Note Psalms 22 was written 700 years BC
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2022&version=31
2007-06-07 14:14:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No a prophecy.
The Gospel authors quoted their scriptures when they wanted to add reasons for converts to join their young religion, so they wrote in prophecies (including at least one in Matthew that is not actually in the Old Testament) to try to give their religion some credibility.
They did similar things with many of the stories. For instance, the first part of Matthew echoes the story of Moses pretty closely, including hiding (in Egypt!) from a mad king killing babies to wandering in the wilderness for 40 days (instead of 40 years).
The prophecies were just another way to hook people, but they were written in after the fact. It's easy to call them prophecies when you're the one writing the story.
2007-06-07 14:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Minh 6 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Had you ever wondered why the bible is written 100AD?
Because in a hundred years time, you can create a story that everyone will believe, especially in the era where information was not passed correctly and communication breakdown causing superstition to occur.
The Psalms was written 700 yr BC, and it is for the Jews. The Christians just pick up the famous fables and piece them together then create a book of superstition, creating what you call a self fulling prophecy.
2007-06-07 14:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Isaiah fifty 3 replaced into fulfilled. some verses which i won't undergo in suggestions in Psalms talks approximately what they did to Jesus and how it precisely occurred. Daniel 9:24-29 occurred already. Matthew 24, the area with regard to the celebs falling, the solar darkening, and the moon turning to blood already occurred. Ummm, Revelation 10 occurred, Rev.13 has in part been fulfilled and is interior the potential of going on. 2 Thessalonians that communicate with regard to the guy of sin appearing as God has already occurred. Sorry, there is extra, i in basic terms can't think of ultimate now. i do no longer probable get this question posed. enable me think of a few extra. The final verses in Malachi 4 has occurred. Isaiah 4:a million is going on. it is symbolic of a few thing on the instant happening. I forgot that one in Ezekiel. additionally that one in Jeremiah. properly, i assume it extremely is all i will think of of this night. advantages.
2016-10-09 11:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by blackston 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the "prophecy" that was known before the New Testament was written, and can only be corroborated by the new testament?
It's like saying someone is going to win the lottery, waiting for someone to win the lottery, and then printing out a ticket with the already known winning numbers.
The events in the NT were written to CONFORM to the "prophecy".
2007-06-07 14:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dark-River 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Yeh the gospel writes noticed that. They pointed out a number of instances. In fact most people don't know that when Jesus said, "My God, My God why have you forsaken me" he was quoting the first verse of Psalm 21. I guess he wanted people to see he fulfillment of that prophecy.
2007-06-07 14:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's known as a "lament," which is a traditional form of ancient Hebrew poetry . . . not a prophecy.
However, it gets *called* a prophecy a lot NOW because the writers of the gospels (not a single one of which was written by whom they claim to have been written by, since those people, if they ever even existed, were all long dead) "back-engineered" their fables to match stuff they found in the Torah.
2007-06-07 14:22:07 · answer #6 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I love it! And it even came true in the new testament. Wow!
Just like the prophecies in Harry Potter part 1, came true in Harry Potter part 2. I love it when those things happen!
2007-06-07 14:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Any group of people who believe in prophecy will eventually find a set of circumstances they can use to say the prophecy was fulfilled
2007-06-07 14:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Not much, to be honest. It's not hard to make a prophecy come true when you know what the prophecy says.
2007-06-07 14:22:17 · answer #9 · answered by Chris J 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That is amazing. David speaks of lots being cast for His clothing. Prophecy that has been fulfilled is such a testament to the entire Bible. I love that stuff.
EDIT:
I just learned even more here:
http://www.themoorings.org/apologetics/crucifixion/Ps22.html
2007-06-07 14:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