Messianic prophecies — KCSE Christian Religious Education

KCSE Christian Religious Education · 40 practice questions · 3 syllabus objectives

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Identify key Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6–7, 53:1–12; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 9:9) and explain their meaning

Show how the Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Messianic prophecies

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easySHORT ANSWER4 marks

Identify two Old Testament prophecies that relate to the death of the Messiah and describe how they were fulfilled in the crucifixion of Jesus. (4 marks)

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Part (a) — 4 marks

Isaiah 53:5 — 'He was pierced for our transgressions' — fulfilled when Jesus was crucified and pierced (John 19:34) (2 mks)

Psalm 22:16 — 'They pierced my hands and my feet' — fulfilled during the crucifixion of Jesus (John 20:25) (2 mks)

easySHORT ANSWER6 marks

Identify three prophecies from the Old Testament that predict the Messiah's birth and explain how each was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. (6 marks)

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Part (a) — 6 marks

Isaiah 7:14 — 'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son' — fulfilled in the virgin birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:23) (2 mks)

Micah 5:2 — 'But you, Bethlehem... out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel' — Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:6) (2 mks)

Isaiah 9:6 — 'For to us a child is born, to us a son is given' — fulfilled in Jesus being born as the Son of God (2 mks)

easySHORT ANSWER4 marks

State two prophecies found in Micah and Zechariah regarding the Messiah and describe their implications for understanding Jesus' mission. (4 marks)

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Part (a) — 2 marks

Micah 5:2 — 'Out of you, Bethlehem... will come a ruler' (1 mk)

Zechariah 9:9 — 'See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey' (1 mk)

Part (b) — 2 marks

Micah 5:2 implies Jesus' humble origins and fulfillment of God's promise (1 mk)

Zechariah 9:9 indicates Jesus' role as a humble king, contrasting worldly expectations (1 mk)

State two Messianic prophecies from the book of Isaiah and explain their significance in relation to Jesus Christ. (4 marks)

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