the communication of messages directly received from God, either in biblical or modern times.
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What are other explanations for Malachi 4:5-6?
The LDS church believes the prophecy in Malachi 4:5-6 (KJV) has been fulfilled, and those verses are often cited while explaining why they're so interested in genealogy.
What other explanations exist ...
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How does music relate to the prophecy of God's mind?
I have been thinking about the 'aesthetic aspect of understanding' and found it surprising, when I noticed the role music had in the Bible. (I still scratch my head a bit and find it pleasurably ...
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Will Jesus reveal himeself to anyone with the name “Isa”
Last month, I went to a convention where a popular preacher narrated a story(real incident). According to the incident, a muslim youth had a vision in which God Jesus himself revealed to her with the ...
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Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15?
Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15 ?
I was thinking Moses was talking about Jesus, but Jesus is not considered a prophet is he ?
Deuteronomy 18:14-16 (NIV)
14 The ...
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What is the basis for the position that the woman of Revelation 17 refers to Rome?
Revelation 17 speaks about a woman, but it seems likely that it is figurative rather than literal. She is attributed with the name "Babylon the Great". However, Matthew Henry and other commentators ...
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Jesus predicts that some will not die until he comes in his kingdom, but did this occur?
Matthew 16:28
I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.
Mark 9:1
And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, ...
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In Prophecy what does a beast represent? [closed]
Revelation and Daniel talk about beasts. These, of course, can not be taken literal since they are symbolic. My question is what does a beast represent in prophecy?
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What is the Biblical definition of “prophecy”?
In common parlance, prophecy is often considered to be "predicting the future." For some, it conjures up images of telephone psychics and the like. Others might envision a crystal ball, or a Jamaican ...
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Are tongues a sign for believers or unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 14:22-25 confuses me. Verse 22 states:
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
So, tongues is ...
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Who said “he would be called a Nazarene”?
Matthew 2:23 NIV
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
From what research I have done, it does ...
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How are the dead in Christ rising in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
1 Thessalonians 4:16 says:
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
It's ...
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What is the significance of changing the names of Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah?
I would briefly reconstruct from Genesis, the circumstances leading to this change in names.
In the very beginning of His conversation with Abram, God says to Abram:
Gen: 12:2 (NET)
Then I ...
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Does the Prophecy of St. Malachy allow for any Popes between the Glory of the Olive and Petrus Romanus? [closed]
The Prophecy of St. Malachy was apparently supposed to have predicted the line of popes for that past few centuries. Recently, some have suggested that we were reaching the final pope in the prophecy ...
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To what extent did Isaiah understand his own prophecies?
Consider Isaiah 53:4-6 (NIV), which is commonly interpreted as a prophecy that the Messiah would die for the sins of the world:
4Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
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What is the Biblical basis that individual gifts can be revoked by God?
Some in the modern healing movements claim 'continued authority' for themselves and their ministry based upon the belief that God 'never' recalls a gift he has given to a person (such as wisdom, ...
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What scripture is used to support a “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”?
CLARIFICATION: For those who believe there will be an event in the "end times" in which believers will be "taken up" to meet Jesus "in the clouds", and that there is yet to be a "Great Tribulation", ...
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The Popes Prophecy of St. Malachy - the city of seven hills
Reading through this prophecy, I couldn't understand what a phrase in this last part means:
Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when
they are finished, the city of ...
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What is the meaning of the Psalm 37:29?
What does Psalm 37:29 mean when it said "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” Does this mean an earthly paradise that God has promised to restore?
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Have the Jehovah's Witnesses predicted the end of the world?
I have heard somewhere that at various times in the past, the Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society) have predicted when the end of the world would be and perhaps when Jesus would ...
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The Popes Prophecy of St. Malachy [closed]
I am a young Christian and at times I fall into traps that I read one thing that isn't written in the bible then I believe it.
I read the Prophesy of St Malachy and now I am convincing myself that ...
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How do mainstream Christians handle the Epistle of St. Barnabas' prophecy that Jesus will return in the next 50 years?
In the Epistle of Barnabas, it says
Barnabas 15:3 Of the Sabbath He speaketh in the beginning of the
creation; And God made the works of His hands in six days, and He
ended on the seventh day, ...
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How did Nathanael see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man?
In Jesus' encounter with Nathanael, Jesus concludes the conversation by indicating that Nathanael, as well as others, would see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
43 ...
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Is the USA mentioned in the Bible?
I've dug up at least one reference that may be a candidate.
Jeremiah 6:21-23
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons ...
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How did Elizabeth know the name was “John”
The angel of the Lord only spoke to Zechariah about the name of the child to be born. How did she know about the name? Did the Lord reveal this to her or her husband told her? How she know what the ...
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Does the Old Testament foretell the time in history in which the Messiah would come (the first time)?
I understand that the Old Testament prophecies many different things about the Messiah who was to come, including the virgin birth, His suffering, His resurrection, etc.
However, is there anything ...
