We may think of prophecy just as solitary predicted details that come true, but that is too limited a view. Matthew shows that the life of the children of Israel, in general was a prophecy of Jesus. See Hard Sayings of the Bible p.344-345 and Bible Difficulties and Seeming Contradictions p.168 for more info.
Anaonyesha jinsi ambavyo maisha ya Masihi wa Israeli yanavyofanana na maisha ya wana wa Israeli. Tunaweza kuuchukulia unabii kuwa ni maelezo tu ya kina ya utabiri yasiyohusiana na nabii za zamani yaliyotokea kutimia, lakini maoni haya ni finyu sana. Mathayo anaonyesha kuwa maisha ya wana wa Israeli, kwa ujumla, yalikuwa ni utabiri kuhusu Yesu.