John 4:26 - Jesus the Messiah

The Old Testament revealed the coming of a special person, an anointed one, called the Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ Mashiach) or Christ (Χριστός Christos).  The purpose of the Gospels is to reveal that Jesus is the Messiah/Christ (Matt. 1:1, 16-17; 16:16-17; Mark 8:29; Luke 2:11; John 1:41; 20:31).  When Jesus was talking with disciples on the road to Emmaus, He said, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled” (Luke 24:44).  Below is a brief listing of the OT and NT verses pertaining to the Messiah:

1. He would be fully human (Gen. 3:15; cf. Luke 3:38).
2. He would be fully divine (Isa. 9:6; cf. John 1:1, 14; 20:28).
3. He would be a descendant of Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3; Matt. 1:1; Gal. 3:16).
4. He would come from the line of Judah (Gen. 49:10; Luke 3:30).
5. He would be a descendant of David (2 Sam. 7:12-13; Matt. 1:1).
6. He would be born of a virgin (Isa. 7:13-15; cf. Luke 1:26-27; 34).
7. He would be born in the city of Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2; cf. Matt. 2:1).
8. He would be preceded by a special messenger (Isa. 40:3; cf. John 1:22-23).
9. He would bring good news (Isa. 61:1; cf. Luke 4:16-21).
10. He would heal the sick (Isa. 35:5-6; Mark 6:56).
11. He would be despised and rejected by men (Isa. 53:1-3; Mark 8:31).
12. He would enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Zech. 9:9; cf. John 12:14-15).
13. He would bring an end to animal sacrifices (Dan. 9:24-27; Heb. 10:10-14).
14. He would die (Ps. 22:16-18; Zech. 12:10; Mark 15:37-39).
15. He would die for others (Isa. 53:4-12; Mark 10:45).
16. He would be placed in a grave (Isa. 53:9; Matt. 27:57-60).
17. He would be resurrected (Ps. 16:10; Isa. 53:10; cf. John 20:1-20).
18. He will eventually rule over Israel on the throne of David (2 Sam. 7:16; Ps. 89:34-37; cf. Matt. 19:28; Luke 1:31-33; Rev. 20:1-6).