- Note : the Jews who translated the Septuagint (Greek Translation of the Hebrew Old Testament) translated Isaiah 7:14 as the word virgin, not young maiden.
i. Matt. 1:18 ,25, "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary...was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit... But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus."
2. Born in Bethlehem
. Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
i. Matt. 2:1, "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea , during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem ."
3. Preceded by a messenger
. Isaiah 40:3, "A voice of one calling: 'In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.'"
i. Matt. 3:1-2, "In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'"
4. Side Pierced
. Zech. 12:10 , "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one mourns for an only son."
i. John 19:34, "Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water."
5. Crucifixion
. Psalm 22:16-18, "a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing."
i. Luke 23:33, "When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals -- one on his right, the other on his left."
ii. John 19:33 , "But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs."
iii. John 19:23-24, "When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes..they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did."
- Scientific Accuracies in the Bible
0. The spherical shape of the earth (Isaiah 40:22).
1. The earth is suspended in nothing (Job. 26:7).
2. The stars are innumerable (Gen. 15:5).
3. The existence of valleys in the seas (2 Sam. 22:16 ).
4. The existence of springs and fountains in the sea (Gen. 7:11; 8:2; Prov. 8:28 ).
5. The existence of water paths (ocean currents) in the seas (Psalm 8:8).
6. The water cycle (Job. 26:8; 36:27-28; 37:16; 38:25-27; Ps. 135:7; Ecc. 1:6-7).
7. The fact that all living things reproduce after their own kind (Gen. 1:21; 6:19 ).
8. The nature of health, sanitation, and sickness (Gen. 17:9-14; Lev. 12-14).
9. The concept of entropy, that energy is running down (Psalm 102:26).
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1. McDowell, Josh, A Ready Defense, Thomas Nelson Publishers; Nashville , Tenn. , 1993, p. 80.
2. Walvoord, John F., and Zuck, Roy B., The Bible Knowledge Commentary, ( Wheaton , Illinois : Scripture Press Publications, Inc.) 1983, 1985.
3. Mays, James Luther, Ph.D., Editor, Harper’s Bible Commentary, ( New York : Harper and Row, Publishers, Inc.) 1988.
4. Robertson, A.T., A Harmony of the Gospels, Harper & Row; New York ` 1950. pp. 255-256.
5. Douglas, J. D., Comfort, Philip W. & Mitchell, Donald, Editors, Who’s Who in Christian History, Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; 1992.
6. Achtemeier, Paul J., Th.D., Harper’s Bible Dictionary, ( San Francisco : Harper and Row, Publishers, Inc.; 1985
7. Douglas, J. D., Comfort, Philip W. & Mitchell, Donald, Editors, Who’s Who in Christian History, (Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; 1992.
8. McDowell, Josh, A Ready Defense, Thomas Nelson Publishers; Nashville , Tenn. , 1993, p. 80.
9. Robertson, A.T., A Harmony of the Gospels, Harper & Row; New York ` 1950. pp. 255-256.