Luke 2:26
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26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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John 8:51
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51 I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!”
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Hebrews 11:5
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5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.”[a] For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.
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Luke 9:27
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27 I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.”
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Acts 10:38
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38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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Acts 2:36
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36 “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”
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Psalm 25:14
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14 The Lord is a friend to those who fear him.
He teaches them his covenant.
Hebrews 1:8-9
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8 But to the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
You rule with a scepter of justice.
9 You love justice and hate evil.
Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”[a]
Acts 17:3
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3 He explained the prophecies and proved that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I’m telling you about is the Messiah.”
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Acts 9:20
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20 And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!”
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John 20:31
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31 But these are written so that you may continue to believe[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.
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- 20:31 Some manuscripts read that you may believe.
John 4:29
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29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?”
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John 1:41
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41 Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”[a]).
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- 1:41 Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.”
Amos 3:7
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7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything
until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
Daniel 9:24-26
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24 “A period of seventy sets of seven[a] has been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish their rebellion, to put an end to their sin, to atone for their guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[b] 25 Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven[c] will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One[d]—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses,[e] despite the perilous times.
26 “After this period of sixty-two sets of seven,[f] the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.
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Isaiah 61:1
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Good News for the Oppressed
61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
for the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed.[a]
Psalm 89:48-49
New Living Translation
48 No one can live forever; all will die.
No one can escape the power of the grave.[a] Interlude
49 Lord, where is your unfailing love?
You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
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- 89:48 Hebrew of Sheol.
Psalm 2:6
New Living Translation
6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
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- 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.
Psalm 2:2
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2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
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