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What is the significance of Bethlehem as the place of Jesus birth?
The New Testament records that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. In fact, this was a fulfillment of prophecy, as Matthew records:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
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How to verify if a “message from God” came from God?
If I doubted on the authenticity of a "message", must I automatically associate it with the enemy's attacks?
Message here refers to any information that might be related to God's Will in our lives.
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Is murder allowed if God tells you to do it?
The Bible pretty clearly says not to murder (Exodus 20:13).
But if we examine Numbers 25 or 1Kings 18:40, we see God (or more accurately, his prophets) telling us to kill people. Indeed, entire ...
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Where was Jesus during the period from His death to resurruction? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Did Jesus spend time in Hell between the crucifixion and resurrection?
Jesus died and was raised from death on the third day.
Where did Jesus go during the period from ...
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Where in the Bible is the restoration of the nation of Israel prophesied?
I have heard that the restoration of the state of Israel is a fulfillment of one or more Biblical prophecies. But I cannot find any explicit reference to it.
Is this really a fulfillment of prophecy, ...
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What is the “abomination of desolation”?
"'Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand)'" (Matthew 24:15, NASB)
I don't ...
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Are there any Biblical prophecies that were understood before they were fulfilled?
In a recent discussion on this site, someone told me that the nature of Biblical Prophecy is such that it cannot be understood prior to its fulfillment; that this is essentially the point of a ...
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Is there a connection between 666 and Solomon?
There is another question here that asks for the significance of the number 666.
Most of the answers relate it to papacy, Nero or some other apocalyptic event.
I have read several prophetic websites ...
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Does Joseph Smith fail the test of a prophet? [closed]
The test of a prophet.
Deuteronomy 18 NKJV
21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the
LORD has not spoken?’— 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the
LORD, ...
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The Fig Tree of Matthew 24 and prophecy
The subject of question concerns the Fig Tree of Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. I understand very well that statistically it has not been fruitful to speculate on exact timings for prophetic events ...
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Christ doesn't come back until ______? [closed]
Every now and then you hear someone set a date for Christ’s return.
Such dates are bound to fail –
Matthew 24:36 "No one knows about that day or hour ... "
And when they do fail -
(Issac ...
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New names of countries(gog - magog) or location to the bible locations?
Eze 38:2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him
which are the countries/locations mentioned here in this verse?
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Biblical Prophecy and Fulfillment
I often hear the argument that the veracity of Christ's claims in the gospels can be considered reliable based upon two things: miracles and fulfilled prophecy. This pre-supposes the validity of the ...
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What kind of Elijah did the Jews expect?
In Malachi 4:5 we find:
See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.
From this verse and possibly also because Elijah had been, like Enoch, ...
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Is it sinful to prophesy using the Bible?
My pastor correlates any event going on in the world as a sign of getting closer to the return of Christ, using all different quotes from the book of Revelation.
I remember Jesus saying something ...
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Why is Jesus named the Prince of Peace instead of the King of Peace?
In Isaiah 9:6, the child to be born will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government
shall ...
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Can someone point to a prophecy about the 3 days between the cross and resurrection?
Can someone point me to a OT prophecy about the Messiah being in the tomb for 3 days. As general or specific as you can think of. I think I have one, and it seems pretty obvious to me, but a lot of ...
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How does Jesus fulfill the Protoevangelium (First Gospel) in Genesis 3:15?
In the judgment of the serpent in Genesis 3:15, God says the following:
The Lord God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, cursed
are you above all livestock and above all beasts of ...
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Which prophecies are fulfilled outside of Scripture?
In thinking over the "fulfillment" of certain prophecies in AD 70, it struck me that this is really the only prophecy (other than the Second Coming) that isn't fulfilled in Scripture.
Even the ...
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Does Deuteronomy 18:21-22 still apply today?
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 (NLT)
21 “But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord?’ 22 If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction ...
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Unfulfilled prophecies?
My understanding is that there are numerous prophecies from the OT which have been fulfilled over the years. (Ignoring any gray areas between "prophecy" and poetic passage of scripture.)
Aside from ...
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Would the Christians Luke was writing for know who Phanuel was?
I'm sure there's a lot more names in the New Testament that no one would know, but this one strikes me as very odd.
The prophetess Anna is described in pretty good detail, for the Bible at least, but ...
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What are the different views regarding the order of events for end-times prophecy?
As an example for this question, Jack Chick has put together some stories on the end times, which are a compilation of prophecies in Daniel, Revelation, the gospels, and some other books. However, his ...
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What does Jesus mean with “this generation” and “all these things” in Mark 13:30
In Mark 13, Jesus tells about the last days and the tribulation. In this context, he says in verse 30 (KJV):
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be ...
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Did the Romans not breaking Jesus' legs fulfill a prophecy?
I seem to remember that Jesus having already died and not needing his legs broken fulfilled an OT prophecy.
Where was this prophecy recorded and what did it say?
