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Chapter 11-Messianic Prophecy

(Old Testament prophecies that have been fulfilled by Jesus of Nazareth)

Prophecies Concerning His Birth

That He would be born of the seed of woman in Genesis 3:15 (written 1440 - 1400 B.C.): And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel.”

He fulfilled the prophecy according to Galatians 4:4: But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

That He would be born of a virgin in Isaiah 7:14:

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

He fulfilled the prophecy according to Matthew 1:18, 1:24-25:

1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

1:24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, 25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

That He would be the Son of God in Psalms 2:7:

“I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Matthew 3:17:

17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

That He would be the seed of Abraham in Genesis 22:18 (written 1440 - 1400 B.C.):

18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

He fulfilled the prophecy in Matthew 1:1:

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham

That He would be the Son of Isaac in Genesis 21:12 (written 1440 - 1400 B.C.):

12 But God said to Abraham, Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Luke 3:23, 3:34:

3:23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

That He would be the Son of Jacob in Numbers 24:17:

17 “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, A scepter shall rise from Israel, And shall crush through the forehead of Moab, And tear down all the sons of Sheth.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Luke 3:23, 3:34:

 3:23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

That He would be from the tribe of Judah in Genesis 49:10 (written 1440 - 1400 B.C.):

“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,

Until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Luke 3:23 and 33:

 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

That He would be from the family line of Jesse in Isaiah 11:1:

Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Luke 3:23 and 32

 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

That He would be from the house of David in Jeremiah 23:5:

“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.

He fulfilled the prophecy in Luke 3:23, 3:31:

23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

That He would be born in Bethlehem in Micah 5:2:

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.  His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.”

He fulfilled the prophecy in Matthew 2:1: Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?  For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

That He would be presented with gifts in Psalms 72:10:

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

The prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 2:1; 2:11:

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

 11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him.  Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

That Herod would kill children in Jeremiah 31:15:

Thus says the Lord, “A voice is heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping.  Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.”

The prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 2:16:

16 Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Prophecies Concerning His Nature

Regarding His pre-existence in Micah 5:2:“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

Too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.

His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.”

These prophecies were fulfilled in Colossians 1:17: and John 17:5:

1:17 He is before all things and in Him all things hold together.

John 17:5 Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

It was prophesied that He would be called Lord in Psalms 110:1:  The Lord Gives Dominion to the King.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 22:43-45: He *said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet”’?  45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”

That He would be called Immanuel in Isaiah 7:14: Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 1:23:“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”

That He would be called a prophet in Deuteronomy 18:18: I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 21:11: And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

That He would be a priest in Psalms 110:4: The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”

These prophecies were fulfilled in Hebrews 3:1: Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession;

That He would be a judge in Isaiah 33:22: For the Lord is our judge; The Lord is our lawgiver,

The Lord is our king; He will save us—

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 5:30: “I can do nothing on My own initiative.  As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

That He would be a king in Psalms 2:6: “But as for Me, I have installed My King upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:37: And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

That He would have the special anointing of the Holy Spirit in Isaiah 11:2: The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 3:16-17: After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

That He would have a zeal for God in Psalms 69:9: For zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 2:15-16: And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; 16 and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”

Prophecies Concerning His Ministry

That He would be preceded by a messenger in Isaiah 40:3: A voice is calling, “Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 3:1-2: Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

That His ministry would begin in Galilee in Isaiah 9:1: But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 4:12-13 and 4:17: Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

That He would have a ministry of miracles in Isaiah 35:5-6: Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.  6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will shout for joy.  For waters will break forth in the wilderness and streams in the Arabah.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 9:35: Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

That He would be a teacher of parables in Psalms 78:2: I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 13:34: All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable.

That He was to enter the Temple in Malachi 3:1: “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me.  And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 21:12: And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

That He was to enter Jerusalem on a donkey in Zechariah 9:9: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!  Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!  Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 19:35-37: They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.  36 As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.  37 As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

That He would be a stone of stumbling to Jews in Psalms 118:22: The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone.

These prophecies were fulfilled in 1Peter 2:7: This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, “The stone which the builders rejected, This became the very corner stone,”

That He would be a Light to Gentiles in Isaiah 60:3: “Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Acts 13:47-48: For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles, That You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”  48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Prophecies Concerning Events After His Burial

That He would be resurrected in Psalms 16:10: For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Acts 2:31: He looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh suffer decay.

His ascension in Psalms 68:18: You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Acts 1:9: And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Of His succession in Psalm 110:1: The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

These prophecies were fulfilled in Hebrews 1:3: And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.  When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Prophecies Fulfilled in One Day

It was prophesied that He would be betrayed by a friend in Psalms 41:9: Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 10:4: Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him.

It was prophesied that He would be sold for 30 pieces of silver in Zechariah 11:12: I said to them, “If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!”  So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 26:15: and said, “What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?”  And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him.

It was prophesied that there was to be money thrown into God’s House in Zechariah 11:13: Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.”  So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:5: And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

It was prophesied that there would be a price given for a potter’s field in Zechariah 11:13: Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.”  So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:7: And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers.

It was prophesied that He would be forsaken by His disciples in Zechariah 13:7:“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, And against the man, My Associate,” Declares the Lord of hosts.  “Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Mark 14:50: And they all left Him and fled.

