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9.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What kind of covenant does God make with David, conditional or unconditional? Explain.

2. Explain what the Davidic Covenant promises:

3. How has a part of the Davidic Covenant be fulfilled?

4. J. Barton Payne itemized how many prophecies from the Old Testament concerning the
coming Messiah?

5. What does the word “Messiah” mean?

6-10. List five of the 14 specific prophecies listed in this lesson that predicted the coming of
Messiah:

11-12. List two prophecies in the Old Testament that had nothing to do with the Messiah but
came to pass historically.

13. According to laws of probability, what are the odds that one person could fulfill 48
prophecies?

14. According to the laws of probability, what are the odds that something happening by
chance become impossible.

15. According to the laws of probability, what is the conclusion about Jesus Christ being the
Messiah based on Him fulfilling 48 prophecies about Him in the Old Testament?

9.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: Have you ever decided to solve an argument by flipping a coin? Head vs. tails? Just
out of curiosity, try flipping a coin and see how many flips it takes to get heads three times in
a row. If you get that, try for four. Think about it, it is a 50% chance between one flip. But
two flips decrease the chance of getting heads both times by 4 or 25% chance. Flipping for
three in a row decreases again the chance to 12.5 percent. And each time you add one, the
chances grow smaller exponentially! What does that tell you about the validity of who Jesus Christ is?

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