Bible Prophecy 18: Do you deny the Bible is the word of God?

Question

Israel revisited:

The nation Israel would be born in one day (Isaiah 66:8). On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation.

The Jews would begin to regather in Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12; Ezekiel 37:21-22; 38:8). Over five million Jews have returned to Israel in recent times! This is unprecedented in human history. Never has a people group been dispersed for hundreds of years to every corner of the globe, and then regathered back to their homeland.

All surrounding nations would be united against Israel (Psalm 83:4-8; Zechariah 12:2). This has never happened in history. Yet today, Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations sworn to her destruction.

Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8)

If you think that ordinary men could have predicted these things, you have more faith than I do!

http://www.livingwaters.com/good/
http://www.understandthetimes.org/101prophecy.shtml

Answer 1

No, I don't believe the Bible is the literal word of God. It has been changed, rewritten, rearranged, edited, and has survived some poor translations.

Answer 2

--All surrounding nations would be united against Israel (Psalm 83:4-8; Zechariah 12:2). This has never happened in history. Yet today, Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations sworn to her destruction.--

We helped to stick Israel into the middle of Arab lands. I wonder why the Arabs hate the US and the Jews? Hmmm....

--Anti-Semitism worldwide anticipated (Deuteronomy 28:37; Jeremiah 29:18; 44:8)--

See above - and add to it the whole "Christ killers" notion. Boy, that was a tough one to call, huh?

--The Jews would begin to regather in Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12; Ezekiel 37:21-22; 38:8).--

Self-fulfilling prophecy, really. The Jews were waiting for the nation-state of Israel to come into being, thus they returned to Israel once it had. The book said they would, so they did, and do.

If you can't imagine that someone with more than half a brain cell can't see through this, you're mistaken. Word of God my fanny.

Answer 3

Good exegesis except for the Isaiah 11 passage. I don't think that is about Israel now, I think it is speaking about the millennium. If you look at the previous verses, it describes things that have not happened, and are not happening now. Then, if you look at verse 11 and 12:

Isa 11:11 And it shall be in that day, the Lord shall again set His hand, the second time, to recover the remnant of His people that remains, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Ethiopia, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the coasts of the sea.
Isa 11:12 And He shall lift up a banner for the nations, and shall gather the outcasts of Israel, and gather those dispersed from Judah, from the four wings of the earth.

It is speaking of both Israel and Judah, two separate groups. The ten tribes of Israel were taken into captivity by the Assyrians and eventually were scattered. Only the Jews (Judah) have come back to the land. In the future, those lost tribes will be regathered and a remnant from all the tribes will inhabit the earth, during the millennium.

Answer 4

This is Monday quarterbacking.

How many Jews are there and what percent lives in Israel. The word "begin" in not in your biblical reference. The word all is.

Frankly this retro fitting biblical verses (usually taken out of context) is not God had in mind.

Let start with Act 1:7.

Answer 5

"Yet today, Israel is surrounded by Muslim nations sworn to her destruction."

Tell that to Egypt and Jordan.

Oh. As to your question... No "word of god". It's the work of man.

Answer 6

First of all, Ezekiel and Isaiah were talking about the reestablishing of Israel after the exile in Babylon.

Second of all, modern day Israel has friends on its borders - Turkey, Jordan and Egypt. The governments themselves are allied to Israel, the Bible never refers to public opinion or democracy, only to kings that are unquestioned.

And finally, this nonsense is getting old. And people who want to build a foreign policy on mythology are scary.

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Answer 7

Yes I belive the Bible is the word of God.

Answer 8

The bible is the word of God.

Answer 9

Biblical prophecy is truly amazing.

Ask the atheists about the city of Tyre. hehehe

'The ancient city of Tyre shall no longer exist" - Modern archealogists have found the ancient city of Tyre 1.3 miles underground.

Answer 10

So why has Damascus never fallen?
Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

When is Egypt suddenly going to switch to a dead language?
Isaiah 19:18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

Here are lots more if you want: http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/proph/...

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