Post by Tom Green on Jan 28, 2007 1:10:14 GMT -5
10 more prophecies fulfilled long ago
These 10 Bible prophecies were fulfilled between 2100 years ago and
2300 years ago by the destruction of Edom and of Phoenician Tyre.
According to the Bible, these nations were destroyed because they
had sought to destroy the Holy Land of Israel and the people of
Israel (the Jews).
1. Daniel predicted the four great kingdoms
Bible passage: Daniel 2:32-33
Written: about 530 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history; to be completed during End Times
In Daniel 2:32-33, there is a passage that symbolically identified
the four great kingdoms that would rise up and control much of
world, beginning in Daniel's lifetime. The passage uses symbolic
imagery:
1. The head of gold, as Daniel explained, refers to the Babylonian
empire that ruled much of the world about 2600 years ago.
2. Daniel said that the head-of-gold empire would be followed by an
empire symbolized by arms of silver. Christian scholars have often
interpreted this to refer to the Medo-Persian empire which later
conquered the Babylonian empire. The scholars say that the two arms
refer to the two groups - the Medes and the Persians - who comprised
the Medo-Persian empire.
3. The third kingdom was symbolized by the statue's belly and thighs
of brass. Some scholars believe that this is a reference to the
Grecian empire, which conquered the Medo-Persian empire. The symbol
of a belly and thighs of brass suggests that the kingdom was to
start out as a united empire but end up as a divided empire. Under
the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Grecian Empire was a
united empire. But after Alexander's death, the empire was divided
into four parts and was later reduced to two parts.
4. The fourth symbol - that of iron legs and feet that were part
iron and part clay - has often been suggested to be a reference to
the Roman Empire, which later conquered the Grecian Empire. The
Roman Empire was very powerful, but it was also very diverse,
claiming dominion over a wide variety of different nations. That
diversity later contributed to the downfall of the empire.
These four kingdoms ruled over much of the world, and each of the
four ruled over the land of Israel during times in which a
significant number of Jews - and perhaps a majority of Jews - were
living in their homeland. Before the collapse of the Roman Empire,
Jerusalem was destroyed and hundreds of thousands of Jews were
forced into exile. Even today, a majority of Jews still live outside
of Israel. Many Christian scholars suggest that the Roman Empire
will be revived and will once again seek to control Israel.
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Daniel 2:32-33
The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of
silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet
partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
2. Tyre would be attacked by many nations
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:3
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 573 BC, 332 BC, 1291 AD
In Ezekiel 26:3, the prophet said that Tyre, the Phoenician Empire's
most powerful city, would be attacked by many nations, because of
its treatment of Israel. At about the time that Ezekiel delivered
this prophecy, Babylon had begun a 13-year attack on Tyre's
mainland. Later, in about 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the
island of Tyre and brought an end to the Phoenician Empire. Tyre
later fell under the rule of the Romans, the Crusaders and the
Moslems, who destroyed the city, again, in 1291.
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Ezekiel 26:3
therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O
Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea
casting up its waves.
3. Tyre's fortresses would fail
Bible passage: Amos 1:9-10
Written: about 750 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Amos 1:9-10, the prophet said that God would cause Tyre's
protective fortresses to fail, as punishment for the way that Tyre
treated Israel. That prophecy was fulfilled in 586-573 BC when
Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar attacked the mainland of Tyre, and in
333-332 BC when Alexander the Great conquered the island of Tyre.
Alexander's army built a land bridge from the mainland to the island
so that they could use a battering ram to break through the island's
fortress.
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Amos 1:9-10
This is what the Lord says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four,
I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she sold whole communities
of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood, I will
send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."
4. Tyre's stones, timber and soil would be cast into the sea
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:12
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:12, the prophet said that Tyre's stones, timber and
soil would be thrown into the sea. That probably would have been a
fitting description of how Alexander the Great built a land bridge
from the mainland to the island of Tyre when he attacked in 333-332
BC. It is believed that he took the rubble from Tyre's mainland
ruins and tossed it - stones, timber and soil - into the sea, to
build the land bridge (which is still there).
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Ezekiel 26:12
They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will
break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your
stones, timber and rubble into the sea.
5. Tyre would lose its power over the sea
Bible passage: Zechariah 9:3-4
Written: between 520 and 518 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Zechariah 9:3-4, the prophet said that the Phoenician city of
Tyre would lose its status as a powerful nation on the Mediterranean
Sea. Today there is a city called Tyre that is either on, or near,
the original Phoenician site. But this Tyre is a small city in
modern-day Lebanon. It is certainly not the powerful nation that it
was in the days of Zechariah.
