Testing prophecy claims fairly

What does the text actually say?

Christians identify hundreds of Old Testament passages as prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. We examine their strongest case—one claim at a time.

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Claim 471Sam 2:35

Jesus fits the title, but Samuel's story points to the replacement of Eli's priestly family—most clearly by Zadok.

Claim 46Ruth 4:4-10

Boaz makes a powerful Christian picture of redemption, but Ruth tells a family and property story rather than forecasting Jesus.

Claim 45Josh 5:14-15

Some Christians identify Joshua's commander as Christ, but the supposed shared title exists only in certain English translations.

Claim 44Deut 21:23

Paul explicitly applies a law about a displayed criminal's corpse to Jesus's crucifixion and redemptive death.