Bible prophecy

Roughly one quarter of the Bible is widely regarded to contain passages which claim to foretell events and mandate conditions on future activities, focused primarily on the people and nations of the Middle East, and on the Messiah. This foretelling, or prophecy, is widely distributed within the King James Version for example, including the Torah and New Testament. Bible prophecy can be catagorized into either declarations of actions God will take, or predictions of events that will occur.

Related Topics:
Bible - Middle East - Messiah - Prophecy - King James Version - Torah - New Testament

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Some prophetic scripture of the Bible was recorded in the form of direct statements of God, while other content is from the point of view of the original writers. In the sense that such Bible authors expressed this privileged perspective, they can be considered as prophets. The relevant scripture generally imbues the Biblical prophets with the ability to communicate with, or receive/interpret messages from God. - (see Prophet).

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The books of the Old Testament (OT) prophets (typically Isaiah through Malachi) are largely characterized by God's warning to the Isrealites to repent of their sins and idolatries with the threat of destruction, captivity and desolation. There are many retributions conferred against a variety of specific regions of the Middle East: blessings, ruinations, and amalgams of both. According to how the books are dated, many of these prophecies can be viewed to have been fulfilled within yet other passages of the Bible. A second prophetic theme establishes the promise that a savior, or Messiah will be sent with the mission, among other things, to reign with absolute rightousness. Roman Catholics and Christians, among other denominations, believe part of the Messianic prophecy to have been fulfilled by Jesus. Most people of the Jewish faith believe Messiah will not arrive until Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem is rebuilt for it's third standing.

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Old Testament - Isaiah - Malachi - Roman Catholics - Christians - Jesus - Temple in Jerusalem

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Yet another major theme occurs in the New Testament book of Revelation, in addition to many other passages such as in Daniel. The theme concerns a period of the world referred to as the "End Times", or "Last Days". These passages present the scenario of how, during such period, a final world-wide dictator will usher in destruction and tribulation which are unparalleled in history, culminating in the largest military gathering for the battle of Armageddon, after which the world is said to continue for a thousand years of peace under Messianic rule. The Biblical teachings of these issues form one basis of study in regards to the general study of "last things", or eschatology.

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New Testament - End Times - Eschatology

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