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Perhaps the most astounding book in the whole Bible is also one of the most familiar: the first book of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew.

Why?

Well, reading the Bible from the start, and having ploughed your way right through to the end of the Old Testament, when you turn the page and start to read the Gospel of Matthew, you realize that the promises and prophesies of the Old Testament are being fulfilled.

Over and over again, Matthew explains how one prophesy after another is being fulfilled by Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is undoubtedly the fulfillment of God's promises and the Old Testament prophesies. God’s promise to send a Savior is truly realized in Jesus Christ.

The arrival of Christ is prophesied many, many times in the Old Testament, such as here in the book of Isaiah, when the prophet states that, ‘the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and call him Immanuel.’ (Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 - NIV) Isaiah made this prophesy almost 700 years before the birth of Christ.

Immanuel means ‘God with us’. This is a title, it is not a given name. Isaiah also prophesied that Jesus, ‘will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ (Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6 - NIV)