Bible Prophecy 101
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 24: 3
Mat 24:3 KJV - And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
I - Bible Prophecy and its Terminology
II - Bible Prophecy and its Timeline
III - Bible Prophecy and its Troubles
IV - Bible Prophecy and its Timeliness
Theme: ''The basics of bible prophecy''
Fiedler's Forecasting Rules
(1) It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future.
(2) He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.
(3) The moment you forecast, you know you're going to be wrong -- you just don't know when and in which direction.
(4) If you're ever right, never let them forget it.
Seeing The Future Now
I am fond of a line from Niels Bohr, the physicist, and have quoted it before.
''Prediction is a very difficult art,'' he says, ''especially when it involves the future.
Scientists at the ''Goddard Space Flight Center'' report that one of the largest stars in our galaxy is about to self-destruct, Eta Carinae, which has a mass 100 times greater than that of our sun, is giving signs that its life is about over. Researchers say that it could become a supernova, a blazing, an exploding star, within the next 10,000 years.
What was especially interesting about the Science 81 report was the statement that since light from the star takes 9,000 years to reach the earth, the actual explosion could have already taken place.
This striking fact reminds me of the nature of biblical prophecy. For example, the predictions found in Revelation 8 are often written in the past tense.
This is done because even though the prophet is writing of a future event, he has already ''seen'' it. Also, in the mind of God it's as if the events have already happened. Even though Christians differ on the interpretation of today's Scripture, ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 24: 3
Mat 24:3 KJV - And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
I - Bible Prophecy and its Terminology
II - Bible Prophecy and its Timeline
III - Bible Prophecy and its Troubles
IV - Bible Prophecy and its Timeliness
Theme: ''The basics of bible prophecy''
Fiedler's Forecasting Rules
(1) It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future.
(2) He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.
(3) The moment you forecast, you know you're going to be wrong -- you just don't know when and in which direction.
(4) If you're ever right, never let them forget it.
Seeing The Future Now
I am fond of a line from Niels Bohr, the physicist, and have quoted it before.
''Prediction is a very difficult art,'' he says, ''especially when it involves the future.
Scientists at the ''Goddard Space Flight Center'' report that one of the largest stars in our galaxy is about to self-destruct, Eta Carinae, which has a mass 100 times greater than that of our sun, is giving signs that its life is about over. Researchers say that it could become a supernova, a blazing, an exploding star, within the next 10,000 years.
What was especially interesting about the Science 81 report was the statement that since light from the star takes 9,000 years to reach the earth, the actual explosion could have already taken place.
This striking fact reminds me of the nature of biblical prophecy. For example, the predictions found in Revelation 8 are often written in the past tense.
This is done because even though the prophet is writing of a future event, he has already ''seen'' it. Also, in the mind of God it's as if the events have already happened. Even though Christians differ on the interpretation of today's Scripture, ...
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