The incredible odds of one Man fulfilling even 8 prophecies of Messiah's birth, fulfilled centuries later in amazing detail, clearly indicates the veracity of Jesus' claim that He is "I AM" the Messiah.

1. The Prophetic Birth of
JESUS CHRIST
Matthew 1:18-25

2. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
After His mother Mary was betrothed to
Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then
Joseph her husband, being a just man, and
not wanting to make her a public example,
was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But
while he thought about these things, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream, saying,

3. “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to
take to you Mary your wife, for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And
she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call
His name JESUS, for He will save His people
from their sins.” 22 So all this was done that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet, saying:

4. 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and
bear a Son, and they shall call His name
Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with
us.” 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from
sleep, did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his wife,
25 and did not know her till she had brought
forth her firstborn Son. And he called His
name JESUS.

5. Unique among all books ever written, the Bible accurately
foretells specific events-in detail-many years, sometimes
centuries, before they occur. Approximately 2,500
prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible, about 2,000 of
which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors.

6. Probability, also known as "odds", is a
branch of mathematics that measures
the likelihood that a given event will
occur.

7. • Be struck by lightning in a year = 7 x 105 or 1 in
700,000
• Be killed by lightning in a year = 2 x 106 or 1 in
2,000,000

8. • Become president = 1 x 107 or 1 in 10,000,000
• Have a meteorite land on your house = 1.8 x 1014
or 1 in 180,000,000,000,000

9. • Win the Powerball = 2.92 x 106 or 1 in 292,000,000

10. • Be attacked by a shark (according to the U.S.
Lifesaving Association) = 11.5 x 105 or 1 in
11,500,000

11. • You will eventually die = 1 in 1

12. Set out the odds of any one
man in all of history
fulfilling even only eight of
the major prophecies (and
270 ramifications) fulfilled
by the life of Christ.

13. To answer the question what is the probability of
one man fulfilling all eight prophecies, the
principal of probability is applied. Therefore,
multiplying all eight probabilities together (1
times 2.8 x 105 x 103 x 102 x 103 x 103 x 105 x
103 x 104) gives us 2.8 x 1028, or for simplicity
sake 1 x 1028 or
1 in
10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

14. H. Harold Hartzler, Ph.D., the Secretary-Treasurer
to “American Scientific Affiliation” (in the forward
to this book):
“The manuscript SCIENCE SPEAKS has been
carefully reviewed by a committee of the
American Scientific Affiliation members…and
Executive Council…and has been found, in
general, to be dependable and accurate in regard
to the scientific material presented. The
mathematical analysis included is based upon
principles of probability which are thoroughly
sound and Professor Stoner has applied these
principles in a proper and convincing way.”

15. This is like covering the entire state
of Texas 2 feet deep in silver dollars,
marking one of them and telling a
blind man to pick the marked silver
dollar on the first try.
Dr. Stoner then computed the odds of one individual
that could fulfill just 48 prophecies relating to Christ.
He calculated the odds at 1 X 10157~ those odds are
beyond human comprehension.

16. 1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery
of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit, seen by angels,
preached among the Gentiles, believed on in
the world, received up in glory.

17. His MANNER of Birth:
Genesis 3:15 “I will put enmity between you
and the woman, and between your seed and
her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you
shall bruise His heel.”
Galatians 4:4–5 When the fullness of the
time had come, God sent forth His Son, born
of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem
those who were under the law, that we might
receive the adoption as sons.

18. His MANNER of Birth:
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give
you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.”
Matthew 1:22–23 So all this was done that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet, saying: 23 “Behold, the
virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and
they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is
translated, “God with us.”

19. His GENEALOGY:
Genesis 22:18 In your (Abraham) seed all
the nations of the earth shall be blessed,
because you have obeyed My voice.
Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of
Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of
Abraham:

20. Genesis 21:12 But God said to Abraham, “Do
not let it be displeasing in your sight because
of the lad or because of your bondwoman.
Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her
voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called.”
Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac,
the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the
son of Nahor,

21. His GENEALOGY:
Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are little among the thousands of
Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me
the One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings
forth are from of old, from everlasting.”
Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of
Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the
son of Judah,

22. His GENEALOGY:
Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a Rod
from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall
grow out of his roots.
Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed,
the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son
of Nahshon,

23. His GENEALOGY:
Jeremiah 23:5–6 “Behold, the days are
coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to
David a Branch of righteousness; a King
shall reign and prosper, and execute
judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6
In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel
will dwell safely; now this is His name by
which He will be called:
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS”

24. His GENEALOGY:
Luke 3:31 …the son of Nathan, the son of
David,
Luke 2:4 Joseph also went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to
the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of
David,

25. His PLACE of Birth:
Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are little among the thousands of
Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the
One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth
are from of old, from everlasting.”
2.8 x 105 or 1 in 280,000
700 years before the Messiah

26. His PLACE of Birth:
Luke 2:4–7 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out
of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was
of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be
registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who
was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were
there, the days were completed for her to be
delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn
Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and
laid Him in a manger, because there was no room
for them in the inn.

27. His FLIGHT to Egypt:
Hosea 11:1 “When Israel was a child, I loved
him, and out of Egypt I called My son.”
Matthew 2:13–14 Now when they had departed,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a
dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His
mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you
word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy
Him.” 14 When he arose, he took the young Child and
His mother by night and departed for Egypt,

28. His WORSHIP by Shepherds:
Psalm 72:9 Those who dwell in the wilderness
will bow before Him…
Luke 2:8, 20 Now there were in the same
country shepherds living out in the fields,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
…Then the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things that they
had heard and seen, as it was told them.

29. His WORSHIP by Kings:
Psalm 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the
isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and
Seba will offer gifts.
Isaiah 60:6 …All those from Sheba shall come;
they shall bring gold and incense, and they
shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.

30. His WORSHIP by Kings:
Matthew 2:1, 11 Now after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod
the king, behold, wise men from the East
came … And when they had come into the
house, they saw the young Child with Mary
His mother, and fell down and worshiped
Him. And when they had opened their
treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.

31. His PURPOSE in Incarnation:
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between
you and the woman, and between your seed
and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and
you shall bruise His heel.”
1 John 3:8 For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil.

32. His PURPOSE in Incarnation:
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give
you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:21 And she will bring forth a Son,
and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will
save His people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with
child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name
Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

33. Professor Stoner concludes:
“Any man who rejects Christ
as the Son of God is rejecting
a fact, proved perhaps more
absolutely than any other fact
in the world.”

34. Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson
(1981-1995)
“The fact is, the birth, crucifixion, and bodily
resurrection of Jesus Christ are celebrated worldwide
by folk of every race, language, and color, every year.
And believing in Jesus, they have been delivered
from the most evil, disastrous, frustrating,
debilitating habits and life forms possible. The real
problem with Jesus Christ is not that folk can't
believe in Him—but that they won't believe in Him.”