The Messiah---a list from BKC & Isaiah

1. He will be called before His birth to be God’s servant (Isa_49:1).
2. He will be born of a virgin (Isa_7:14).
3. He will be a Descendant of Jesse and thus in the Davidic line (Isa_11:1, Isa_11:10).
4. He will be empowered by the Holy Spirit (Isa_11:2; Isa_42:1).
5. He will be gentle toward the weak (Isa_42:3).
6. He will be obedient to the Lord in His mission (Isa_50:4-9).
7. He will voluntarily submit to suffering (Isa_50:6; Isa_53:7-8).
8. He will be rejected by Israel (Isa_49:7; Isa_53:1, Isa_53:3).
9. He will take on Himself the sins of the world (Isa_53:4-6, Isa_53:10-12).
10. He will triumph over death (Isa_53:10).
11. He will be exalted (Isa_52:13; Isa_53:12).
12. He will come to comfort Israel and to bring vengeance on the wicked (Isa_61:1-3).
13. He will manifest God’s glory (Isa_49:3).
14. He will restore Israel spiritually to God (Isa_49:5) and physically to the land (Isa_49:8).
15. He will reign on David’s throne (Isa_9:7).
16. He will bring joy to Israel (Isa_9:2).
17. He will make a New Covenant with Israel (Isa_42:6; Isa_49:8-9).
18. He will be a light to the Gentiles (Isa_42:6; Isa_49:6).
19. He will restore the nations (Isa_11:10).
20. He will be worshiped by Gentiles (Isa_49:7; Isa_52:15).
21. He will govern the world (Isa_9:6).
22. He will judge in righteousness, justice and faithfulness (Isa_11:3-5; Isa_42:1, Isa_42:4).