In the Deutero-canonical writings, there is a remarkable prophecy of God’s righteous Son being hated and put to death by his enemies:  

“Let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he is inconvenient to us and opposes our actions; he reproaches us for sins against the law, and accuses us of sins against our training. He professes to have knowledge of God, and calls himself a childof the Lord (paida Kyriou). He became to us a reproof of our thoughts; the very sight of him is a burden to us, because his manner of life is unlike that of others, and his ways are strange. We are considered by him as something base, and he avoids our ways as unclean; he calls the last end of the righteous happy, and boasts that God is his father (patera Theon). Let us see if his words are true, and let us test what will happen at the end of his life; for if the righteous man is God’s son (hyios Theou), he will help him, and will deliver him from the hand of his adversaries. Let us test him with insult and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and make trial of his forbearance. Let us condemn him to a shameful death, for, according to what he says, he will be protected.’ Thus they reasoned, but they were led astray, for their wickedness blinded them, and they did not know the secret purposes of God, nor hope for the wages of holiness, nor discern the prize for blameless souls; for God created man for incorruption, and made him in the image of his own eternity, but through the devil’s envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it.” Wisdom of Solomon 2:12-24 Revised Standard (RSV)

We find virtually an exact description of what Jesus’ enemies hurled and railed at him as he hung on the cross:

“And when they came to a place called Gol′gotha (which means the place of a skull), they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots; then they sat down and kept watch over him there.And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, ‘This is Jesus the King of the Jews.’Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.And those who passed by derided him, wagging their headsand saying, ‘You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.’So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, “I am the Son of God (Theou eimi Hyios).”’And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land[a] until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, la′ma sabach-tha′ni?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?’” Matthew 27:33-46 RSV

Christ’s crucifixion and death fulfilled another astonishing prophecy:

“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost not answer; and by night, but find no rest… But I am a worm, and no man; scorned by men, and despised by the people. All who see me mock at me, they make mouths at me, they wag their heads; ‘He committed his cause to the Lord; let him deliver him, let him rescue him, for he delights in him!’… Many bulls encompass me, strong bulls of Bashan surround me; they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax, it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; thou dost lay me in the dust of death. Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my hands and feet—I can count all my bones—they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my raiment they cast lots.” Psalm 22: 1-2, 6-8, 12-18 RSV

The aforementioned Psalm perfectly describes the people’s reaction and Jesus’ physical condition as he hung dying on the cross!

These two OT texts are truly remarkable and simply prove that the Holy Bible is a collection of divinely inspired writings, all of which point to Jesus Christ as the risen Lord and Savior of creation.

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