10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn (Zechariah 12:10).
34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced (John 19:34-37).
Zechariah describes a scene in which the Messiah is pierced. The Prophet Isaiah discussed this prophecy as well (Isaiah 53:5). As confirmed in the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion, a spear pierced Christ. You may wonder why this level of detail by God is necessary. Let’s consider what we know about the death of the Messiah from the Old Testament prophecies: no bones broken, pierced in the side, hands and feet pierced, insulted, spit upon, numbered with the transgressors, betrayed by a friend, drank vinegar and gall, crucified with thieves, had lots cast for His garments, and He prayed for His accusers……There are a lot of details, all of which were fulfilled by Christ and confirmed by several eye-witnesses. The identity of the Messiah is undeniable. If people deny Christ as Messiah and Savior, they do so for other reasons besides the historical facts.
34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced (John 19:34-37).
Zechariah describes a scene in which the Messiah is pierced. The Prophet Isaiah discussed this prophecy as well (Isaiah 53:5). As confirmed in the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion, a spear pierced Christ. You may wonder why this level of detail by God is necessary. Let’s consider what we know about the death of the Messiah from the Old Testament prophecies: no bones broken, pierced in the side, hands and feet pierced, insulted, spit upon, numbered with the transgressors, betrayed by a friend, drank vinegar and gall, crucified with thieves, had lots cast for His garments, and He prayed for His accusers……There are a lot of details, all of which were fulfilled by Christ and confirmed by several eye-witnesses. The identity of the Messiah is undeniable. If people deny Christ as Messiah and Savior, they do so for other reasons besides the historical facts.
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