There is a prophetic connection for most of the events in Christ’s life. Many of the prophecies are in the context of the coming Kingdom and validate that he is the promised King.

Scripture in Mark

Event

Kingdom prophecies

OT scripture

Prediction

1:1-8

John the Baptist

Mal. 3:1-5

 

Is. 60-62

Mal 3:1, Is 40:3, Is 44:3

Is 62:10-12

Will pour out Spirit

Preparing way

1:9-11

Baptism

Ps. 2

Ps. 2:7

You’re my son

1:12-13

Temptation

Is. 32

 

Is. 32:16

 

Justice in the wilderness

1:14-15

Announce Kingdom

 

 

Is. 57:15-21

Hab 2:3

 

Is. 57:15-16

Vision will be fulfilled

Repent

1:16-20; 3:13-19

Call disciples

 

Is. 8:16

Will entrust word to the disciples

1:21-28; 3:7-12; 5:1-20

Unclean spirits

Zech. 13

Zech. 13:2

Will remove spirits

1:29-34

Healing

 

Is. 57:18-19

Heal them all

1:35-39

Preach in Galilee

 

Is. 9:1-2, Mt. 4:15-16

Galilee

1:40-45

Leper

Jer. 30

Jer. 30:12-17

Will heal the incurable

 

 

 

 

 

2:1-12

Sins forgiven

Lame healed

 

Jer. 31:34

Is. 35:6

Sins forgiven

Lame will leap

2:23-28

3:1-6

Sabbath healing

 

Amos 8:5

Can’t wait for it to end

3:20-30

Accuse him of having evil spirit

 

Is. 65:2-5

Follow their evil thoughts

3:21, 31-35

True family

 

 

 

4:1-33

Teach in parables

 

Ps. 78:1-4

Teach in parables

4:35-41; 6:45-56

Calms storm

Is. 25-26

Is. 25:4, Is. 32:2

Shelter from storm

5:21-43

Raises dead child

 

Is. 25:7,8

Remove death

6:1-6

Rejected at Nazareth

Is. 49

Is. 49:7

Despised and rejected

6:6-13

Send out disciples

 

Is. 55:11

Send out word

6:14-29

John’s death

 

 

 

6:30-44; 8:1-21

Feeds multitudes

 

Is. 25:6

Spread feast

6:45-56

Walks on water

 

Is. 43:16

Dry path through sea

7:1-23

Critiques hypocrisy

 

Eze. 13:1-16

Whitewashed

7:24-30

Gentile woman

Is. 60-62

Is. 49:6

Is. 60:3

Is. 56:3, 6-8

Light to Gentiles

7:31-37

Deaf/Mute

 

Is. 35:6

Is. 29:18

Mute to sing

8:22-26

Blind

 

Is. 35:5

Is. 29:18

Open eyes of blind

8:27-30

You are Messiah

 

Dan 9:25

Time until Messiah

8:31-38; 9:30-32; 10:32-34

Predicts death

Dan. 9:20-27

Dan. 9:24-26

Messiah will die

9:1-13

Transfiguration

 

Ezek 1:26-28

Vision of Christ

9:14-29

Child—deaf & mute

 

Is. 35:6

Is. 29:18

Mute to sing

9:33-37; 10:13-16

Welcome child

Is. 11

Is. 11:6-9

Child safe with beasts

9:38-50

Name of Jesus

 

 

 

10:1-10

Marriage

 

 

 

10:17-31

Rich man

 

 

 

10:35-45

Servants of all

 

 

 

11:1-11

Triumphal entry

Zech 9-10

Zech 9:9

I Sam 10:1-9

Gen. 49:11

Riding on a colt

Finding the ass

Tied

11:12-14

Fig tree condemned

 

Hos 2:12, Jer 8:8-13, Joel 1:7, Amos 4:9

Judgment= fig trees

11:15-25

Drives out merchants

 

Ps. 69:9

Zeal for your house

11:27-33

Authority challenged

 

 

 

12:1-12

Evil farmers

 

Ps. 118:22-23

Rejected stone

12:13-44

Controversy with religious leaders

 

Is. 2:3

Is. 58:1-14

Teach in temple

13:1-37

Prophesy of return

 

Is. 34:1-4

Stars will fall

14:1-9

Anointed at Bethany

 

Ex. 30:22-33

Holy anointing oil

14:10-11

Judas’ betrayal

 

Ps. 41:9, Ps. 55:12-14

Friend betrays

14:12-26

Last supper

 

Ex. 12:1-30

Is. 25:6

Ex 24:11

Ex. 29:40

Passover

Feast for world

Meal with God

Offering of bread and wine

14:27-31

Predicts denial

 

Zech 13:7

Sheep will scatter

14:32-42

Gethsemane

 

 

 

14:43-52

Arrest

 

 

 

14:53-65

Struck

 

Is 52:14, Is 50:6

Is. 53:5

Is. 63:8,9

Beaten, spit on

 

Suffer with people

14:66-72

Denial

 

Zech 13:7

Sheep scattered

15:1-20

Trial, mocked

 

Ps. 35:11,

Is. 53:7

Fierce witnesses

Oppressed, afflicted

15:21-32

Crucified

 

Ps. 22:7,8

 

Ps. 109:25

Ps. 22:18

Ridiculed-can’t save himself

Shaking heads

Lots for clothes

15:33-41

Death

 

Ps. 22:1

Ps. 69:21

Why forsaken?

Given vinegar

15:42-47

Burial

 

Is. 53:9

Grave with rich

16:1-13

Resurrection

 

Is 26:19

Ps. 16:8-10

Ps. 2:7, 30:3; 41:10; 118:17

Bodies will rise

16:14-19

Ascension

 

Ps. 68:18, 16:11, 24:7, 110:1, 118:19

 

16:20

Preaching, miracles

 

Is. 66:19

Messenger to nations

Prophecies that are made explicit in Matthew.

Matthew

Old Testament

Theme

Kingdom

Mt. 1:23

Is. 7:14

Virgin will conceive

 

Mt. 2:6

Mic. 5:2; 2 Sam 5:2

Born in Bethlehem

Mich 5:2-5

Mt. 2:18

Jer. 31:15

Infants killed

Jer. 31

Mt. 3:3

Is. 40:3

Messenger prepares

Is. 40-44

Mt. 4:15-16

Is. 9:1-2

Preach in Galilee

Is. 9:1-7

Mt. 12:18-21

Is. 42:1-4

Avoid publicity

 

Mt. 13:35

Ps. 78:2

Teach parables

 

Mt. 7:8-9

Is. 29:13

Hypocritical religion

Is. 29

Mt. 8:17

Is. 53:4

Remove disease

 

Mt. 21:5

Zech. 9:9

King on a colt