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How many prophecies in Old Testament did Jesus fulfill?

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Jesus fulfilled all of the prophecies in the old testament.

In his book "The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict", Josh McDowell says:-

The Old Testament contains over three hundred references to the Messiah that were fulfilled in Jesus.

(from Section 8, Support of Deity: Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ)

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