Wednesday, September 18 Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.​—2 Pet. 1:21.

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Wednesday, September 18

Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.—2 Pet. 1:21.

 

The Bible contains many prophecies that were fulfilled, some of them hundreds of years after they were recorded. History confirms that these prophecies came true. This does not surprise us because we know that the Author of Bible prophecy is Jehovah. Think of the prophecies regarding the fall of the ancient city of Babylon. In the eighth century B.C.E., the prophet Isaiah was inspired to foretell that the then powerful city of Babylon would be captured. He even gave the name of its conqueror, Cyrus, and foretold precisely how the city would be seized. (Isa. 44:27–45:2) Isaiah also prophesied that Babylon would eventually be destroyed and completely deserted. (Isa. 13:19, 20) Babylon fell to the Medes and the Persians in 539 B.C.E., and the site of this once great city is now a pile of ruins. w23.01 4 ¶10

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5 hours ago, Áine said:

 

Wednesday, September 18

Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.—2 Pet. 1:21.

 

The Bible contains many prophecies that were fulfilled, some of them hundreds of years after they were recorded. History confirms that these prophecies came true. This does not surprise us because we know that the Author of Bible prophecy is Jehovah. Think of the prophecies regarding the fall of the ancient city of Babylon. In the eighth century B.C.E., the prophet Isaiah was inspired to foretell that the then powerful city of Babylon would be captured. He even gave the name of its conqueror, Cyrus, and foretold precisely how the city would be seized. (Isa. 44:27–45:2) Isaiah also prophesied that Babylon would eventually be destroyed and completely deserted. (Isa. 13:19, 20) Babylon fell to the Medes and the Persians in 539 B.C.E., and the site of this once great city is now a pile of ruins. w23.01 4 ¶10

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The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies that have been fulfilled, with some estimates placing the number of fulfilled prophecies at over 300. Many of these prophecies were written centuries before their fulfillment and pertain to specific events, nations, and individuals, such as the fall of Babylon, the rise of empires, and the coming of the Messiah.