Fulfilled Prophecies in Matthew's Gospel

Fulfilled Prophecies in Matthew's Gospel

Introduction

The first four chapters of Mathhew's Gospel help in explaining the four prophecies that were fulfilled. A problem for modern readers is that Matthew sometimes detects prophecies where others would not see them, even in places where it seems likely that the authors of the Hebrew Bible themselves did not realize that their words were prophetic. It is important to realize that in Matthew's view prophecy is much more than seeing propositional predictions come true. His interpretation of the Scriptures is similar to that of Jewish scribes at the time as well as to that of the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls, i.e. much more associative than modern approaches. In Jewish interpretation the common presence of a name or a single word can cause entire passages to be seen as closely related. Matthew sometimes understands fulfillment as finding an additional level of meaning for a Hebrew text, a technique that will have been convincing for his original audience.

Discussion

The prophecies are fulfilled and there is strong evidence related to this. This evidence is related to the fact that God is the author of Bible and when the mathematical odds are considered that the prophecies are fulfilled, one can see behind the Bible quickly design, purpose, and a hand events guide. If only a prophecy is not fulfilled, then people will believe that God exists and will accept His reality. Then they will know and accept that he is the creator of all things. Deuteronomy 18:22 says: "When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, and not fulfilled what happens or said, that word is not Jehovah. Speak presumptuously that prophet, shalt not be afraid of him." Isaiah 46:9-10 says, "Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no God, or there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, 'My plan remain and do whatever I want

Matthew's Gospel presents the concept of prophecies and there are different verses that help in explaining the prophecies that were fulfilled. In Matthew 2:17-18 a passage in the Gospel of Matthew is mentioned in which an event in the history of Israel corresponds to an event in the life of Jesus. Matthew 2:16 states that Herod was enraged and realized a slaughter of all male children in Bethlehem. Then Matthew links this event with what Jeremiah (31:15) discussed: 

Then was fulfilled what was said through the prophet Jeremiah, saying, I heard a voice in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and that would not be comforted because they are not. "

Matthew often refers to the Hebrew Bible and quotes elaborately from it in order to show that in Jesus and his ministry Hebrew Bible prophecies were fulfilled. In the Hebrew Bible he has discovered many announcements of Jesus' ministry, and he pays much attention to pointing out how Jesus fulfills them all in his person and ...