Tuesday, June 13, 2006
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY FULFILLED IN CHRIST
Zacharias 13:7 (Douay Rheims) Foretells Jesus being abandoned by His disciples. Zacharias began prophesying in 520 B.C.
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones.
The Prophecy fulfilled:
Matthew 26:31 (Douay Rheims)
Then Jesus saith to them: “All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: “I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed.”
Matthew 26:56 (Douay Rheims)
Now all of this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled away.