Prophecies and Fulfillment of Jesus’ First and Second Comings The Old Testament prophesied that Jesus would come as the Savior (Messiah). At His first coming, Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament (John 19:30). He came according to those prophecies (Isa. 7:14 → Matt. 1:18–23; Mic. 5:2 → Matt. 2:1–6) and sowed the seed of God (Matt. 13). He also established the New Covenant (Luke 22:14–20) and foretold what would be accomplished at His second coming: that He would return to harvest, creating a new kingdom and a new people of God. He bore the cross and died for the sins of humanity (Matt. 27). Thus, when Jesus comes again, He will harvest the ripe grain of the seed sown at His first coming (as in Matt. 13 and Rev. 14) and create a new nation (as in Rev. 7). Jesus also asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8). And He warned that anyone who adds to or subtracts from the promised New Testament book of Revelation will not enter the kingdom of heaven but will b...