What fulfillments of prophecy give evidence that the Bible writers were inspired by God?

Answer 1

Absolutely none! You can actually have great fun debating Xtians on this - they trot out all sorts of examples, like Jesus's nativity, his entry to Jerusalem etc etc, and every one can be shot down in flames so easily!
Some prophecies were accurate because, quite simply, they were written after the event it purports to have foreseen. The Book of Daniel is a good example of this. It pretends to have been written during the time of the exile, that is around the sixth century BCE. Today, it is has been shown that Daniel was actually written around the second century BCE.
Other prophecies were not prophecies at all, but have readings forced into them by believers. The “virgin birth” prophecy of Jesus found in Isaiah 7:14 is one such case.
Still other prophecies fulfilled events that never occurred! In fact the supposed events were constructed purely from the Old Testament through a method called midrash. Many of the messianic prophecies supposedly fulfilled in Jesus' life are of this type.

Oh, I could have predicted the thumbs down! For is it not written in the Book of Yahoo, rather than providing any rational argument or counter point, thou shalt hitteth the thumbs down when an atheist posits out the utter stupidity of thy belief system, yeah even unto the reporting of abuse shalt thou resort, anything but admit they hatheth a point!

Answer 2

The book of Daniel. Even if not written in 6Centruy BC as some experts reckon, but later, the later dates are before the fulfilment of some of the prophecy in it (because it was in the Septuagint, which was produced before those later events.)

There are prophecies throughout the Old Testament, although if you question the text's creation time, mayeb its pointless listing a few.

There is loads of stuff about Jesus fulfilled. With them we know the Old Testament was written by then, with even a Greek version called the Septuagint with many copies available.

Jesus himself prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple, also the return of the Jews to Israel (1948). That is about an unlikely an event as any. Consider all the wars since by surrounding moslem nations to crush the tiny state - what God wills will stand.

I think Isaiah 30:25-26 is a "double-take" prophecy about 911. The reference to the moon and its waxing, but the sun being greater, and God restoring his people (there have been restoring moves in the church, which an outsider would not know of). I'm sure you can pick up on the imagery and consider current events and see.
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What prophecies do other religions have that don't require violence to fulfil them ?

Answer 3

i think of that the worldwide Noah knew became flooded. So the Atlantic section and the Mediterranean Sea, and Noah ended up coursing for the duration of the Mediterranean Sea, settling someplace in the land of that area. So i'm no longer finding for a flood which coated all the earth, purely a definite component of the earth which Noah knew. (in an analogous experience, I comprehend that Alexander the great has been traditionally credited as to have conquered the finished earth, yet he did no longer pass previous Asia into the Americas, and so on.) whilst custom is chanced directly to be incorrect approximately some thing, I even tend to look for a deeper meaning or redefine what's written or mentioned. So the flood tale isn't troublesome to swallow. interior of context of what became popular, or what i think of became popular on the time, God makes specific issues clearer via His Spirit. The Bible will by no ability be understood top devoid of His effect.

Answer 4

Every prophecy concerning Messiah except His second coming have been fulfilled. The return of Israel to the Jews in 1948, when Israel was declared and recognized as a sovereign nation. The number of false religions, teachers, etc. The technological advances making information instant from any point in the globe. Wars and numerous rumors of war. Plagues ( HIV, bird flu, bubonic plague), famine, earthquakes in places never seen before, brother killing brother (sister, mother father ). Falling away of the church.

Answer 5

The way Jesus was betrayed and killed was foretold and came true just as described.

Also world rulers were mentioned in Daniel and illustrated by different types of metals. The last being a mixture (can't think now what two types) but this would be the Anglo American rulership.

There are many others too but you need to be willing to accept. Going at it with a negative attitude usually means you will not see anything.

Answer 6

One has to make a rather fantastic assumption that later Bible writers did not report things to make it appear as though earlier prophecies were not being foretold.

Answer 7

Do you have any idea what requirements constitute a fulfilled prophecy? No prophecy has ever been fulfilled. Therefore, they are not inspired by doG.

Answer 8

not to mention over 3,000 unfulfilled prophecies in the bible.

Answer 9

BIBLICAL PROPHECY ON THE ADVENT OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh)

John 14:15-16 -
"If you love me keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father and he will give you another Comforter that he may abide with you forever"

Muslim theologians have said that "another Comforter" is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah; and him to "abide forever" means the perpetuity of his laws and way of life and the Book (Qur'an) which was revealed to him.

John 15:26-27 -
"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning"

John 16:5-8 -
"But now I go my way to Him that sent me and none of you asketh me, 'Wither goest thou?' But because I have said these things unto you sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and approve righteousness and judgement"

John 16:12-14 -
"I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear them now. How be it when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear that shall he speak; and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall recieve of mine, and he shall shew it unto you"

John 16:16
"A little while and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, ye shall see me, because I go to the Father"

Muslim theologians have stated that the person who is descibed by Jesus to come after him - in the above verses - does not comply with any other person but Muhammad (pbuh), the Messenger of Allah. This 'person' whom Jesus prophesied will come after him is called in the Bible 'PARQALEETA'. This word was deleted by later interpreters and translators and changed at times to 'Spirit of Truth', and at other times 'Comforter' and sometimes to 'Holy Spirit'. The original word in Greek and its meaning is 'one whom people praise exceedingly'. The sense of the word is applicable to the word 'Muhammad' (in Arabic).

Answer 10

All of them.