Story 21: God Promises the Messiah

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. When did God first decide to send the Messiah? *From the very beginning. [21-01]
2. What would the Messiah do to Satan? *The Messiah would defeat Satan completely. [21-01]
3. Who will fulfill God’s promise that all people groups will be blessed through Abraham? *The Messiah. [21-02]
4. In what way would the Messiah like Moses? *The Messiah would be a prophet like Moses. [21-03]
5. How would the Messiah be related to King David? *The Messiah would be one of David’s descendants. [21-04]
6. How would the Messiah be the perfect high priest? *He would offer himself as a perfect sacrifice to God on behalf of the people. [21-07]
7. How would the Messiah be the perfect king? *He would reign over the whole world forever, and would always judge honestly. [21-08]
8. What did Isaiah say would be special about the birth of the Messiah? *The Messiah would be born from a virgin. [21-09]
9. According to the prophets, how would the Messiah die? *The Messiah would be mistreated and pierced, and would die in great suffering. [21-12]
10. Why was it God’s will to crush the Messiah? *Because the Messiah, being perfect, would receive the punishment for the people’s sin and bring peace between God and the people. [21-13]
11. What would God accomplish through the death and resurrection of the Messiah? *God would save sinners and start the New Covenant. [21-14]
12. How much time passed between the last prophecy about the Messiah and his coming into the world? *More than 400 years. [21-15]

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