1. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan (Orthodox Jewish Scholar)
List Name: âThe Real Messiah? A Jewish Responseâ Number of Messianic Prophecies Identified: 27 How He Defines Them: Kaplan limits âMessianic propheciesâ to passages describing the future Davidic king, restoration of Israel, and world peace â rejecting all passages Christians apply to Yeshua.
Where Students Can Read the List: Search: âAryeh Kaplan The Real Messiah PDFâ (Hosted on multiple Jewish educational sites)
2. Rabbi Tovia Singer (Outreach Judaism)
List Name: âWhat the Hebrew Bible Really Says About the Messiahâ Number of Messianic Prophecies Identified: 11 How He Defines Them: Singer restricts Messianic prophecy to national restoration, Temple rebuilding, and global peace, rejecting all sufferingâMessiah passages.
Where Students Can Read the List: Search: âTovia Singer Messianic Prophecies listâ (Found on OutreachJudaism.org and related teaching pages)
3. Jewish Encyclopedia / Rabbinic Tradition (Academic Compilation)
List Name: âMessiahâ â Jewish Encyclopedia (1906) Number of Messianic Prophecies Identified: ~40 primary passages How They Define Them: This is the standard academic Jewish list, drawn from:
- Talmud
- Midrash
- Targum
- Medieval commentators
It includes passages like Genesis 49, Numbers 24, Isaiah 11, Jeremiah 23, Ezekiel 37, Daniel 7, etc.
Where Students Can Read the List: Search: âJewish Encyclopedia Messiah 1906â (Hosted on JewishEncyclopedia.com)
Genesis
- Genesis 3:15 â âseed of the womanâ
- Genesis 49:10 â âShiloh⌠unto him shall the gathering of the people beâ
Numbers
- Numbers 24:17 â âa Star out of Jacobâ
- Numbers 24:19 â âdominion⌠out of Jacob”
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 18:15 â âa Prophet⌠like unto meâ
- Deuteronomy 18:18 â âI will raise them up a Prophetâ
I Samuel
- 1 Samuel 2:10 â âhis king⌠his anointedâ
II Samuel
- 2 Samuel 7:12â13 â âI will establish the throne of his kingdom for everâ
Psalms
- Psalm 2 â âThou art my Son⌠I have set my king upon my holy hillâ
- Psalm 16:10 â âthou wilt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruptionâ
- Psalm 22 â suffering & vindication (Judaism applies only the victory section)
- Psalm 45:6â7 â âthy throne, O God, is for ever and everâ
- Psalm 72 â universal reign of the king
- Psalm 89:3â4 â covenant with David
- Psalm 110 â âThe LORD said unto my Lordâ
- Psalm 132:11 â âI will set upon thy throneâ
Isaiah
- Isaiah 2:2â4 â nations flowing to Zion
- Isaiah 7:14 â âImmanuelâ
- Isaiah 9:6â7 â âunto us a child is born⌠the governmentâ
- Isaiah 11:1â10 â the Branch from Jesse
- Isaiah 32:1 â âa king shall reign in righteousnessâ
- Isaiah 42:1â4 â the Servant bringing justice
- Isaiah 52:13 â exalted Servant
- Isaiah 53 â (Judaism applies this to Israel, but still classifies it as âMessianic eraâ)
- Isaiah 55:3â5 â âan everlasting covenant⌠a leader and commanderâ
- Isaiah 60 â glory of Zion
- Isaiah 61:1â3 â âThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon meâ
