Post by Tom Green on Jan 28, 2007 1:34:14 GMT -5
10 prophecies being fulfilled today
These 10 Bible prophecies said that Israel would become a country,
that it would be destroyed, that its people would be scattered
worldwide and persecuted, that they would have a worldwide impact,
and that they would return to Israel. Each of these prophecies have
been fulfilled or are being fulfilled.
1. Abraham's descendants would have their own country
Bible passage: Genesis 15:18
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: 1400 BC and in 1948
The Bible's book of Genesis explains that about 4000 years ago, the
Lord found a man who had strong faith. That man's name was Abraham.
In Genesis 12:1-3, the Lord calls out to Abraham and chooses to
reward him.
In Genesis 15:18, the Lord said that Abraham's descendants would
have their own country, and that this country would be between the
river of Egypt and the Euphrates River. (People sometimes call this
the Promised Land.)
Genesis also explains that this promise of land to the descendants
of Abraham was inherited by Abraham's son, Isaac, and then by
Abraham's grandson, Jacob. Jacob is the father of the 12 Tribes of
Israel. (This web site uses the terms Jews, Israelites, people of
Israel, and Hebrews, interchangeably.)
This prophecy of nationhood has been fulfilled more than once. About
3400 years ago, the Hebrew descendants of Abraham first established
Israel. The Bible's book of Joshua explains how Joshua led the
Israelites into the land that had been promised to them, as
descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and established the nation
of Israel.
The nation of Israel was later divided into two kingdoms, called
Judah and Israel, about 2900 years ago. The kingdom of Israel lost
its independence when it was conquered by Assyria about 2700 years
ago. Judah lost its independence about 2600 years ago when it was
conquered by Babylon.
Then, about 2000 years ago, the Romans scattered the Jews (or
Israelites, or Hebrews) throughout the Roman Empire.
But, in 1948, after many Jews from around the world had returned to
the land of Israel, the Jews issued a declaration of independence.
That was the first time in 2900 years that Israel was both united
and independent.
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Genesis 15:18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your
descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great
river, the Euphrates…"
2. Jacob saw a vision of Israel's future
Bible passage: Genesis 28:10-15
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 28:10-15, the Bible says that Jacob, who lived about 4000
years ago, received a vision from God about the future of his
descendants (the Israelites, who today are commonly called "Jews").
The vision accurately foretold their future. Here is our summary:
1. Jacob's descendants would have Israel as their own country. (Gen.
28:13). This was fulfilled about 3400 years ago when the Israelites
first established Israel.
2. The Israelites would be like dust, spreading out to the east,
west, north and south. (Gen. 28:14). Throughout history, the Jews
have been scattered worldwide. They are the first and only group of
people to be scattered worldwide.
3. The Israelites would have a worldwide impact. (Gen. 28:14). Jews
have had a tremendous worldwide impact in science, art, literature,
economics, music and theology. The worldwide spread of Christianity
began 2000 years ago by Jews who were followers of Jesus.
4. Jacob's descendants would be brought back to Israel. (Gen.
28:15). This began to be fulfilled during the late 1800s when many
Jews worldwide began returning to their ancient homeland. They re-
established Israel's independence in 1948.
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Genesis 28:10-15
Jacob ... had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the
earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the Lord, and
he said: "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God
of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you
are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and
you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to
the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your
offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,
and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I
have done what I have promised you."
3. Counting Abraham's descendants would be like counting the stars
Bible passage: Genesis 15:5
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 15:5, the Bible said that Abraham would have many
descendants and that counting them would be like counting the stars.
The fulfillment of this prophecy is obvious. In fact it is so
obvious that it can be easily overlooked:
Abraham is the only person revered by large numbers of people
throughout world as being their ancestor.
He is the father of the Jewish people, as explained in the book of
Genesis, through his son Isaac, and through Isaac's son Israel.
Christians become descendants of Abraham through faith (Galatians
3:29), just as Abraham became the father of many nations through
faith (Genesis chapters 12-17; Romans 4:18).
And many other peoples count themselves as descendants of Abraham,
through his son Ishmael.
It also should be noted that the first part of his name, "Ab,"
means "father," and that his name was changed by God. The reason for
the change is explained in Genesis 17:5, for which the NIV
translation is: No longer will you be called Abram; your name will
be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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Genesis 15:5
He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the
stars - if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So
shall your offspring be."
