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What are the signs that confirm that the one born of St. Mary is the Messiah, the promised Savior?

Q350 · Our Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the World

The words of the prophet Isaiah that He would be born of a virgin (Isa. 7:14).

The prophecy of Micah the prophet that He would be born in Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2), as the Jews already knew (Matt. 2:4–6).

Malachi prophesied about John the Baptist, who comes in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the way to the Lord (Mal. 3:1; 4:5).

687 Refer to the Studies group at St. George Church, Sporting: Salvation Service, 2007, Topic 6, The Law and Prophecies : p. 129.

Zechariah the prophet prophesied that He would enter Jerusalem as a king riding on a donkey (Zech. 9:9).

Isaiah the prophet described the suffering of the Savior in some detail (Isa. 53).

David the prophet spoke of the piercing of His hands and feet (Ps. 22:16).

Daniel prophesied the time of His coming (Dan. 9:24–27).

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