It was prophesied that He would be accused by false witnesses in Psalms 35:11: Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 26:59-60: Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.  60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward.  But later on two came forward,

It was prophesied that He would be silent before accusers in Isaiah 53:7: He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is  silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:12: And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

It was prophesied that He would be wounded and bruised in Isaiah 53:5: But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:26: Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

It was prophesied that He would be smitten and spit upon in Isaiah 50:6: I gave My back to those who strike Me, and My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard; I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 26:67: Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,

It was prophesied that He would be mocked in Psalms 22:7-8: All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, 8 Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:29: And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

It was prophesied that He would fall under the cross in Psalms 109:24-25: My knees are weak from fasting, and my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.  25 I also have become a reproach to them; when they see me, they wag their head.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 19:17: They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

It was prophesied that His hands and feet would be pierced in Psalms 22:16: For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 23:33: When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

It was prophesied that He would be crucified with thieves in Isaiah 53:12: Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:38: At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

It was prophesied that He would make intercession for His persecutors in Isaiah 53:12: Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, and interceded for the transgressors.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 23:34: But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”  And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

It was prophesied that He would be rejected by His own countrymen in Isaiah 53:3: He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 7:5 and 7:48:5 For not even His brothers were believing in Him.

7:48 No one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?

It was prophesied that He would be hated without a cause in Psalms 69:4:Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 15:25: But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’

It was prophesied that His friends would stand afar off in Psalms 38:11: My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 23:49: And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

It was prophesied that people would shake their heads in Psalms 109:25: I also have become a reproach to them; when they see me, they wag their head.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:39: And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads

It was prophesied that He would be stared upon in Psalms 22:17: I can count all my bones.  They look, they stare at me;

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 23:35: And the people stood by, looking on.  And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”

It was prophesied that His garments would be divided and lots cast in Psalms 22:18: They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Job 19:23-24: “Oh that my words were written!  Oh that they were inscribed in a book!  24 “That with an iron stylus and lead, they were engraved in the rock forever!

It was prophesied that He would suffer thirst in Psalms 69:21: They also gave me gall for my food and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 19:28: After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, *said, “I am thirsty.”

It was prophesied that gall and vinegar would be offered to Him in Psalms 69:21: They also gave me gall for my food and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:34: they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He was unwilling to drink.

It was prophesied that He would cry out about being forsaken in Psalms 22:1: My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?  Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:46: About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

It was prophesied that He would commit Himself to God in Psalms 31:5: Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of truth.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Luke 23:46: And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.”  Having said this, He breathed His last.

It was prophesied that His bones would not be broken in Psalms 34:20: He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 19:33:  but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

It was prophesied that He would be heartbroken in Psalms 22:14: I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 19:34: But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

It was prophesied that His side would be pierced in Zechariah 12:10: “I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.

These prophecies were fulfilled in John 19:34: But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

It was prophesied that there would be darkness over the land in Amos 8:9: “It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord God, “That I will make the sun go down at noon and make the earth dark in broad daylight.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:45: Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

It was prophesied that He would be buried in a rich man’s tomb in Isaiah 53:9: His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, nor was there any deceit in His mouth.

These prophecies were fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60: When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.  58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.  Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.  59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

But What Are the Chances of Messianic Prophecies Being Fulfilled?

Dr. Peter Stoner, author of Science Speaks, applied the principle of probability, which states that if the chance of one thing happening is *1 in M*, and the chance of another independent thing happening is “1 in N”, then the chance that they shall both happen is “1 in M x N”, as it pertains to fulfillment of Biblical prophecies.

Dr. Stoner looks at the probability that one man, Jesus Christ, could have fulfilled even 8 of the 300 prophecies that pertain to Him in the Bible.  To answer the question “what is the probability of one man fulfilling all eight prophecies, the principle of probability is applied.  Therefore, multiplying all eight probabilities, together (1 x 2.8 x 10⁵ x 10³ x 10² x 10³ x 10³ x 10⁵ x 10³ x 10⁴) gives us 2.8 x 10²⁸, or for simplicity sake 1 x 10²⁸ or 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Given this and the time span between the writings of the Old Testament and the fulfillment by Christ in the New Testament, the prophecies were either given to the prophets by God, or the prophets just wrote them down as they thought they should be.   With Christ fulfilling all eight prophecies, what are the odds the prophets were just guessing?

To illustrate how large the number 10 to the 17^th power is (a figure with 17 zeros) Stoner gave this illustration…Imagine covering the entire stated of Texas with silver dollars to a level of two feet deep.  The total number of silver dollars needed to cover the whole state would be 10 to the 17^th power.  Now, choose just one of those silver dollars, mark it and drop it from an airplane.  Thoroughly stir all the silver dollars all over the state.  When this has been done, blindfold one man. Tell him he can travel wherever he wishes in the state of Texas.  Tell him that somewhere along the way, he must stop and reach down into two feet of silver dollars and try to pull up the one specific silver dollar that has been marked.  What do you think his chances are?  Well, the chance of his finding that one silver dollar in the state of Texas is the same chance the prophets had of eight of their prophecies being fulfilled in any one man in the future.