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Zechariah 9:3-4
Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like
dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on
the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
6. Tyre would never again be found
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:21
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: after 332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:21, the prophet said that the Phoenician city of Tyre
would be brought to an end and would never again be found. When
Alexander the Great destroyed the city in 332 BC, he brought an end
to the Phoenician Empire. The Empire was never revived or "found"
again. As for the city itself, it has been torn down and built upon
by a succession of world powers. Today, finding artifacts from the
original Phoenician Tyre is difficult. Many of the original
buildings were destroyed by Greeks, Romans, Crusaders and Moslems.
According to the Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition: "The
principal ruins of the city today are those of buildings erected by
the Crusaders. There are some Greco-Roman remains, but any left by
the Phoenicians lie underneath the present town."
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Ezekiel 26:21
I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more. You will
be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign
Lord."
7. Tyre would never be rebuilt
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:14
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:14, the prophet says the Phoenician city of Tyre would
be destroyed and never be rebuilt. This was fulfilled when Alexander
the Great conquered Tyre in 332 BC. His conquest brought an end to
the Phoenician Empire. The empire never recovered from the attack.
And so, it could never rebuild Tyre. Other nations and empires have
built cities on or near the original Phoenician site.
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Ezekiel 26:14
I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread
fishnets. You will never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
8. The Jews would avenge the Edomites
Bible passage: Ezekiel 25:14
Written: between 593-571 BC
Fulfilled: about 100 BC
In Ezekiel 25:14, the prophet said that the Jews would one day take
vengeance on Edom, a nation that had often warred with the Jews.
When Ezekiel delivered this prophecy, he and many other Jews were
living as captives in Babylon. They didn't have control of their own
country, let alone anyone else's. But, about 400 years later, Jews
regained independence for Jerusalem and the surrounding area during
the "Hasmonaean Period." During this time, the Jewish priest-king
John Hyrcanus I defeated the Edomites. According to the Columbia
Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition: "Edomite history was marked by
continuous hostility and warfare with Jews… At the end of the second
century B.C., they were subdued by Hasmonaean priest-king John
Hyrcanus I…"
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Ezekiel 25:14
I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and
they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger and my wrath;
they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.'"
9. Edom would be toppled and humbled
Bible passage: Jeremiah 49:16
Written: sometime from 626 to about 586 BC
Fulfilled: about 100 BC
In Jeremiah 49:16, the prophet said that Edom, a long-time enemy of
Israel, would be destroyed. Edom's capital city, Petra, was carved
out of a mountain side and had great natural defenses. Nonetheless,
it was destroyed and the kingdom of Edom no longer exists. Today,
Petra is part of Jordan. The city was conquered by the Romans in the
year 106 AD but flourished again shortly after that. But a rival
city, Palmyra, eventually took most of the trade away and Petra
began to decline. Moslems conquered Petra in the 7th Century and
Crusaders conquered it in the 12th Century. Petra gradually fell
into ruin.
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Jeremiah 49:16
The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived
you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights
of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle's, from
there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.
10. Nations would seek the counsel of Jesse's descendant
Bible passage: Isaiah 11:1-10
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: 538 BC
In Isaiah 11:1-10, the prophet Isaiah speaks of a ruler who would be
a descendant of Jesse. Jesse was the father of ancient Israel's
great King David. This descendant would rule with true justice and
true faith, and he would establish true peace. This peace would be
so great that even wild animals would be able to lie down next to
one another. This descendant would also become a standard for people
throughout the world. And, this descendant would be sought by people
throughout the world.
This is an important prophecy for Christians because we believe that
Jesus is the fulfillment of this Old Testament promise. Jesus, as
explained in the New Testament, is a descendant of Jesse. And Jesus
has become a standard for peoples throughout the world. In fact,
Christianity is the first religion to spread to every country in the
world. The words of Jesus, which speak of true justice, true faith
and true peace, have been taught to people in every country in the
world. We Christians also believe that Jesus will return in the
future to establish a kingdom on earth, a kingdom of justice and
righteousness.
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Isaiah 11:1-10
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a
Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him--
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord-- and
he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what
he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but
with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will
give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth
with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay
the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash
around his waist. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will
lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling
together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with
the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat
straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra,
and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will
neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will
be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In
that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;
the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be
glorious.
Notes: Bible verses are from the New International Version (NIV)
translation.
These 10 Bible prophecies were fulfilled between 2100 years ago and
2300 years ago by the destruction of Edom and of Phoenician Tyre.
