Berean Bible Church

Lesson VIII

Bible Prophecy - I

July 8, 2007

 

 

Text – 2 Timothy 2:15  Study….the Word of Truth

            To study the Bible is to study, history, geography and prophecy

 

I  Over one quarter of the Bible when written, was written as prophecy

            Genesis 41:25,28,32  here are examples

            Deuteronomy 18:22  Bible prophecy must be 100% correct when fulfilled

            2 Peter 1:19-21  it is a more sure word of prophecy

 

II  Prophecy is a Revelation from God or it is nothing

            Isaiah 14:24  so shall it stand

            Isaiah 41:21-23  who but God can show what will happen?

            Jeremiah 28:9  shall come to pass

            Ezekiel 12:25  the word shall come to pass

 

III  Prophecy must be of God for  only One who foreknows can foretell” (A.T. Pierson)

1        Foreknowledge does not belong to man

Proverbs 27: 1  thou knowest not what a day may bring forth

James 4:13-15   ye know not what shall be on the morrow

2.      Foreknowledge does belong to God

Romans 8:28-29  whom He did foreknow

Jeremiah 1:5   I knew thee

Psalm 139:1-4    God knows!

Psalm 139: 13-16  covered me in my mother’s womb

                 Acts 15: 18  known unto God are all his ways

                 Isaiah 46:9-10  He knows the end from the beginning.

2        Prophecy is only possible because of God’s foreknowledge

Isaiah 44:26- 45:1-4  is an example

 

IV  There are Two Categories of Bible Prophecy

1.      Prophecies already fulfilled

Zechariah 9:9 cf Matthew 21:1-5

2.       Prophecies yet to be fulfilled

Zechariah 9:10  an example

 

V.  Fulfilled Prophecies thus far, have become history

            1  The birth of John 

            Malachi 3:1  cf Matthew 11:10

2        The birth of Jesus

Isaiah 7:14 cf  Matthew 1:22,23