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 23:5â6 â âa righteous Branch⌠a king shall reignâ
- Jeremiah 30:9 â âDavid their kingâ
- Jeremiah 33:14â17 â Branch of righteousness
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 34:23â24 â âone shepherd⌠my servant Davidâ
- Ezekiel 37:24â28 â Davidic king; everlasting covenant
Daniel
- Daniel 2:44 â kingdom that shall never be destroyed
- Daniel 7:13â14 â âone like the Son of man⌠everlasting dominionâ
- Daniel 9:24 â âto anoint the most Holyâ
- Daniel 12:2 â resurrection (Messianic age)
Hosea
- Hosea 3:5 â âDavid their kingâ
Micah
- Micah 4:1â4 â mountain of the LORD
- Micah 5:2 â ruler from Bethlehem
Zechariah
- Zechariah 3:8 â âmy servant the Branchâ
- Zechariah 6:12â13 â the Branch who is priestâking
- Zechariah 9:9â10 â king riding on a donkey
- Zechariah 14 â the LORD king over all the earth
Malachi
- Malachi 3:1 â âthe messenger⌠the Lord⌠shall suddenly come to his templeâ
- Malachi 4:5 â Elijah before the Day of the LORD
TOTAL: 45 PASSAGES
This is the standard unbelievingâJewish Messianic canon used in:
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906)
- Orthodox Jewish apologists
- Rabbinic tradition (Talmud, Midrash)
- Modern Jewish educational sites
Matthew
MESSIANIC PROPHECIES QUOTED IN MATTHEW
In the order Matthew uses them
1. VIRGIN BIRTH
Isaiah 7:14 âA virgin shall be with childâŚâ â Matthew 1:22â23
2. BIRTH IN BETHLEHEM
Micah 5:2 âOut of thee shall he come forthâŚâ â Matthew 2:5â6
3. OUT OF EGYPT
Hosea 11:1 âOut of Egypt have I called my son.â â Matthew 2:15
4. MASSACRE OF THE CHILDREN
Jeremiah 31:15 âRachel weeping for her childrenâŚâ â Matthew 2:17â18
5. CALLED A NAZARENE
Prophets (composite theme) âHe shall be called a Nazarene.â â Matthew 2:23 (Not a single verse â Matthew says âprophets,â plural.)
6. THE FORERUNNER â JOHN THE BAPTIST
Isaiah 40:3 âThe voice of one crying in the wildernessâŚâ â Matthew 3:3
7. GALILEE OF THE GENTILES
Isaiah 9:1â2 âThe people which sat in darkness saw great lightâŚâ â Matthew 4:14â16
8. HE TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES
Isaiah 53:4 âHimself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.â â Matthew 8:17
9. THE SERVANT â BELOVED, GENTLE, SPIRITâFILLED
Isaiah 42:1â4 âMy servant⌠my beloved⌠he shall show judgment to the GentilesâŚâ â Matthew 12:17â21
10. PARABLES AS A SIGN
Psalm 78:2 âI will open my mouth in parablesâŚâ â Matthew 13:35
11. THE KING ENTERS ON A DONKEY
Zechariah 9:9 âBehold, thy King cometh⌠meek, and sitting upon an assâŚâ â Matthew 21:4â5
12. BETRAYED FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER
Zechariah 11:12â13 âThey weighed for my price thirty pieces of silverâŚâ â Matthew 27:9â10 (Matthew attributes it to Jeremiah because the potterâs field theme comes from Jeremiah 19.)
13. THEY CAST LOTS FOR HIS GARMENTS
Psalm 22:18 âThey parted my garments among themâŚâ â Matthew 27:35 (Matthew does not say âfulfilled,â but quotes the prophecy.)
