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- Throughout the Old Testament, the prophets anticipate this restoration—particularly a restoration of Jerusalem. They envision God ruling the restored nation of Israel from the holy city, sometimes through a Messianic descendant of King David.
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It should be pointed out that less than 2% of Old Testament prophecy is messianic. Less than 5% specifically concerns the New Covenant age. And less than 1% concern events still future to us. 258 The prophets did indeed announce the future. But it was usually the immediate future of Israel, Judah, and the surrounding nations they announced ...
Mar 21, 2019 · I find it helpful to think of three major possible horizons of their vision. That is to say, as the prophets launch their words into the future, we can see three places where their words land...
Jan 12, 2022 · Is the thinking that “prophets predict the future” only a modern day interpretation of the text? Or was this the thinking of the earliest Christians as they misinterpreted the Hebrew Bible? What was Jesus’s view on the meaning of the word prophecy as far as we can tell?
Jan 4, 2022 · Often, a prophet in the Old Testament predicted the future. Sometimes, the prophecies concerned events that were soon to happen; for example, Joseph predicted seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine in Egypt, events that occurred within the next fourteen years (Genesis 41:25–36).
Oct 3, 2019 · Throughout the Old Testament, the prophets anticipate this restoration—particularly a restoration of Jerusalem. They envision God ruling the restored nation of Israel from the holy city, sometimes through a Messianic descendant of King David.
Old Testament prophets were not trying to talk about history in advance so that people could simply learn what was going to happen in the future. They were activating people to seek the mercy of God so they could avoid judgment and find the blessings of God.
During the exile, prophets pointed to a future King who would ransom His people and rule in perfect holiness. In the New Testament, prophets illustrated Christ’s kingship through the events of His life and prophesied His triumphant return.
