What Is Prophecy? | Bible Questions - JW.ORG
Examples of Bible prophecies not involving predictions On one occasion when the Israelites asked God for help, he sent a prophet to explain that because they had refused to obey God’s commands, He had not helped them. —Judges 6: 6- 10.
Prophecies That Came True - JW.ORG
MANY Bible prophecies have come true in such detail that critics claim they were written after the fulfillment. But such claims are untrue. God, being almighty, is fully capable of prophesying. (Isaiah 41:21-26; 42:8, 9; 46:8-10) Biblical prophecies that came true are evidence of divine inspiration, not of late authorship. We will look now at ...
What Is the Sign of “the Last Days,” or “End Times”? - JW.ORG
Increased understanding of Bible prophecies. The book of Daniel foretold that in “the time of the end,” many would gain increased knowledge of Bible truth, including accurate understanding of these prophecies.—Daniel 12:4, footnote. A global preaching work.
Prophecy - JW.ORG
Many of the prophecies during this period described the reign of God’s Anointed One (Messiah, or Christ) and the blessings of his rule. Other Messianic prophecies pointed to persecution of God’s Servant and his suffering. (Compare Isa 11:1-10; 53:1-12; Ac 8:29-35.) As the apostle Peter states, the ancient prophets themselves kept ...
The Last Days—Accurate Bible Prophecy, Part 6 - JW.ORG
Consider some of the prophecies that mark our time as unique. Prophecy 1: “Nation will rise against nation.” —Matthew 24:7. Fulfillment: In the early years of the 20th century, many were expecting continued peace. The start of World War I shocked the world and began an era of unprecedented warfare.
Learn From Bible Prophecy | Watchtower Study - JW.ORG
In addition, Bible prophecies help us to maintain a positive hope for the future, no matter what trials we face now. Let us briefly consider two prophecies recorded by Daniel that are now being fulfilled. Understanding them can help us to make wise decisions.
Do Messianic Prophecies Prove That Jesus Was the Messiah?
For example, the method of numbering prophecies can vary even for passages that are clearly Messianic. The passage at Isaiah 53: 2-7 mentions several prophetic features regarding the Messiah. Some might count this entire passage as one prophecy, while others might view each feature as a separate prophecy.
Fulfilled Prophecy—Reason 5, You Can Trust the Bible - JW.ORG
Bible prophecies are often specific and have been fulfilled down to the smallest of details. They usually involve matters of great importance and predict the opposite of what those living at the time of the writing might have been expecting.
Understanding Ezekiel’s Prophecies - JW.ORG
Prophecies related by Ezekiel sometimes have more than one fulfillment. For example, the prophecies of restoration had a limited fulfillment when God’s people returned to the Promised Land. But as discussed in Chapter 9 of this publication, many of those restoration prophecies have a fulfillment today and will again be fulfilled in the future.
Great Earthquakes—What Did the Bible Prophesy? - JW.ORG
However, the prophecies in this book were written “in signs,” so these earthquakes are not literal but symbolic. (Revelation 1:1) For more information, see the article “The Book of Revelation—What Does It Mean?”