Berean Bible Church

Facts about the Bible

Lesson IX

Interpretation- III

May 31, 2009

We have been sharing our personal experience as to how and why we interpret the Bible as we do. In this lesson we continue.

VI I have learned that much Bible history is actually fulfilled Bible Prophecy

Genesis 15:13-16 these are verses of prophecy.

1. “Thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs” ( Egypt) There is a land that is theirs!
2. “They shall afflict them 400 years
3. “ and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge”
4. “ afterward shall they come out with great substance”
5. “ And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age”
6. “And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again”
7. “for the iniquity of the Ammonites is not yet full” cf Psalm 75:7-8

The book of Genesis and Exodus are books of history, but in reality they are the record of fulfilled prophecy.

Daniel 9:25 “…the street shall be built again, and the wall, in troublous times”

There are three prophecies in that one line of Scripture.

Nehemiah, a book of history, is actually the literal fulfillment of these prophecies

Isaiah 40:3 a prophecy of the coming of John the Baptist. How do we know?

Matthew 3:1-3 that prophecy becomes New Testament history

Micah 5:2 a prophecy of the birthplace of Jesus

Mathew 2:1 that prophecy become history in the New Testament

For over 4000 years God has been interpreting prophecy by literally fulfilling it!

Matthew 1:22 that it might be fulfilled

Matthew 2:15 that is might be fulfilled

Matthew 2:17 then was fulfilled

Matthew 2:23 that it might be fulfilled