In the Old Testament,
there are several prophetic names and titles that point forward to the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Here are some key verses and names from the Old Testament that are associated with Jesus:
1. **Immanuel**:
– **Isaiah 7:14**: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
2. **Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace**:
– **Isaiah 9:6**: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
3. **Branch**:
– **Jeremiah 23:5-6**: “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.”
4. **Suffering Servant**:
– **Isaiah 53:3-5**: “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
5. **King of Israel**:
– **Zechariah 9:9**: “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
These Old Testament passages and names provide a prophetic glimpse into the nature, mission, and titles of the Messiah who would come. Christians believe that Jesus fulfills these prophecies and embodies these roles as described in the New Testament.