecy: He would be Pierced in the Side with a Spear
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Fulfillment: The Roman Soldiers Stuck a Spear Into Jesus’ Side
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Prophecy: Men would Gamble for His Clothing
Psalm 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Fulfillment: The Roman Soldiers Gambled for Jesus’ Garments
Mark 15:24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
Prophecy: None of His bones would be Broken
Psalm 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Fulfillment: Jesus’ legs were Not Broken
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs.
Prophecy: He would be Buried With the Rich
Isaiah 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Fulfillment: Jesus was Buried in a Rich Man’s Tomb
Matthew 27:57-60 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Prophecy: He would Resurrect From the Dead
Psalm 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Fulfillment: Jesus Rose From the Dead
Luke 24:4-6 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen:…
Prophecy: Messiah would Ascend Into the Sky
Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Fulfillment: Jesus Ascended Up Into the Sky
Acts 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
These prophecies are only the tip of the iceberg as Christ also prophesied of his second coming and, the events that would transpire prior to his second coming of which I dedicate my life to show you those prophecy signs are being fulfilled in our generation and, just more proof Jesus is the true Messiah and God and wants you and his kingdom. Why do you think that in our generation the only faith that is being persecuted is Christianity.
As the warnings of the Lords first coming have already been completed and we are witnessing the prophecies for his second coming being fulfilled it is wise for you to understand the times in which we are living because, we are living in the generation who will see Jesus Christ rule from Jerusalem. Almost on a daily basis I am showing you how these last days prophecies are being fulfilled. The Lord even told us he was going to reveal the future even before they actually happen, there is no other religion who was able to do such a thing and is more proof Christianity is the way.
My book the last Chronicles of planet Earth is filled with proof of those prophecies of the last days and, how they are being fulfilled. I wrote this book to show you the words from the true messiah are being fulfilled in the hope that it would encourage you to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior sparing you from the grips of an everlasting fire. If you do not know the signs showing us Jesus will return soon please join us at this site as I continue to review the signs connecting the dots between Bible prophecy and current events.
The Last Chronicles of Planet Earth December 20, 2022 Edition by Frank DiMora