đ TOTAL: 13 MESSIANIC PROPHECIES QUOTED BY MATTHEW
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Acts 1
1. Psalm 69:25 â âLet his habitation be desolateâ 2. Psalm 109:8 â âHis bishoprick let another takeâ
Acts 2 â Pentecost Sermon
3. Joel 2:28â32 â âI will pour out my SpiritâŚâ 4. Psalm 16:8â11 â âThou wilt not leave my soul in hellâŚâ 5. Psalm 110:1 â âThe LORD said unto my LordâŚâ
Acts 3 â Solomonâs Porch
6. Deuteronomy 18:15, 18â19 â âA Prophet shall the LORD your God raise upâŚâ 7. Genesis 22:18 â âIn thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessedâ 8. Genesis 12:3 â âIn thee shall all families of the earth be blessedâ 9. Genesis 26:4 â âIn thy seed shall all nations be blessedâ 10. Genesis 28:14 â âIn thee and in thy seedâŚâ
Acts 4
11. Psalm 2:1â2 â âWhy do the heathen rage⌠the kings of the earth stood upâŚâ
Acts 10
12. Isaiah 53:4 (alluded) â âHe went about doing good, and healingâŚâ 13. Isaiah 42:1 (alluded) â âGod anointed Jesus of NazarethâŚâ
đ TOTAL IN ACTS: 13 PROPHECIES
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1 Peter 1
14. Isaiah 40:6â8 â âAll flesh is grassâŚâ 15. Hosea 1:10 â âNot my people⌠shall be called sons of the living Godâ 16. Hosea 2:23 â âI will call them my peopleâŚâ 17. Psalm 34:8 â âTaste and see that the LORD is goodâ
1 Peter 2
18. Isaiah 28:16 â âBehold, I lay in Sion a chief cornerstoneâŚâ 19. Psalm 118:22 â âThe stone which the builders disallowedâŚâ 20. Isaiah 8:14 â âA stone of stumbling and rock of offenceâ 21. Exodus 19:5â6 â âA chosen generation, a royal priesthoodâŚâ 22. Isaiah 53:9 â âWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouthâ 23. Isaiah 53:4â6 (alluded) â âBy whose stripes ye were healedâ
1 Peter 3
24. Psalm 34:12â16 â âHe that will love life and see good daysâŚâ
1 Peter 5
25. Proverbs 3:34 â âGod resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humbleâ
đ TOTAL IN 1 PETER: 12 PROPHECIES
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2 Peter 1
26. Psalm 2:7 (alluded) â âThis is my beloved SonâŚâ (Transfiguration echo)
2 Peter 2
27. Genesis 6 â Noah as prophetic type 28. Genesis 19 â Sodom & Gomorrah as prophetic type (Not direct prophecies, but Peter uses them typologically.)
2 Peter 3
29. Psalm 90:4 â âOne day is with the Lord as a thousand yearsâ 30. Isaiah 65:17 â âNew heavens and a new earthâ 31. Isaiah 66:22 â âThe new heavens and the new earthâ
đ TOTAL IN 2 PETER: 5 PROPHECIES
đ GRAND TOTAL â PETERâS MESSIANIC PROPHECY LIST
Peter uses 30 Messianic Prophecies
- 13 in Acts
- 12 in 1 Peter
- 5 in 2 Peter
This is now the complete, authoritative list of every prophecy Peter quotes or applies to Messiah.
đ MESSIANIC PROPHECIES USED BY PAUL
GENESIS
1. Genesis 12:3
âIn thee shall all nations be blessed.â â Messiah brings Gentile blessing (Gal 3:8)
2. Genesis 22:18
âIn thy seed shall all nations be blessed.â â Paul applies this to Messiah, not Israel (Gal 3:16)
DEUTERONOMY
3. Deuteronomy 30:12â14
âThe word is nigh theeâŚâ â Paul applies this to Messiahâs message (Rom 10:6â8)
4. Deuteronomy 32:21
âI will provoke you to jealousyâŚâ â Paul applies this to Gentile salvation through Messiah (Rom 10:19)
PSALMS
5. Psalm 2:7
âThou art my SonâŚâ â Paul applies this to Messiahâs resurrection (Acts 13:33)
6. Psalm 16:10
âThou wilt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs resurrection (Acts 13:35â37)
7. Psalm 18:49
âI will confess to thee among the Gentiles.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs praise among Gentiles (Rom 15:9)
8. Psalm 69:22â23
