Once more into the
link (i.e. 60 "fulfilled" prophecies about Jesus)
The day Jesus was crucified
Prophesied---Fulfilled
28. Betrayed by a friend- Ps 41:9, Jn 13:18-27
29. Sold for 30 pieces of silver- Zech 11:12,
Mt 26:14-15
30. Thirty pieces thrown in Temple- Zech 11:13, Mt 27:3-5
31. Thirty pieces buys potters field- Zech 11:13, Mt 27:6-10
Taking these four prophecies as a block I might point out that the earliest report of post resurrection appearances by Jesus, found in 1 Corinthians 15, says in v. 6 that, after appearing to Cephas (Peter), Jesus appeared to the
twelve. Apparently, when Paul wrote 1 Corinthians ca. CE 50 - 60, the grand myth of the betrayal by Judas had yet to be formulated. Once it was formulated, the gospel writers, particularly Matthew and John, scoured the Hebrew scriptures to find verses - even in the Psalms - that could be used as prophecies for this fictional event.
Think about the actions of Judas. What would be the point of his betrayal. If he were really money hungry enough to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, why would he have been hanging around with an itinerant teacher who preached a doctrine involving voluntary poverty? So, we are supposed to believe that Judas hung around with Jesus for about three years, wandering around Galilee, then, suddenly, without apparent cause, betrayed him.
Then we have the two contradictory stories of his death: Matthew saying he hanged himself (as did Ahithophel after he had betrayed King David); Luke saying (in Acts) his guts burst out as he was looking down at the field he'd bought with the 30 pieces of silver. Fundamentalist apologists have some ingenious ways to try to reconcile the two disparate accounts; but its all mental gymnastics and special pleading in the end.
32. Forsaken by His disciples- Zech 13:7, Mk 14:27+50
33. Accused by false witnesses-
Ps 35:11+20-21, Mt 26:59-61
34. Silent before accusers- Isa 53:7,
Mt 27:12-14
35. Wounded and bruised- Isa 53:4-61,
Pet 2:21-25
36. Beaten and spit upon- Isa 50:6, Mt 26:67-68 37. Mocked- Ps 22:6-8,
Mt 27:27-31
38. Fell under the cross- Ps 109:24-25,
Jn 19:17, Lk 23:26
Again, these are simply the gospel writers claiming something happened, then scouring the Hebrew scriptures for "prophecies" that were somehow fulfilled in the gospels. It's not worth going into detail for each of them. However, to show to what degree the gospel writers were reaching, let's consider the supposed prophecy in # 38. Did Ps. 109:24-25 really predict Jesus falling under the cross? Let's look at these verses:
My knees are weak through fasting;
my body has become gaunt.
I am the object of scorn to my accusers;
when they see me, they wag their heads.
Somehow, I don't see a cross here or even anyone falling. So, this is a prophecy that isn't. This is the case with many of the 60. Like a heavily padded resume, the list of 60 prophecies proves upon examination to be without substance.
