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- Some time before 500 BC, the prophet Daniel proclaimed that Israel’s long-awaited Messiah would begin his public ministry 483 years after the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25-26).
- In approximately 700 BC, the prophet Micah named the tiny village of Bethlehem as the birthplace of Israel’s Messiah (Micah 5:2). The fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Christ is one of the most widely known and widely celebrated facts in history.
- In the fifth century BC, a prophet named Zechariah declared that the Messiah would be betrayed for the price of a slave—thirty pieces of silver, according to Jewish law-and also that this money would be used to buy a burial ground for Jerusalem’s poor foreigners (Zechariah 11:12-13).
- Some 400 years before crucifixion was invented, both Israel’s King David and the prophet Zechariah described the Messiah’s death in words that perfectly depict that mode of execution.
- The Prophecies of Babylon, Nineveh, Tyre and Edom
- Babylon Will Rule Over Judah For 70 Years
- Babylon's Gates Will Open For Cyrus
- Babylon's Kingdom Will Be Permanently Overthrown
- Babylon Will Be Reduced to Swampland
- The Jews Will Survive Babylonian Rule and Return Home
- The Ninevites Will Be Drunk in Their Final Hours
- Nineveh Will Be Destroyed by Fire
- Tyre Will Be Attacked by Many Nations
- Tyre's Stones, Timber and Soil Will Be Cast Into The Sea
Let's take a look at a few Bible prophecies that were fulfilled about 2500 years ago when the ancient kingdoms and cities of Babylon, Nineveh, Tyre and Edom were destroyed. The Bible makes the assertion that these entities were destroyed because they had sought to destroy the Holy Land of Israel and the people of Israel (the Jews).
You can read the first such prophecy in Jeremiah 25:11-12. This prophecy was written sometime from 626 to about 586 BC and was not fulfilled until about 609 BC to 539 BC (approximately 50 years later, depending on your calculation) In this passage of Scripture, Jeremiah said that the Jews would suffer 70 years of Babylonian domination, and that aft...
If you read Isaiah 45:1(written perhaps between 701 and 681 BC), you will find a prophecy that was ultimately fulfilled hundreds of years later in 539 BC. In this passage, the prophet said God would open the gates of Babylon for Cyrus and his attacking army. Despite Babylon's remarkable defenses, which included moats, and walls that were more than ...
In Isaiah 13:19(written between 701 and 681 BC) there exists yet another prophecy that was not fulfilled until 539 BC. Here, Isaiah tells us that Babylon would be overthrown, permanently. History confirms the fact that following Cyrus' destruction of Babylon in 539 BC, it never again rose to power as an empire. You've got to remember, however, that...
In Isaiah 14:23(written between 701 and 681 BC), the prophet makes yet another prediction that does not come true until 539 BC. The prophet makes the bold claim that Babylon, which had been a world power at two different times in history, would be brought to a humble and final end. But not only that, Isaiah claims that Babylon would be reduced to s...
In Jeremiah 32:36-37, (written from about 626 and 586 BC), yet another prophet makes a bold prediction that was ultimately fulfilled in 536 BC. In this passage, Jeremiah said that the Jews would survive their captivity in Babylon and return home, and both parts of this prophecy were ultimately fulfilled. Many Jews had been taken as captives to Baby...
In Nahum 1:10(written around 614 BC) the prophet predicts the condition of the Ninevites at the time of their demise. In this passage, and once again in Nahum 3:11, the prophet said that during the final hours of the attack on Nineveh, the Ninevites would be drunk. Well, guess what, there is evidence that this prophecy was actually fulfilled! Accor...
Once again, in Nahum 3:15(written around 614 BC) the prophet makes a prediction which ultimately did come true. The prophet said that Nineveh would be damaged by fire. Archaeologists unearthed the site during the 1800s and found a layer of ash covering the ruins. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica: "...Nineveh suffered a defeat from which it...
In Ezekiel 26:3(written between 587-586 BC) the prophet predicts the attacks on Tyre that occurred in 573 BC, 332 BC, and 1291 AD. 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 ...
In a remarkable prediction, the prophet writes in Ezekiel 26:12(written between 587-586 BC) that the stone, timber and soil of Tyre will be thrown into the sea. This was fulfilled in 333-332 BC. The prophet said that Tyre's stones, timber and soil would be thrown into the sea. That's probably a fitting description of how Alexander the Great built a...
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Verse Concepts. He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”. Matthew 2:23. Verse Concepts. and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene ...
6 days ago · The books of the Old Testament contain many verses about the Messiah—all prophecies Jesus Christ fulfilled. For instance, Psalm 22:16-18 foretold the crucifixion of Jesus approximately 1,000 years prior to Christ being born, long before people practiced this method of execution.
The next major prophecies we will consider are those fulfilled in Christ. “Experts claim that there are about 300 Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled just in the first coming of Christ. Thirty-three specific prophecies were fulfilled just in the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life on earth.”1 In virtually every Bible book, one will find references to the messiah.
Prophecies Fulfilled by the First Coming The Virgin Birth Prophecy “The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). According to the historical record of Isaiah’s book, God fulfilled this prophecy on two levels.
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Fulfilled Prophecy. The Bible contains announcements of the future—many of which have already come to pass! Look at three examples of fulfilled prophecy that confirm the Bible. Alexander the Great fulfilled several prophecies that confirm the truth of the Bible. Shown here is a detailed view of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the ...
