The Second Prophecy Of The Bible

In Chapter 2 of Encountering the New Testament the author talks about a few of the different practices that unified the Jews as well the different religious groups that had different beliefs. Judaism was unified in the beliefs that they had been chosen by God, they were waiting for the messiah to come, they respect the synagogues, they shared the same laws and traditions of elder. Although these beliefs were unifying there were seperate religious groups and leaders that held different beliefs. Probably the most well known group of religious leaders were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a small group of religious leaders that believed in God, and the coming messiah. Although many of the Pharisees did live good lives many of them were

The Church interpretation of Ezekiel’s prophecy is quite simple. In Ezekiel 37:15-17 from the King James Bible, it reads:

This prophecy got concerned and when Jesus was alone with the disciples on the Mount of Olives in verse 3, they asked him, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" What follows in Matthew 24–25 refers to the future, seven-year tribulation period and the second coming of Christ at the end of the tribulation. During that time, God will complete His chastisement and purification of Israel and after the judgment of the whole world (Daniel 9:24-27; Revelation 6–19).

The world has become a place where proof is needed to believe. Therefore, the Bible and the Christian faith are often tested for its credibility and reliability. Two of the most convincing arguments for the credibility and reliability of the Scripture are the fulfillment of prophecy through empirical evidence and the purpose of the books within the Bible as a form of disclosure rather than a tool for searching God.

Genre Report 4 (Prophecy) Name: Directions:Read chapter 21 of Grasping God’s Word. The purpose of this Genre Report is to get you familiarized with the basic elements of prophetic literature. The prophets are God’s attorneys, letting the kings and the people know that they have been unfaithful to their side of the covenant. Usually (though not always) the prophetic message contains three main points: You have broken the covenant.

The pericope I chose for my close reading assignment comes from Revelation chapter 22 verses 1-6. When reading this pericope it quickly obvious the genre is apocalyptic. In the few short verses there is evidence of an apocalyptic genre such as the means of revelation. Verse 5 says, “ Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal.” This pericope is apocalyptic because verse 1 is just one example of the means of revelation. The genre is also apocalyptic because it has examples of determinism. The restoration of the New Jerusalem is history moving forward towards a conclusion. The last evidence of this pericope being apocalyptic literature is the division of history into the Old and New Ages. The entire pericope is about the coming of the New Jerusalem, which is brining the old age to a close.

270-271). As a result, I have acquired a whole new appreciation for how the twelve books are primarily arranged in chronological order and collectively structured similar to books within the prophetic scrolls, such as, Isaiah and Ezekiel . Furthermore, they contain similar literary components to many other books of the Old Testament, such as, call narratives, visions, oracles against nations, and references to judgment, salvation, and restoration. Therefore, adding further clarity to what occurred during the three major crises in represented in the Old

One of the major themes of the book of Zechariah is Old Testament Eschatology. Eschatology is the doctrine of end times, or the study of last things. Zechariah’s message is divided into three main sections. The first section, chapters 1-8, is considered apocalyptic and is filled with eight visions succeeding one another in one night.The second section, chapters 7-8, delivered two years later, are an answer to the question whether the days of fasting and mourning for the destruction of the city should be kept any longer, and an assurance to the people of God 's presence and blessing. The third and final section, chapters 9-14, consists of two oracles. The first oracle (9-11) addresses God 's dealings with His people. The second oracle (12–14) points out the final conflict and triumph of God 's kingdom.

Whether they are found in the Bible or a fairy tale story book, many of the stories we all love today have one thing in common, they all contain a prophecy. But what is prophecy? A prophecy is a prediction of what the future holds for a character, whether it be to slay a dragon, become king, or even to kill one’s own father and marry their mother. Prophecies may change from one story to the next, but one thing remains constant; a character will change their attitude and outlook on life once they have heard the prophecy of what they are destined to become.

The closest proclamation text is in Isaiah 65:13 which declares, “the LORD God” not just “LORD” as is stated in Isaiah 65:8. Is this significant?

The Hebrew and Christian religious traditions have a storied history of experiencing revelations, specifically Apocalyptic writings. Some examples of these visions include, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, John’s Revelation, and Julian’s Revelations of Love. Yet, the question remains, how credible these revelations are, especially the newer ones? If the Old Testament is taken as credible, then the New Testament and any subsequent writings must align with the Old Testament.

Ezekiel the “watchman “ prophet who had an assignment to bring the message to God’s people. Ezekiel was one of the prophet who were taken into exile along with King Jehoiachin. The prophet gift was in his dreams and then he reveal them as it were given to him. Ezekiel purpose were to bring restoration and hope to God’s people.

The poem “The Second Coming” was written about the aftermath of World War One, which includes the enforcement of the European culture of Christianity and Catholicism on other races of the world. The message behind this poem if to the premise to the theme of the novel “Things Fall Apart.” Many of the lines that are indicated within the poem reflect the incidents of this novel, but mostly, the title that’s used is a line from the poem, it is equivalent to the outcome of the instilling of ideas of what had happened to the Nigeria tribes.

It is imperative to concede that we are approaching the end times; and, the inimitable exactitude of the prophetical attributes of Scripture. “Ezekiel wrote his book some 2,600 years ago (in Old Testament times), Islam did not come into being until the seventh century A.D. This means that at the time Ezekiel wrote his book, the conditions for unification of these nations did not exist.” The bulk of the nations revealed in this specific prophecy are also referred to in the record of nations found in Genesis 10, this record hosts an inventory of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. This emanates following the post Noetic Flood directives to “replenish the earth” (Gen. 9), as well as, afore the dispersion (Gen. 11) at Babel. Gen 10:2-5 references the seven lads of Japheth while mid-chapter attends to the four stems of Ham’s offspring (10:6-20); finally referencing the lads of Shem (10:21-31).

Many scholars believe that the purpose of God restoring the land to the Israelites was to restore his own name and honor. In this way, he would prove himself to the nations even though the act was undeserved by the Israelites. In Ezekiel 36:22 it says, “Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God; It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came” (Coogan 2010). According to the Believer’s Bible Commentary, the passages clearly show that the Israelites were undeserving and that God did not restore the people to their land because they deserved it, but because he wanted to “vindicate His own name” (MacDonald 1995).