How come none of the biblical prophets predicted any of the really significant historical events?

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Such as
The rise of Islam
Discovery of the new world
Technological revolution
-steam-electricity-nuclear energy, DNA, genetic engineering, computers, internet
Evolutionary theory
Space travel
Makybe Diva's 3 Melbourne Cup wins

I hate to rain on your parade, pugwash, but Cyrus lived in the 6th century BC, and the old testament was composed between the 5th and 2nd centuries BC. Do the math.

Answer 1

No one, prophet or otherwise, can predict the future. Even meterologists are never 100 % accurate. All prophecies have either failed to be fulfilled or were just fulfilled by pure coincidence. All prophecies were made in such vagur generalized terms that they cane be squeezed to fit any event.

Answer 2

I just checked. The Bible actually predicted you would post this question. Here it is:

2Pe 3:2 That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophet and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.
2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2Pe 3:4 Saying: Where is his promise or his coming? For since the time that the fathers slept, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2Pe 3:5 For this they are wilfully ignorant of: That the heavens were before, and the earth out of water and through water, consisting by the word of God:
2Pe 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.
2Pe 3:7 But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of the ungodly men.

Answer 3

Well it isn't meatn to be a prediction on everything.
The prediction of a child born of a virgin is more significant then anything you mentioned and that was predicted in Isaiah

The Rise of Islam is fretold in Genesis with Abraham's son via Hagar.

Evolution theory (a false theory Imight add) was predicted in 1 Peter I believe.

Answer 4

The conqueror of Babylon, Cyrus, was named in prophecy by God's prophets, a hundred and fifty years before it happened. Actually named.
By Isaiah.

Answer 5

I'll look forward to seeing your list supporting what was predicted.

Answer 6

Modern day prophets have. But, you need to remember prophets testify of Christ and of God.

Answer 7

they told of Jesus coming and salvation through him that is far more important

Answer 8

Maybe they are not as important as you think.