4. The people of Israel would be scattered worldwide
Bible passage: Deuteronomy 28:64
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: 721 BC, 586 BC, 70 AD, 135 AD, modern times
In Deuteronomy 28:64, the Bible said the Jews would be scattered
worldwide. This prophecy has been fulfilled in detail. Take a look
at the explanation of the Jewish "Diaspora," which
means "scattering," from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth
Edition: "… by 70 A.D. Jewish communities existed in Babylonia,
Syria, Egypt, Cyrene, Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome. Jews followed
the Romans into Europe and from Persia and Babylonia spread as far
east as China. In modern times, Jews have migrated to the Americas,
South Africa, and Australia. The Jewish population of Central and
Eastern Europe, until World War II the largest in the world, was
decimated in the Holocaust. Despite the creation of the state of
Israel in 1948, the vast majority of the Jewish people remains in
the Diaspora, notably in North America, Russia, and Ukraine."
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Deuteronomy 28:64
Then the Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end of
the earth to the other. …
5. God will never forget the children of Israel
Bible passage: Isaiah 49:13-18
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Isaiah 49:13-18, the Lord makes it clear that even though the
people of Israel are to be exiled from their land, the Lord will not
forget them, and they will be brought back to their land.
Isaiah lived about 2700 years ago. At about that time, the Assyrians
invaded the northern part of the land of Israel and had scattered
many of the people. More than a century later, the Babylonians would
do the same to the people in the southern part of the land of Israel.
Many returned after the fall of Babylon, but the Romans later exiled
and scattered the people again. And many remain scattered throughout
the world today. Given the exile, the scattering, and the
persecutions of the past 19 centuries, it is easy to understand the
sentiment of Verse 14 (NIV translation): "The LORD has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me."
But Verses 15 and 16 show that the Lord will never forget. In fact,
it says that even if a mother could forget her child, the Lord will
not forget his children, for they are "engraved" on the palms of His
hands. Verses 17 and 18 show that the sons of Israel will return to
Israel.
Although there has always been at least a small number of Jews
living in the land of Israel, millions have returned from around the
world during the past 2 centuries, allowing Israel to reclaim
independence in 1948, a few thousand years since the previous time
that the nation had independence.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Isaiah 49:13-18
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O
mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion
on his afflicted ones. But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the
Lord has forgotten me." "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may
forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms
of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Your sons hasten back,
and those who laid you waste depart from you. Lift up your eyes and
look around; all your sons gather and come to you. As surely as I
live," declares the LORD, "you will wear them all as ornaments; you
will put them on, like a bride.
6. The people of Israel would have a worldwide impact
Bible passage: Genesis 12:2-3
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 12:2-3, and in Genesis 28:10-15, the Bible said that the
descendants of Abraham and the descendants of Abraham's grandson,
Jacob, would be a blessing for people worldwide. Jacob is the father
of the 12 Tribes of Israel (the Jews). In 1898, Mark Twain wrote an
essay for Harper's New Monthly Magazine that discussed how the Jews
have had an impact on the world:
" … the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It
suggests a nebulous dim puff of stardust lost in the blaze of the
Milky Way. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of, but he is
heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet
as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly
out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to
the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music,
finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also way out of
proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous
fight in this world, in all the ages; and had done it with his hands
tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it.
The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Roman followed, and made a
vast noise, and they are gone. Other peoples have sprung up and held
their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in
twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all…
All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he
remains. What is the secret of his immortality?"
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Genesis 12:2-3
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will
make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those
who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples
on earth will be blessed through you."
7. Israel would be partitioned by other nations
Bible passage: Joel 3:2
Written: about 400 BC
Fulfilled: 1900s
In Joel 3:2, the prophet said that the nations of the world will be
judged for having scattered the people of Israel and for
having "divided up" (or "parted" or "partitioned") the land of
Israel. Christian scholars believe that this is a prophecy that will
be fulfilled during the End Times. But portions of the prophecy
already have been fulfilled. The Jews have been scattered to nations
throughout the world, and the nations of the world have divided up
the land of Israel. On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General
Assembly approved a motion to partition the land into two separate
states, one for Jewish people and another for Arab people.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Joel 3:2
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of
Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them
concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my
people among the nations and divided up my land.
(NOTE: "Jehoshaphat" means "the Lord judges.")
