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Psalm 51:10-17 (KJV)
10) Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a
right spirit within me.
11) Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not
thy holy spirit from me.
12) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and
uphold me with thy free spirit.
13) Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14) Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God
of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing
aloud of thy righteousness.
15) O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall
show forth thy praise.
16) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I
give it: thou delightest not in burnt
offering.
17) The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise. |
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Introduction:
This page will cover detailed study of the
concept of Biblical prophecy. Let's just be clear
this is not about date setting or whatever other
fringe groups or cults that call themselves
Christian are on about, but rather about true
prophecy within the context of the Bible. We are currently
formatting the information we have into a web
friendly version but for now give you the Easton's
Bible Dictionary definition of prophecy. More will
follow ...
Prophecy as defined in Easton's
Bible Dictionary:
or prediction, was one of the functions of the
prophet. It has been defined as a "miracle of
knowledge, a declaration or description or
representation of something future, beyond the power
of human sagacity to foresee, discern, or
conjecture."
The
great prediction which runs like a golden thread
through the whole contents of the Old Testament is
that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah;
and the great use of prophecy was to perpetuate
faith in his coming, and to prepare the world for
that event. But there are many subordinate and
intermediate prophecies also which hold an important
place in the great chain of events which illustrate
the sovereignty and all-wise overruling providence
of God.
Then there are many prophecies regarding the Jewish
nation, its founder Abraham (Ge 12:1-3; 13:16; 15:5;
17:2,4-6, etc.), and his posterity, Isaac and Jacob
and their descendants (12:7; 13:14, 15, 17;
15:18-21; Ex 3:8,17), which have all been fulfilled.
The twenty-eighth chapter of Deuteronomy contains a
series of predictions which are even now in the
present day being fulfilled. In the writings of the
prophets Isaiah (2:18-21), Jeremiah (27:3-7;
29:11-14), Ezekiel (5:12; 8), Daniel (8; 9:26, 27),
Hosea (9:17), there are also many prophecies
regarding the events which were to befall that
people.
There is in like manner a large number of prophecies
relating to those nations with which the Jews came
into contact, as Tyre (Eze 26:3-5,14-21), Egypt (Eze
29:10,15; 30:6,12,13), Ethiopia (Na 3:8-10), Nineveh
(Na 1:10; 2:8-13; 3:17-19), Babylon (Isa 13:4; Je
51:7; Isa 44:27; Je 50:38; 51:36,39,57), the land of
the Philistines (Je 47:4-7; Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8;
Zep 2:4-7; Zec 9:5-8), and of the four great
monarchies (Da 2:39,40; 7:17-24; 8:9).
But
the great body of Old Testament prophecy relates
directly to the advent of the Messiah, beginning
with Ge 3:15, the first great promise, and extending
in ever-increasing fulness and clearness all through
to the very close of the canon. The Messianic
prophecies are too numerous to be quoted. "To him
gave all the prophets witness." (Comp. Mi 5:2; Hag
2:6-9; Isa 7:14; 9:6,7; 11:1,2; 53; 60:10,13; Ps
16:11; 68:18.)
Many predictions also were delivered by Jesus and
his apostles. Those of Christ were very numerous.
(Comp. Mt 10:23:24; 11:23; 19:28; 21:43, 44; 24;
25:31-46; 26:17-35, 46, 64; Mk 9:1; 10:30; 13;
11:1-6,14; 14:12-31,42,62; 16:17, etc.) |
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