God spoke to the serpent in the garden:
"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15
Abraham is told that through his offspring, “all nations on earth will be blessed.” Genesis 22:18
Many times in Genesis, the Angel of the Lord (just a title for a messenger of heaven) appears who is also called "the Lord/Yahweh," which makes many believe He may have been Jesus himself. Hagar even tells this "Angel", "You are the God who sees me... I have now seen the One who sees me." Genesis 16:13
Abraham was halted in his sacrifice of Jacob by an Angel of Yahweh (Genesis 22:11,15), Moses spoke to an Angel of Yahweh who spoke through a burning bush (Exodus 3:2) and announced He was Yahweh, at which point Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God(Exodus 3:6). This "angel" shows up many more times throughout the Old Testament.
Jacob is told "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” Numbers 24:17
Jesse is told "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit. The spirit of the Lord will rest on him.” Isaiah 11:1
Jesus would be born of a virgin as foretold long before:
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and you will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14
David is told "The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land … This is the name by which he will be called: the Lord our righteous savior." Jeremiah 23:5-6
He is also told "When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.” 2 Samuel 7:12-13
This turns out to not be Solomon (notice his throne was not established forever). He failed to be the perfect man needed for the job.
Jeremiah prophesized the King's edict to kill all first-borns once Jesus was born:
"A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." Jeremiah 31:15
Micah, a prophet, announced "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Micah 5:2
The fact Joseph and Mary would flee to Egypt until King Herod died was predicted by Hosea:
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son." Hosea 11:1
Finally, Jesus' earthly parents learned of His nature when God sent messengers and dreams to them:
“Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!” Luke 1:30-33
The prophecies of old came to fruition, and the angels praised God.
Suddenly, a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favor!” Luke 2:13-14
For those doubtful of His identity, Jesus stated, "You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me," John 5:39
May you all have a Merry Christmas and God bless!
Sources other than the Bible:
https://gordonconwell.edu/blog/jesus-in-the-old-testament/
https://www.ccbcfamily.org/old-testament-prophecies-birth-jesus/
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