8. Israel would be restored and repopulated
Bible passage: Ezekiel 36:8-10
Written: between 593-571 BC
Fulfilled: late 1900s
In Ezekiel 36:8-10, the prophet Ezekiel said that the people of
Israel would return, rebuild and repopulate their fallen cities.
Ezekiel, according to the Bible, lived about 2600 years ago during
the time of the Babylonian Captivity, when many Jews, including
Ezekiel, were taken as captives to Babylon. After the Babylonian
Captivity ended, many Jews returned to their homeland. But about
1900 years ago, the Jews again were forced into exile, this time by
the Romans. However, since the late 1800s, millions of Jews have
returned to their ancient homeland. And, once again, they have been
rebuilding and repopulating their ancient cities. In 1948, there
were about 600,000 Jews living in Israel. Today there are about
6,000,000.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 36:8-10
"`But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit
for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. I am concerned
for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and
sown, and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the
whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins
rebuilt.
9. Jesus' life was foreshadowed by the prophet Isaiah
Bible passage: Isaiah 42:1-9
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: About 2000 years ago
In Isaiah 42:1-9, the prophet Isaiah speaks of a servant of God who
will be a light to the Gentiles (non-Jews) and bring justice to the
world. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of
this promise. Jesus' teachings govern the lives of Christians
throughout the world. Some estimates claim that there are as many as
2 billion Christians worldwide. More people follow the teachings of
Jesus than those of any other person in history.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Isaiah 42:1-9
"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the
nations. … In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not
falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. … "I,
the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your
hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the
people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to
free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who
sit in darkness. "I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my
glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have
taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being
I announce them to you."
10. Jesus said His words would never be forgotten
Bible passage: Luke 21:33
Written: about 30 AD
Fulfilled: At this very moment
In Luke 21:33, Jesus said that regardless of what happens to the
world, His words will never be forgotten. Here we are 2000 years
later and the words of Jesus are all around us: Christianity has
spread to people around the world and the Bible is the world's most
circulated book. Of all the people who have ever lived, can you
think of a single person who could have made this claim more
effectively than Jesus - that his words would never be forgotten?
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Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Notes: Bible verses are from the New International Version (NIV)
These 10 Bible prophecies said that Israel would become a country,
that it would be destroyed, that its people would be scattered
worldwide and persecuted, that they would have a worldwide impact,
and that they would return to Israel. Each of these prophecies have
been fulfilled or are being fulfilled.
1. Abraham's descendants would have their own country
Bible passage: Genesis 15:18
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: 1400 BC and in 1948
The Bible's book of Genesis explains that about 4000 years ago, the
Lord found a man who had strong faith. That man's name was Abraham.
In Genesis 12:1-3, the Lord calls out to Abraham and chooses to
reward him.
In Genesis 15:18, the Lord said that Abraham's descendants would
have their own country, and that this country would be between the
river of Egypt and the Euphrates River. (People sometimes call this
the Promised Land.)
Genesis also explains that this promise of land to the descendants
of Abraham was inherited by Abraham's son, Isaac, and then by
Abraham's grandson, Jacob. Jacob is the father of the 12 Tribes of
Israel. (This web site uses the terms Jews, Israelites, people of
Israel, and Hebrews, interchangeably.)
This prophecy of nationhood has been fulfilled more than once. About
3400 years ago, the Hebrew descendants of Abraham first established
Israel. The Bible's book of Joshua explains how Joshua led the
Israelites into the land that had been promised to them, as
descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and established the nation
of Israel.
The nation of Israel was later divided into two kingdoms, called
Judah and Israel, about 2900 years ago. The kingdom of Israel lost
its independence when it was conquered by Assyria about 2700 years
ago. Judah lost its independence about 2600 years ago when it was
conquered by Babylon.
Then, about 2000 years ago, the Romans scattered the Jews (or
Israelites, or Hebrews) throughout the Roman Empire.
But, in 1948, after many Jews from around the world had returned to
the land of Israel, the Jews issued a declaration of independence.
That was the first time in 2900 years that Israel was both united
and independent.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Genesis 15:18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your
descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great
river, the Euphrates…"
2. Jacob saw a vision of Israel's future
Bible passage: Genesis 28:10-15
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 28:10-15, the Bible says that Jacob, who lived about 4000
years ago, received a vision from God about the future of his
descendants (the Israelites, who today are commonly called "Jews").
