Many times the prophets stood alone and spoke to an unsympathetic or even antagonistic audience. Great courage and independence of spirit was required. The true prophets' messages had eternal force, it is often difficult to tell whether they applied their messages to their day or the future. For example, Isaiah 7:14 promised a son who could be a contemporary of Isaiah (perhaps the prophet's son in Isaiah 8:3 and 18 or the son of Hezekiah the king in Isaiah 36 to 39) or Jesus - Matt. 1:23 - or both.

Several questions are raised when there appears to be more than one possible fulfillment for a prophecy. Does a primary fulfillment in one passage rule out a secondary application to another passage? Not necessarily. Did the author intend both fulfillments with one as an analogy or illustration for the other? Did the author intend a dual fulfillment for two different audiences at two different times? Joel 2:30, speaking about signs on the earth, was applied by the apostle Peter to the tongues of fire at Pentecost - Acts 2:3-4, 18-19 - But Jesus seemed to apply this prophecy to His Second Coming. - Mark 13:24; Luke 11:25 -

In the same way, the destruction of Gog and Magog in Ezekial 38 and 39 may be fulfilled in Revelation 20:8 after the Millennium. But similarities of this prophecy to earlier invasions from the north before the millennium seem to allow for its multiple fulfillment. The earlier parallels with Ezekiel 38 and 39 are two invasions from the north in Daniel 11:40-44 and a third in Revelation 19:17-18 where the birds consume the carcasses as in Ezekiel 39:17-20.

Prophecy presents volumes about the future kingdom of God, particularly information about the Messiah and His chosen people, Israel. Much prophecy also foretells the destiny of the nations and their relationship of God. The New Testament identifies Jesus as the King who spends much of His ministry describing His kingdom and its establishment. The battleground is the world; and the arch-foe of Christ is Satan whose intrigue in Eden gave him control of the nations. Most prophecy is concerned with undoing Satan's work; it elaborates upon the initial promise of Genesis 3:15 which announced that Christ, the seed of the woman, would crush the great Serpent, the Devil. - Matt. 4:9, 13:24-25; John 1:49; Gal.4:4; Rom. 16:20; Rev. 20:2 - All prophecy testifies about Jesus Christ.

The angel said, 'Write this: Happy are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb', and he added, 'All the things you have written are true messages from God'. Then I knelt at his feet to worship him but he said to me, 'Don't do that: I am a servant just like you and all your brothers who are witnesses to Jesus. It is God you must worship'. The witness Jesus gave is the same as the spirit of prophecy. - Rev. 19:9-10 -

Over 300 prophecies in the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible speak of Jesus Christ. Specific details given by these prophecies include His tribe - Gen. 49:10 - His birthplace - Mic. 5:2 - dates of His birth and death - Dan. 9:25-26 - His forerunner John the Baptist - Mal. 3:1, 4:5; Matt. 11:10 - His career and ministry - Is. 52:13-53:12 - His crucifixion - Ps. 22:1-18 - His resurrection - Ps. 16:8-11; Acts 2:25-28 - His ascension - Ps. 2; Acts 13:33 - and His exaltation - Ps. 110; Acts 2:34 - The kingly magnificence of His second coming is also graphically portrayed. Psalms 2, 45, 110 picture His conquest and dominion over the nations. His kingdom is characterized in Psalm 72. Events leading up to and including the first and second advents of Christ are described in the two burdens of the prophet Zechariah. - Zech. 9-14 -

As Christ's Second Coming approaches, many difficult prophecies about the Tribulation will be understood more clearly. The establishment of the state of Israel, as just one of these signs of Christ's approaching return. - Jer. 30:24; Dan. 11:32-35, 12:3, 9-10 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -