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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 10. Our Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the World

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

The answer

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).

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).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Notes

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

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.