1. In Micah 5:2, it says, “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 time” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: Matthew 2:4-6, it says, “When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel” (NIV). In Malachi 3:1, it says, “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty (NIV).
-Fulfillment: Mark 1:2-8, it says, “as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit” (NIV). In Zachariah 9:9, it says, “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” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: Matthew 21:4-11, it says, “This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey. The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven! When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, who is this? The crowds answered, this is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee” (NIV). In Psalms: 41:9, it says, “Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: In Luke 22:21, it says, “But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table” (NIV). In Zechariah 11:12, it says, “I told them, if you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it. So they paid me thirty pieces of silver” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: In Matthew 26:15, it says, “and asked, what are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you? So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver” (NIV). In Zechariah 11:13, it says, “And the Lord said to me, throw it to the potter—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of the Lord” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: In Matthew 27:3-10, it says, “when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, for I have betrayed innocent blood. What is that to us? they replied. That’s your responsibility. So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the coins and said, it is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money. So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me” (NIV). In Isaiah 53:7, it says, “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: In Mark 14:60-61, it says, “Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you? But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” (NIV). In Psalms 22:16, it says, “Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet” (NIV).
-Fulfillment: In John 19:17-18, it says, “Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle” (NIV).

2. The eight prophecies are amazing to read because the fulfillments were written by different authors, specifically stating what was said in the old testament to what had happened in the new testament. There were 2 prophecies that stood out the most for me, Psalms 41:9 and Psalms 22:16. Reading Psalms 22:16, it stated the metaphor of Jesus Christ being crucified by illustrating pierced hands and feet. The interesting part of this scripture was that it was written by King David who hasn’t has any physical interaction with Jesus. Then, John 19:17-18, painted the picture of what was going on during the crucifixion. The verse also stated that Jesus was crucified along with two others; one on each side and Jesus in the middle. The phase “Dogs surround me, and pack of villains encircles me,” was the prophecy that people would turn their back to Jesus and nail him on the cross. 3. I personally believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah. The eight prophecies are a perfect example of Jesus’s coming and the events which took place by nailing him on the cross. It’s really important to take into consideration that after going over the eight prophecies, they all relate to Jesus coming into the earth and paying the ultimate sacrifice. None of the prophecies listed mention that Jesus Christ was just another prophet or introduces someone else other than Jesus in the prophecies. The prophecies were written by different authors that wrote about the fulfillments. There wouldn’t have been a way in which the prophecies and the fulfillments were made up. In Zachariah 11:13, it explains the trade of thirty pieces of silver which in Matthew 27:3-10, discusses the event in which Judas betrayed Jesus for the trade of thirty pieces of silver in which he then felt guilty of what he had done. In Matthew 2:4-6, already states that the messiah was born. Jesus’s birth was a prophecy that was mentioned in Micah 5:2. Scripture doesn’t lie and has stated that Jesus is the messiah. If Jesus wasn’t the messiah, then who is? Are we still waiting for the messiah to arrive? I believe that Jesus is coming back for His people; therefore, the messiah will return. In the book of revelation, it is explaining more in depth about Jesus’s return.