According to the Bible, these nations were destroyed because they
had sought to destroy the Holy Land of Israel and the people of
Israel (the Jews).
1. Daniel predicted the four great kingdoms
Bible passage: Daniel 2:32-33
Written: about 530 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history; to be completed during End Times
In Daniel 2:32-33, there is a passage that symbolically identified
the four great kingdoms that would rise up and control much of
world, beginning in Daniel's lifetime. The passage uses symbolic
imagery:
1. The head of gold, as Daniel explained, refers to the Babylonian
empire that ruled much of the world about 2600 years ago.
2. Daniel said that the head-of-gold empire would be followed by an
empire symbolized by arms of silver. Christian scholars have often
interpreted this to refer to the Medo-Persian empire which later
conquered the Babylonian empire. The scholars say that the two arms
refer to the two groups - the Medes and the Persians - who comprised
the Medo-Persian empire.
3. The third kingdom was symbolized by the statue's belly and thighs
of brass. Some scholars believe that this is a reference to the
Grecian empire, which conquered the Medo-Persian empire. The symbol
of a belly and thighs of brass suggests that the kingdom was to
start out as a united empire but end up as a divided empire. Under
the leadership of Alexander the Great, the Grecian Empire was a
united empire. But after Alexander's death, the empire was divided
into four parts and was later reduced to two parts.
4. The fourth symbol - that of iron legs and feet that were part
iron and part clay - has often been suggested to be a reference to
the Roman Empire, which later conquered the Grecian Empire. The
Roman Empire was very powerful, but it was also very diverse,
claiming dominion over a wide variety of different nations. That
diversity later contributed to the downfall of the empire.
These four kingdoms ruled over much of the world, and each of the
four ruled over the land of Israel during times in which a
significant number of Jews - and perhaps a majority of Jews - were
living in their homeland. Before the collapse of the Roman Empire,
Jerusalem was destroyed and hundreds of thousands of Jews were
forced into exile. Even today, a majority of Jews still live outside
of Israel. Many Christian scholars suggest that the Roman Empire
will be revived and will once again seek to control Israel.
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Daniel 2:32-33
The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of
silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet
partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
2. Tyre would be attacked by many nations
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:3
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 573 BC, 332 BC, 1291 AD
In Ezekiel 26:3, the prophet said that Tyre, the Phoenician Empire's
most powerful city, would be attacked by many nations, because of
its treatment of Israel. At about the time that Ezekiel delivered
this prophecy, Babylon had begun a 13-year attack on Tyre's
mainland. Later, in about 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the
island of Tyre and brought an end to the Phoenician Empire. Tyre
later fell under the rule of the Romans, the Crusaders and the
Moslems, who destroyed the city, again, in 1291.
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Ezekiel 26:3
therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O
Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea
casting up its waves.
3. Tyre's fortresses would fail
Bible passage: Amos 1:9-10
Written: about 750 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Amos 1:9-10, the prophet said that God would cause Tyre's
protective fortresses to fail, as punishment for the way that Tyre
treated Israel. That prophecy was fulfilled in 586-573 BC when
Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar attacked the mainland of Tyre, and in
333-332 BC when Alexander the Great conquered the island of Tyre.
Alexander's army built a land bridge from the mainland to the island
so that they could use a battering ram to break through the island's
fortress.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Amos 1:9-10
This is what the Lord says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four,
I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she sold whole communities
of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood, I will
send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."
4. Tyre's stones, timber and soil would be cast into the sea
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:12
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:12, the prophet said that Tyre's stones, timber and
soil would be thrown into the sea. That probably would have been a
fitting description of how Alexander the Great built a land bridge
from the mainland to the island of Tyre when he attacked in 333-332
BC. It is believed that he took the rubble from Tyre's mainland
ruins and tossed it - stones, timber and soil - into the sea, to
build the land bridge (which is still there).
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 26:12
They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will
break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your
stones, timber and rubble into the sea.
5. Tyre would lose its power over the sea
Bible passage: Zechariah 9:3-4
Written: between 520 and 518 BC
Fulfilled: 333-332 BC
In Zechariah 9:3-4, the prophet said that the Phoenician city of
Tyre would lose its status as a powerful nation on the Mediterranean
Sea. Today there is a city called Tyre that is either on, or near,
the original Phoenician site. But this Tyre is a small city in
modern-day Lebanon. It is certainly not the powerful nation that it
was in the days of Zechariah.
