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- discipler0
Another thing that demonstrates the miraculous reliability of the Bible is the fulfilled prophecy.
The Bible con­tains almost 500 specific prophecies con­cerning the birth, life, death, and resurrec­tion of Jesus Christ — some of which were made well over two thousand years prior to His birth.
For example, it was not only prophesied that Christ would be a descendant of Abra­ham, (Gen.12:1-3), but that He would be from the tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:10) and the house of David (Ps. 110:1); that He would be born in Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2), born of a virgin (Isa. 7:1 4), betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (Zech. 11:12), and also that His hands and feet would be pierced (Ps. 22:16). It is noteworthy that this last prediction was made long before crucifixion was invented as a form of capi­tal punishment by the Persians and a thou­sand years before it was made common by the Romans.
It was also prophesied that Christ would be crucified with transgressors (Isa. 53:9, 12); that none of His bones would be broken (Ex. 12:46; Ps. 34:20); and that He would cry out from the cross, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” (Ps. 22:1). Moreover, Christ’s resur­rection (Ps. 16:8-11), His ascension (Ps. 68:1 8), and hundreds of other details were predicted in minute detail. These prophecies do not deal with vague gener­alities (as is so often the case with mod­ern-day “prophets” and psychics); they are specific and verifiable. Each was liter­ally fulfilled down to the smallest detail in the person of Jesus Christ.
In addition to Messianic prophecies, the Bible contains nearly 2,000 prophecies concerning almost every nation within a thousand miles of Jerusalem. I strongly sug­gest researching and internalizing some of these prophecies for use in witnessing situ­ations. As an illustration let me detail the prophecy about the city of Tyre in Ezekiel 26 and its fulfillment.
Tyre was no small, obscure village. It was a great Phoenician city and a world capital for over 2,000 years. It was to the sea what mighty Babylon was to the land. Yet, in the heyday of its power, the prophet Ezekiel had the audacity to predict for it a violent future and ultimate destruction. This downfall would be due to Tyre’s fla­grant wickedness and arrogance, traits that were personified in its ruler, Ittobal II, who claimed to be God.
Ezekiel predicted that many nations would come up against Tyre (Ezek. 26:3); that Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar would be the first to attack it (v. 7); that Tyre’s walls and towers would be broken down (vv. 4,9); that the stones, timbers, and debris of that great city would be thrown into the sea (v. 12); that its location would become a bare rock and a place for the drying of fishermens’ nets (vv. 4-5,14); and finally, that the city of Tyre would never be rebuilt (v.14).
Some fascinating facts.
- ********0
kOna, you are a fucked up cunt!!
;P
vburo
(Apr 6 05, 07:37)
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maybe i am and maybe I AM.
- Jaline0
discipler dude, it's a fucking religion. All religious texts get venerated, written, re-written and re-written etc.. what is so amazing about the bible as opposed to the others?
Kes
(Apr 6 05, 07:38)agreed. it's just amazing how many people follow the Bible or any other religion, for that matter. because it's all made up. but i guess that's what faith is.
- discipler0
Kes, refer to the facts I presented. Do the research yourself - don't believe me. I did the research. The manuscripts that comprise the canon of scripture have been preserved without variance. It's simply fact. Check into it.
- ricstultz0
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.... I can thank the GZA for that one.
- Hym0
discipler, dont take it as an insult but your ignorance needs some work. Your so called facts are the same kind of facts that defend the benefits of circumcision
- ********0
descipler, i admire you. it's a shame what these fools do to you here.
every morning i wake up and shave my face. i'm right handed so i start at my right sideburn and work my way across my face. then i go to my neck. i finish the right side first then go to the left and do the same. finally i finish shaving in my soul patch.
i'm sure there are millions of other men out there who shave their faces each and every day. how many i wonder shave the exact same way? who's way is right? who's way is wrong?
i'm not sure. but i'll be damned if i give hell to another man about the way he shaves.
you all should be ashamed of what you do. replace shaving with religion and we have each and every thread here.
shame on you.
- ********0
sorry discipler, seems to me that you are using the bible as ur sole source for these "facts".
The truth is very little is known about the life of Isaa or any of the other things you said that isn't in the bible. Maybe some more corroborating evidence would help me. You know like some Roman centurion writing in his diary one night "fuck me if that jesus fella didn't walk on water this morning!"
- discipler0
When you sum up the abundance of evidence regarding the manuscripts, the abundance of fulfilled prophecy, and the fact that God' plan for redeeming mankind thru sacrificial death of a sinless savior - a plan that no human would have conjured up because it is not works or performance based - you have a pretty strong case for the reliability and inspiration of the Bible :).
- IRNlun60
jesus is the basis of christianity but he didn't start it. it was started 100-200 years later by some Romans.
- Jaline0
agreed k0na!
everyone should respect other people's opinions and views.
there is no RIGHT way.
- weestu0
david blane fulfilled his prophecy with miraculous relaiblity that he could stay in a box with no food for thirty days.
doesn't make him any less of a twat tho.
- ********0
ps. i bet it gets under your skin that no matter how much smack you talk jesus still loves you.
- vburo0
Kes, refer to the facts I presented. Do the research yourself - don't believe me. I did the research. The manuscripts that comprise the canon of scripture have been preserved without variance. It's simply fact. Check into it.
discipler
(Apr 6 05, 07:42)what does prove they are indeed facts?
is it stated in the Dead Sea Scrolls or anything else for that matter? is the translation/interpretation accurate? has there been done chemical tests to verify the age of certain writings??
etc.etc.etc.etc.
it's so easy to call things "facts" if you do not know where this factual data is based on..
- ********0
discipler, stick to your own beliefs dude. NT is harsh
spaeking of which, where is that Georgyie dude with some scriptures on this shit?
- discipler0
Kes, check into the writings of ancient secular historian, Josephus (not to be confused with Bosephus - the more commonly known country/western artist).
It's a powerful testimony from a secular source, regarding what happened during Christ's ministry.
- Hym0
there is no RIGHT way.
Jaline
(Apr 6 05, 07:47)but there surely are plenty WRONG ways, i know this guy called Adolf
- ********0
david blane fulfilled his prophecy with miraculous relaiblity that he could stay in a box with no food for thirty days.
doesn't make him any less of a twat tho.
weestu
(Apr 6 05, 07:48)
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silly human. david blane is a fellow alien from the planet twatulon 6."meep mop meep blip"
- ********0
discipler, you deliberately try to make little sense.
abundance of evidence regarding the manuscripts - not sure what you mean by this.
Fulfilled prophecy? well Nostradamus also had a whole bunch of "fulfilled prophecies", all depends on how you read them. Tell me what prophecies have been fulfilled after the bible was written and Rome became christian? Second world war maybe? hehe...
And THIS - "God' plan for redeeming mankind thru sacrificial death of a sinless savior - a plan that no human would have conjured up because it is not works or performance based "
Is utter crap. Because you say no other human would have conjured it up. Seems to me that is entirely plausible.
- vburo0
jesus is the basis of christianity but he didn't start it. it was started 100-200 years later by some Romans.
IRNlun6
(Apr 6 05, 07:47)ok thx.
so he was a rebellious or quite progressive jew then.
and epileptic.