Christians I got A Question On Prophecy? Please Assist?

Question

Christians claim that the Bible has prophecies that have already come to pass and yet more to come.

If the Bible truely carries the words of God then how come the Bible never mentioned anything beyond the authors knowledge?

In the old days cars, planes, computers, tall buildigs, etc. did not exist or even be concieved of therefore not even mentioned in the Bible.

Does this not imply that the information in the Bible only reflects the sort of knowledge ancient people possessed?

If the Bible really could prophecise it could have mentioned modern objects in it which would prove prophecies to be valid.

Free interpretation of the Bible is just an excuse on trying to make prophecies fit modern occurances.

Saying that lotus rising symbolizes a plane is totally absurd.

Once your mind is deluded you could interpret the Bible in anyway you'd like it.

You know what? Give me the same verse and I'll interpret it anyway i'd like it and make it look sensefull.

Answer 1

...what did jesus say to Lazarus?

Answer 2

Some people have what is called "The gift of Prophecy" God gives them the know how to unravel the mysteries in the Bible. Daniel and Jeremiah fits in with Revelation.
If you are going to make up things about the book, it tells me you don't have the gift of prophecy.

Answer 3

I constantly recommend that Christians initiate with the recent testomony. each and each Gospel would desire to be studied intently; then, pass directly to the Pauline and Hebrew Epistles. besides the undeniable fact that, i do no longer recommend that a sparkling Christian study Revelation, because of the fact a thourough information of the finished Bible (extraordinarily the OT) is mandatory with the intention to comprehend it. non secular adulthood is needed, additionally -- that's something a sparkling Christian won't yet have. To my view, a guy or woman shouldn't study Revelation till they have study the finished Bible a minimum of as quickly as, alongside with the main and minor prophets (extraordinarily Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel) numerous circumstances. that's the only e book interior the finished Bible that includes a blessing for reading and information it -- because of the fact God is conscious that the reader would desire to comprehend His be conscious till now that's significant. learn publications or communities may well be powerful, yet be helpful to ask a mature, Bible-believing Christian for education first. there are various learn publications that are greater valuable left on my own, in case you already know my meaning ... it could additionally be powerful to purchase scholarly books, alongside with Wayne Grudem's 'Systematic Theology,' that's a classic. Scriptural exegesis is a discovered ability and would not come evidently to maximum persons.

Answer 4

To someone who has only seen a mule or camel how do you expect them to describe it?

Horses in the Bible may be a horse but also could be a vehicle.

Have you ever studied Jeremiah and Daniel? Jeremiah prophesied captivity and Daniel is proof, he was in captivity.

You will gain very little wisdom if you read just text. God's Word is His Spirit with levels of understanding.

Answer 5

I don't think you want help, I think you want us Christians to answer so you can make yourself look better by poking fun at us and criticizing our faith. We are entitled to our beliefs and regardless of whether or not you believe, gives you no right to make fun of us. You can interpret a lot of things, true...but do you have the faith to back it up? The only thing deluding our minds is the disrespectful people of today, trying to convert us to mortal sin. Lets face we all sin, and in no way are we perfect. But that does not give you the right to criticize us. We have the right to free speech and belief just as much as you do. Do you see us poking fun at your beliefs? And if we do then we are not truly fulfilling the will of God, Only making ourselves look foolish. As for me, I am not preaching only carrying out the purpose God has for me in my life, and to the full extent of my beliefs! I do not push my beliefs on anyone, only express the true love for God that dwells in my heart. And if the person listening to me decides to ask more questions fine, if not it is there prerogative.

Answer 6

Read the bible book of Daniel. Have fun. These are prophecies to our day.
king of North and King of the South. There have been many Kings of the North and of the South then and to our day. Have fun explaining
Daniel fortold these things to the the Kings of his day.
Now you explain Daniels interpitation.

Answer 7

The Bible DOES contain things beyond the author's knowledge, dear one. Read Revelation.

God bless!

Answer 8

Isa 45:1 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed:

2Ch 36:23 "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people, may the LORD his God be with him. Let him go up.'

I also agree that you really don't want help; but here's one example...btw Isaiah was written nearly 200 years before the Chronicals[there is no debate on that subject amongst scholars]...this person was mentioned by NAME....how do you explain that!?

Answer 9

Biblical prophesy does not concern "things", but events. The prophecies of Scripture foretell what will occur in the future, not what stuff we will possess, that is meaningless to God and the purpose of prophecy. Prophecy is not predicting. Prophecy is God, who is sovereign and the mover of people and events, telling us what will occur, because He will cause it to occur. One of the most amazing fulfilled prophecy in Scripture concerns Cyrus, the king of Persia. He was mentioned in Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1. Isaiah was written around 150 years before he even came on the scene.

Isa 44:28 He says to Cyrus, You are My shepherd; and he shall complete all My pleasure, even for Me to say to Jerusalem, You are built; and to the temple, You are founded.

Cyrus, for reasons that still confound historians, allowed the slaves of Babylon, whom he conquered, to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild it's walls and temple, just as Isaiah stated. This was unheard of, a king allowing slaves to go back to their home. But God ordained it to occur, moved people and events so that it would occur, and told Isaiah 150 years earlier that it would occur. That is prophecy.

Answer 10

I'm up for the challenge:

Hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?--

Make sense out of that one.

Todd P, Daniel can't get Babylonian history straight, but he does pretty well by the Hellenistic era. Obviously, whoever wrote the book was a very solid citizen of the 2nd century B.C.E., whose "prophecies" were wholly retroactive.

Answer 11

Sensefull. The mark of a well educated person. Nice. Perhaps you might want to get out of Butcher Holler?