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Zechariah 9:3-4
Tyre has built herself a stronghold; she has heaped up silver like
dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
But the Lord will take away her possessions and destroy her power on
the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
6. Tyre would never again be found
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:21
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: after 332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:21, the prophet said that the Phoenician city of Tyre
would be brought to an end and would never again be found. When
Alexander the Great destroyed the city in 332 BC, he brought an end
to the Phoenician Empire. The Empire was never revived or "found"
again. As for the city itself, it has been torn down and built upon
by a succession of world powers. Today, finding artifacts from the
original Phoenician Tyre is difficult. Many of the original
buildings were destroyed by Greeks, Romans, Crusaders and Moslems.
According to the Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition: "The
principal ruins of the city today are those of buildings erected by
the Crusaders. There are some Greco-Roman remains, but any left by
the Phoenicians lie underneath the present town."
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 26:21
I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more. You will
be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign
Lord."
7. Tyre would never be rebuilt
Bible passage: Ezekiel 26:14
Written: between 587-586 BC
Fulfilled: 332 BC
In Ezekiel 26:14, the prophet says the Phoenician city of Tyre would
be destroyed and never be rebuilt. This was fulfilled when Alexander
the Great conquered Tyre in 332 BC. His conquest brought an end to
the Phoenician Empire. The empire never recovered from the attack.
And so, it could never rebuild Tyre. Other nations and empires have
built cities on or near the original Phoenician site.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 26:14
I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread
fishnets. You will never be rebuilt, for I the Lord have spoken,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
8. The Jews would avenge the Edomites
Bible passage: Ezekiel 25:14
Written: between 593-571 BC
Fulfilled: about 100 BC
In Ezekiel 25:14, the prophet said that the Jews would one day take
vengeance on Edom, a nation that had often warred with the Jews.
When Ezekiel delivered this prophecy, he and many other Jews were
living as captives in Babylon. They didn't have control of their own
country, let alone anyone else's. But, about 400 years later, Jews
regained independence for Jerusalem and the surrounding area during
the "Hasmonaean Period." During this time, the Jewish priest-king
John Hyrcanus I defeated the Edomites. According to the Columbia
Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition: "Edomite history was marked by
continuous hostility and warfare with Jews… At the end of the second
century B.C., they were subdued by Hasmonaean priest-king John
Hyrcanus I…"
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 25:14
I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and
they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger and my wrath;
they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.'"
9. Edom would be toppled and humbled
Bible passage: Jeremiah 49:16
Written: sometime from 626 to about 586 BC
Fulfilled: about 100 BC
In Jeremiah 49:16, the prophet said that Edom, a long-time enemy of
Israel, would be destroyed. Edom's capital city, Petra, was carved
out of a mountain side and had great natural defenses. Nonetheless,
it was destroyed and the kingdom of Edom no longer exists. Today,
Petra is part of Jordan. The city was conquered by the Romans in the
year 106 AD but flourished again shortly after that. But a rival
city, Palmyra, eventually took most of the trade away and Petra
began to decline. Moslems conquered Petra in the 7th Century and
Crusaders conquered it in the 12th Century. Petra gradually fell
into ruin.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Jeremiah 49:16
The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived
you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights
of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle's, from
there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.
10. Nations would seek the counsel of Jesse's descendant
Bible passage: Isaiah 11:1-10
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: 538 BC
In Isaiah 11:1-10, the prophet Isaiah speaks of a ruler who would be
a descendant of Jesse. Jesse was the father of ancient Israel's
great King David. This descendant would rule with true justice and
true faith, and he would establish true peace. This peace would be
so great that even wild animals would be able to lie down next to
one another. This descendant would also become a standard for people
throughout the world. And, this descendant would be sought by people
throughout the world.
This is an important prophecy for Christians because we believe that
Jesus is the fulfillment of this Old Testament promise. Jesus, as
explained in the New Testament, is a descendant of Jesse. And Jesus
has become a standard for peoples throughout the world. In fact,
Christianity is the first religion to spread to every country in the
world. The words of Jesus, which speak of true justice, true faith
and true peace, have been taught to people in every country in the
world. We Christians also believe that Jesus will return in the
future to establish a kingdom on earth, a kingdom of justice and
righteousness.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Isaiah 11:1-10
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a
Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him--
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and
of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord-- and
he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what
he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but
with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will
give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth
with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay
the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash
around his waist. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will
lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling
together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with
the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat
straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra,
and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will
neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will
be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In
that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;
the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be
glorious.
Notes: Bible verses are from the New International Version (NIV)
translation.