nd century To declare a thing shall come to be long before it is in being and then bring about that very thing according to the same declaration this or nothing is the work of God Isaiah 46911 4126 ID: 374680
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Justin Martyr, 2nd century
“To declare a thing shall come to be, long before it is in being and then bring about that very thing according to the same declaration – this, or nothing, is the work of God.” Slide3
Isaiah 46:9-11; 41:26ONLY GOD CAN FULFILL PROPHECYSlide4
A forth-telling and a foretellingNOT a guess, a forecast, a mere conjecture or a vague generalization
What are true prophecies? Slide5
Criteria of True Prophecy
[H.W. Everest,
The Divine Demonstration
, p.260]:
The event must be beyond the power of man to foresee.
It must be demonstrated that the prediction was written before the event.
The prediction must be applicable to the event.The language of the predictions must be unambiguous and unmistakable.The prediction must have a clear and demonstrable fulfillment.
What are true prophecies? Slide6
The purpose of fulfilled prophecy is to provide evidence that God has spoken.John 14:29
What are true prophecies? Slide7
Spokesmen for GodDeuteronomy 18:18Prophets and prophecy were to be tested.Deuteronomy 18:20
God’s prophets spoke as they were guided by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20, 21). Slide8
From 1947 to 1956 Dead Sea Scrolls’ caves were excavated.Thousands of manuscript fragmentsJewish sect Essenes – monastic community near QumranEssenes existed from 167
B.C.
to
A.D.
68
Isaiah scroll was written definitely before the coming of Christ.Slide9
Great Isaiah Scroll24 foot long scrollA complete manuscriptOldest Hebrew scroll – dated from 100 B.C.
Septuagint,
Greek translation of Hebrew Old Testament, dated from 250
B.C.
Isaiah scroll was written definitely before the coming of Christ.Slide10
God’s predictions spoken by Isaiah (740-700 B.C.):A virgin will give birth to a son named Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14)A son will be born and will be deity (9:6-7)
The Spirit of the L
ORD
will rest upon Jesse’s descendant who will judge righteously (11:1-5)
God’s chosen Servant will bring forth justice and salvation (42:6; 49:6)
God’s Servant will suffer and die bearing the sins of others, interceding for sinners (53:3-6)
Only God could have foreknown, foretold and then fulfilled Messianic prophecies.Slide11
Jesus hits the mark on every point:Seed of woman (Genesis 3:15)Seed of Abraham (Genesis 12:3; 22:18)Seed of Judah (Genesis 49:10)Seed of David (2 Samuel 7:12, 13)
God’s Holy One not left in Hades (Psalm 16:10)
Only God could have foreknown, foretold and then fulfilled Messianic prophecies.Slide12