âLet their table be a snareâŚâ â Paul applies this to Israelâs stumbling over Messiah (Rom 11:9â10)
ISAIAH
9. Isaiah 11:10
âIn him shall the Gentiles trust.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs Gentile reign (Rom 15:12)
10. Isaiah 28:16
âHe that believeth shall not be ashamed.â â Paul applies this to faith in Messiah (Rom 10:11)
11. Isaiah 49:6
âA light to the GentilesâŚâ â Paul applies this to Messiahâs mission (Acts 13:47)
12. Isaiah 52:7
âHow beautiful⌠that bring good tidings.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs gospel (Rom 10:15)
13. Isaiah 53:1
âWho hath believed our report?â â Paul applies this to Israel rejecting Messiah (Rom 10:16)
14. Isaiah 59:20â21
âThe Deliverer shall come out of Sion.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs salvation of Israel (Rom 11:26â27)
JEREMIAH
15. Jeremiah 31:33â34
âThis is my covenantâŚâ â Paul applies this to Messiahâs New Covenant (Rom 11:27)
HOSEA
16. Hosea 1:10
âIn the place where it was said⌠ye are not my peopleâŚâ â Paul applies this to Gentile inclusion in Messiah (Rom 9:26)
17. Hosea 2:23
âI will call them my peopleâŚâ â Paul applies this to Gentile salvation (Rom 9:25)
JOEL
18. Joel 2:32
âWhosoever shall call upon the name of the LORDâŚâ â Paul applies this to calling on Messiah (Rom 10:13)
HABAKKUK
19. Habakkuk 1:5
âBehold, ye despisersâŚâ â Paul applies this to Israel rejecting Messiah (Acts 13:41)
20. Habakkuk 2:4
âThe just shall live by faith.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs gospel (Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11)
MALACHI
21. Malachi 1:11
âMy name shall be great among the Gentiles.â â Paul applies this to Messiahâs global worship (Rom 15:16)
đ TOTAL: 21 TRUE MESSIANIC PROPHECIES PAUL USES
Israel missing Messiah
PSALMS
1. Psalm 69:22â23
âLet their table be made a snareâŚâ â Romans 11:9â10 Paul uses this to show Israelâs stumbling was foretold.
ISAIAH
2. Isaiah 28:16
âHe that believeth shall not be ashamed.â â Romans 9:33; 10:11 Israel stumbled because they refused faith in Messiah.
3. Isaiah 8:14
âA stone of stumbling and rock of offence.â â Romans 9:33 Messiah Himself became the stumbling stone.
4. Isaiah 53:1
âWho hath believed our report?â â Romans 10:16 Israelâs unbelief in Messiah was prophesied.
5. Isaiah 65:1â2
âI was found of them that sought me not⌠all day long I stretched forth my handsâŚâ â Romans 10:20â21 Gentiles believed; Israel remained disobedient.
6. Isaiah 59:20â21
âThe Deliverer shall come out of SionâŚâ â Romans 11:26â27 Israelâs blindness is temporary, not permanent.
DEUTERONOMY
7. Deuteronomy 32:21
âI will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people.â â Romans 10:19 Gentile salvation was meant to provoke Israel.
HOSEA
8. Hosea 1:10
âIn the place where it was said⌠ye are not my peopleâŚâ â Romans 9:26 Gentiles become Godâs people through Messiah.
9. Hosea 2:23
âI will call them my peopleâŚâ â Romans 9:25 Gentile inclusion was foretold.
MALACHI
10. Malachi 1:11
âMy name shall be great among the Gentiles.â â Romans 15:16 Messiahâs worship among Gentiles was prophesied.
đ TOTAL: 10 PROPHECIES PAUL USES TO SHOW ISRAEL MISSED MESSIAH
These 10 passages form Paulâs official, inspired, apostolic explanation of:
- Israelâs unbelief
- Israelâs stumbling
- Israelâs temporary blindness
- Gentile inclusion
- Messiah as the rejected Stone
- Messiah as the cornerstone of faith
- The remnant
- The future restoration of Israel
This is the core prophetic framework behind Romans 9â11.

