REFERENCE

BIRTH FORETOLD

I Kings 13:2

And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

Isaiah 44:28

That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. (According to Ussher's chronology, this prophecy of Cyrus was in about 700 B.C., yet according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Cyrus did not live for yet another 150 years!)

Matthew 1:21

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Luke 1:31

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Luke 2:21

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS , which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.