What the Bible says about Prophecy, Certainty of
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Genesis 15:12-18 This prophecy is fulfilled exactly 430 years later (Exodus 12:40-41; Galatians 3:17) when Israel left Egypt as the sun set ending the 14th day of Abib and beginning the 15th. God says to us in Isaiah 46:10, "My counsel shall stand." This is why the prophecies ring with such positive assurance. No puny man or angel, no mighty army of angels, nor all nations of men can stop Him from acting exactly how, when, where, and in whom He purposes. John W. Ritenbaugh The Sovereignty of God: Part Four Related Topics: 430 Years | God's Plan | God's Purpose | God's Sovereignty | Prophecy | Prophecy, Certainty of

Isaiah 44:28 Ezra 1:1-2 states that Cyrus issued a decree to free the Jews in the first year of his reign over Babylon. Since Cyrus conquered Babylon on October 12, 539 BC, the first year of this reign was 539-538 BC. God through Isaiah, then, named him at least 143 years earlier. What God did through Cyrus also fulfills a prophecy made through Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:11-14) sometime during the century following Isaiah's death. Ezra distinctly says that God stirred up the spirit of Cyrus to perform this and that Cyrus claimed that God commanded him. Ezra 1:5 states that God also stirred the spirit of the Jews, Levites, and Benjamites to return to Jerusalem to build the Temple, confirming His sovereignty over the whole affair. John W. Ritenbaugh The Sovereignty of God: Part Five Related Topics: Babylonian Captivity | Cyrus | God's Sovereignty | Prophecy | Prophecy, Certainty of | Prophecy, More Sure than Eye-Witness Account | Temple | Temple, Rebuilding the

2 Peter 1:19 The marginal reference says, "which is more sure than what we heard." Peter refers to what he, James, and John saw and heard on the Mount of Transfiguration, when God said, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." He means that prophecy is more sure than an eye- or ear-witness account. John W. Ritenbaugh Revelation 2-3 and Works Related Topics: Prophecies of Jesus Christ | Prophecy | Prophecy, Certainty of | Prophecy, More Sure than Eye-Witness Account | Prophecy, Purpose of | Transfiguration

 

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