The vision accurately foretold their future. Here is our summary:
1. Jacob's descendants would have Israel as their own country. (Gen.
28:13). This was fulfilled about 3400 years ago when the Israelites
first established Israel.
2. The Israelites would be like dust, spreading out to the east,
west, north and south. (Gen. 28:14). Throughout history, the Jews
have been scattered worldwide. They are the first and only group of
people to be scattered worldwide.
3. The Israelites would have a worldwide impact. (Gen. 28:14). Jews
have had a tremendous worldwide impact in science, art, literature,
economics, music and theology. The worldwide spread of Christianity
began 2000 years ago by Jews who were followers of Jesus.
4. Jacob's descendants would be brought back to Israel. (Gen.
28:15). This began to be fulfilled during the late 1800s when many
Jews worldwide began returning to their ancient homeland. They re-
established Israel's independence in 1948.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Genesis 28:10-15
Jacob ... had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the
earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the Lord, and
he said: "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God
of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you
are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and
you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to
the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your
offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,
and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I
have done what I have promised you."
3. Counting Abraham's descendants would be like counting the stars
Bible passage: Genesis 15:5
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 15:5, the Bible said that Abraham would have many
descendants and that counting them would be like counting the stars.
The fulfillment of this prophecy is obvious. In fact it is so
obvious that it can be easily overlooked:
Abraham is the only person revered by large numbers of people
throughout world as being their ancestor.
He is the father of the Jewish people, as explained in the book of
Genesis, through his son Isaac, and through Isaac's son Israel.
Christians become descendants of Abraham through faith (Galatians
3:29), just as Abraham became the father of many nations through
faith (Genesis chapters 12-17; Romans 4:18).
And many other peoples count themselves as descendants of Abraham,
through his son Ishmael.
It also should be noted that the first part of his name, "Ab,"
means "father," and that his name was changed by God. The reason for
the change is explained in Genesis 17:5, for which the NIV
translation is: No longer will you be called Abram; your name will
be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Genesis 15:5
He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the
stars - if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So
shall your offspring be."
4. The people of Israel would be scattered worldwide
Bible passage: Deuteronomy 28:64
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: 721 BC, 586 BC, 70 AD, 135 AD, modern times
In Deuteronomy 28:64, the Bible said the Jews would be scattered
worldwide. This prophecy has been fulfilled in detail. Take a look
at the explanation of the Jewish "Diaspora," which
means "scattering," from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth
Edition: "… by 70 A.D. Jewish communities existed in Babylonia,
Syria, Egypt, Cyrene, Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome. Jews followed
the Romans into Europe and from Persia and Babylonia spread as far
east as China. In modern times, Jews have migrated to the Americas,
South Africa, and Australia. The Jewish population of Central and
Eastern Europe, until World War II the largest in the world, was
decimated in the Holocaust. Despite the creation of the state of
Israel in 1948, the vast majority of the Jewish people remains in
the Diaspora, notably in North America, Russia, and Ukraine."
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Deuteronomy 28:64
Then the Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end of
the earth to the other. …
5. God will never forget the children of Israel
Bible passage: Isaiah 49:13-18
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Isaiah 49:13-18, the Lord makes it clear that even though the
people of Israel are to be exiled from their land, the Lord will not
forget them, and they will be brought back to their land.
Isaiah lived about 2700 years ago. At about that time, the Assyrians
invaded the northern part of the land of Israel and had scattered
many of the people. More than a century later, the Babylonians would
do the same to the people in the southern part of the land of Israel.
Many returned after the fall of Babylon, but the Romans later exiled
and scattered the people again. And many remain scattered throughout
the world today. Given the exile, the scattering, and the
persecutions of the past 19 centuries, it is easy to understand the
sentiment of Verse 14 (NIV translation): "The LORD has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me."
But Verses 15 and 16 show that the Lord will never forget. In fact,
it says that even if a mother could forget her child, the Lord will
not forget his children, for they are "engraved" on the palms of His
hands. Verses 17 and 18 show that the sons of Israel will return to
Israel.
Although there has always been at least a small number of Jews
living in the land of Israel, millions have returned from around the
world during the past 2 centuries, allowing Israel to reclaim
independence in 1948, a few thousand years since the previous time
that the nation had independence.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Isaiah 49:13-18
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O
mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion
on his afflicted ones. But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the
Lord has forgotten me." "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may
forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms
of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Your sons hasten back,
and those who laid you waste depart from you. Lift up your eyes and
look around; all your sons gather and come to you. As surely as I
live," declares the LORD, "you will wear them all as ornaments; you
will put them on, like a bride.
