Prophecy

1. The element of prophecy is absent in other sacred writings of other religions.

2. 27 percent of the Bible is devoted to predictive prophecy, unlike any other book. Fulfilled prophecy argues for omniscience.

3. Predictions concerning the Messiah from his heralding, to birth, to ministry, to rejection, to crucifixion to the year 33 AD, and his ascension are all fulfilled in Jesus.

4. If Christ were merely a man, he would have no control over when, where, and how he would be born; how he would die and do miracles; and rise from the dead.

5. Not one of the 191 Messianic prophecies was unfulfilled.

6. A mathematician’s calculation of the odds of 16 predictions being fulfilled in one man is 1:10 to the 45^th power (10 with 45 zeroes). The odds of 48 predictions being fulfilled in one man is 1:10 to the 157^th power (10 with 157 zeroes).

That’s 1:10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00 0,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0 00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

7. Non Messianic prophecies are also recorded including the utter destruction of the Amelekites, the succession of Babylonian - Med Persian - Greek - and Roman empires. Isaiah prophesied the Name of Persian King Cyrus who would allow the return of the Israelites from exile 150 years before his birth. Modern day Israel is God’s super-sign to the world. After 1900 years, Israel was born in a day, with their ancient language, culture, and identity intact.