People sometimes claim that the Bible demonstrates fulfilled prophecies, thus proving divine knowledge, but of course they're not really prophecies because they're things that were written thousands of years ago about things that happened thousands of years ago. If a rational person is going to be convinced about prophecy, then it needs to be related to something that hasn't happened yet.
So: Are there any specific and unambiguous prophecies in the Bible, with at least an estimate of the date they are expected to occur, that we could evaluate in an objective way? Needless to say, as well as being unambiguous they must also be risky - "The sun will rise tomorrow" may be a prediction that is fulfilled, but it's not exactly sticking your neck out... Self-fulfilling prophecies will not do either.
Any takers?
2007-03-04
23:30:37
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