6. The people of Israel would have a worldwide impact
Bible passage: Genesis 12:2-3
Written: perhaps 1400 BC
Fulfilled: Throughout history
In Genesis 12:2-3, and in Genesis 28:10-15, the Bible said that the
descendants of Abraham and the descendants of Abraham's grandson,
Jacob, would be a blessing for people worldwide. Jacob is the father
of the 12 Tribes of Israel (the Jews). In 1898, Mark Twain wrote an
essay for Harper's New Monthly Magazine that discussed how the Jews
have had an impact on the world:
" … the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It
suggests a nebulous dim puff of stardust lost in the blaze of the
Milky Way. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of, but he is
heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet
as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly
out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to
the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music,
finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also way out of
proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous
fight in this world, in all the ages; and had done it with his hands
tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it.
The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Roman followed, and made a
vast noise, and they are gone. Other peoples have sprung up and held
their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in
twilight now, or have vanished. The Jew saw them all, beat them all…
All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he
remains. What is the secret of his immortality?"
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Genesis 12:2-3
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will
make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those
who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples
on earth will be blessed through you."
7. Israel would be partitioned by other nations
Bible passage: Joel 3:2
Written: about 400 BC
Fulfilled: 1900s
In Joel 3:2, the prophet said that the nations of the world will be
judged for having scattered the people of Israel and for
having "divided up" (or "parted" or "partitioned") the land of
Israel. Christian scholars believe that this is a prophecy that will
be fulfilled during the End Times. But portions of the prophecy
already have been fulfilled. The Jews have been scattered to nations
throughout the world, and the nations of the world have divided up
the land of Israel. On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General
Assembly approved a motion to partition the land into two separate
states, one for Jewish people and another for Arab people.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Joel 3:2
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of
Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them
concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my
people among the nations and divided up my land.
(NOTE: "Jehoshaphat" means "the Lord judges.")
8. Israel would be restored and repopulated
Bible passage: Ezekiel 36:8-10
Written: between 593-571 BC
Fulfilled: late 1900s
In Ezekiel 36:8-10, the prophet Ezekiel said that the people of
Israel would return, rebuild and repopulate their fallen cities.
Ezekiel, according to the Bible, lived about 2600 years ago during
the time of the Babylonian Captivity, when many Jews, including
Ezekiel, were taken as captives to Babylon. After the Babylonian
Captivity ended, many Jews returned to their homeland. But about
1900 years ago, the Jews again were forced into exile, this time by
the Romans. However, since the late 1800s, millions of Jews have
returned to their ancient homeland. And, once again, they have been
rebuilding and repopulating their ancient cities. In 1948, there
were about 600,000 Jews living in Israel. Today there are about
6,000,000.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Ezekiel 36:8-10
"`But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit
for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. I am concerned
for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and
sown, and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the
whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins
rebuilt.
9. Jesus' life was foreshadowed by the prophet Isaiah
Bible passage: Isaiah 42:1-9
Written: perhaps between 701-681 BC
Fulfilled: About 2000 years ago
In Isaiah 42:1-9, the prophet Isaiah speaks of a servant of God who
will be a light to the Gentiles (non-Jews) and bring justice to the
world. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of
this promise. Jesus' teachings govern the lives of Christians
throughout the world. Some estimates claim that there are as many as
2 billion Christians worldwide. More people follow the teachings of
Jesus than those of any other person in history.
- Copyright 100prophecies.org
Isaiah 42:1-9
"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the
nations. … In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not
falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. … "I,
the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your
hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the
people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to
free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who
sit in darkness. "I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my
glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have
taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being
I announce them to you."
10. Jesus said His words would never be forgotten
Bible passage: Luke 21:33
Written: about 30 AD
Fulfilled: At this very moment
In Luke 21:33, Jesus said that regardless of what happens to the
world, His words will never be forgotten. Here we are 2000 years
later and the words of Jesus are all around us: Christianity has
spread to people around the world and the Bible is the world's most
circulated book. Of all the people who have ever lived, can you
think of a single person who could have made this claim more
effectively than Jesus - that his words would never be forgotten?
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Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Notes: Bible verses are from the New International Version (NIV)