The Prophets (Isaiah-Malachi) cover 17 books, 250 chapters, and make up 21 percent of the Bible.

There are two different kinds of prophecy in Scripture:

1. Predictive: foretelling the future
2. Didactic: dealing with moral, ethical, or theological truths

Facts about Isaiah:

• At 66 chapters, Isaiah is the longest prophetic book and second longest book in the Bible.
• Isaiah is dated nearly 700 years (701-681 BC) before Christ.
• Jesus fulfilled 129 of Isaiah's prophecies alone!

Isaiah 6:8 NLT: "Then I heard the Lord asking, 'Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?' I said, 'Here I am. Send me.'

John 12:41 NLT: "Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah's glory."

1.The birth of the Messiah (1 direct prophecy)

• Will be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14)

2. The ministry of the Messiah (4 direct prophecies)

• Will have a Galilean ministry (Isaiah 9:1,2)
• Will heal the broken-hearted (Isaiah 61:1-2)
• Will have God's Spirit resting on Him (Isaiah 11:2)

3.The death of the Messiah (11 direct prophecies)

• Will be spat on and struck (Isaiah 50:6)
• Will be disfigured by suffering (Isaiah 52:14; 53:2)
  • John 12
• Will be buried in a rich man's tomb (Isaiah 53:9)

4.The rule of the Messiah (4 direct prophecies)

• Will be exalted (Isaiah 52:13)
• Will be an heir to the throne of David (Isaiah 9:7; 11:1, 10)
• Will judge the earth with righteousness (Isaiah 11:4-5)