Perspective

Before we study biblical prophecies about the future, foretold in the past we will also mention a few prophesies about the past also foretold in the past. A cynic, or one not very conversant with spiritual matters may explain away these former prophecies as the work of the author or prophet working with hindsight, but our book will show prophets who foretold events that happened in the past are happening in the present and that will occur in the future proving the Divinity of prophecy and the truth of the matter.

Prophecy may be a matter of days, years, centuries and even millenniums. Among the shortest periods in which biblical prophecies were realised in the past may be in the case of Abraham where in Genesis at the age of a hundred he was promised a son by his wife of over ninety years within twelve months.

This came to pass as prophesied. Another prophecy achieved over a fairly short period of time was in the book of 1 Samuel where the death of Saul was achieved within a day. Starting with Genesis, biblical prophecies though sometimes slow in coming are always fulfilled as stated.

In Genesis apart from the prophecy of Abraham’s son Isaac, there was also the prophecy also given to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. This has also come to pass.

His descendants were also to spend four centuries in Egypt as slaves before the Canaanites became so wicked so as to be expelled from Israel. The Israelites did settle in Egypt in the time of Abraham’s grandson Jacob and remained there for four centuries before the Lord sent Moses to free them.

Other ancient prophecies were the prophecies of Joseph, Jacob’s son who foresaw future greatness for himself and run into misfortune for comments on the matter. This led him being sold into slavery by his brothers where his visions were fulfilled when he was appointed to high office by the Egyptian king due in most part to his ability to interpret dreams.

In Deuteronomy we have the prophecies of Moses, where Moses tells the Israelites that righteousness will be rewarded and idolatry and evil will be punished. These prophecies of Moses were aptly fulfilled both in the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, which were hit by famines, plagues and starvation as a result of their idolatry and disobedience.

Deuteronomy 30 is also very telling in the power of prophecy as what Moses predicted Millenniums ago regarding the Hebrew nation’s right of return to Israel was again fulfilled in the last century after a sojourn of two millenniums. Joshua stated that the person who would rebuild Jericho would loss two sons.

In the book of 1st kings this prophecy was fulfilled through a man named Hiel from Bethel. Other prophecies fulfilled within a short period of time were those against David by the prophet Nathan in 2nd Samuel, which came to pass after the revolt instigated by David’s son Absalom.

The prophecy about Josiah to Israel’s first king, Jeroboam by the prophet from Judah was fulfilled long after the fall of the kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians. Even in ancient times the precedence had already been set. Biblical prophecies once uttered pass as decreed by the Divine.

After the ancient prophets we come to the second phase of prophets who prophesied about events both in their time and in the times of Christ and sometimes also about the end times. Among these would be Isaiah, Zechariah and Micah who prophesied about certain events in Christ’s life, which came to be fulfilled in the time of Christ as recorded in the Gospels.

Among these was the birthplace of Christ in Bethlehem, which king Herod of Judea attempted to manipulate for evil purposes in the book of Matthew, and Christ’s final triumphant entry into Jerusalem prophesied in Zechariah 9 and recorded variously in the Gospels.

Among the more prominent of the prophets dealing with contemporary events of their time, the time of Christ and the end times are Zechariah, Micah and Isaiah. Isaiah’s book is the most voluminous of the prophets’ books proving that he had much to say on various issues.

In Isaiah 7 and 9 he talks about the birth of Christ, in Isaiah 37 and 38 he advises king Hezekiah of Israel about contemporary issues of the time, and in Isaiah 2,11 and 65 he prophesies about the universal reign of peace to come. Christ of whom Isaiah had prophesied also affirmed a prophecy of Isaiah when he read his book in the synagogue many centuries latter as recorded in Luke 4.

We will also quote Isaiah regularly in our narrative about the events to come. Apart from the birthplace of Jesus mentioned above, Micah also prophesied about the fall of Samaria, the capital of Israel and Jerusalem, the capital of Judah which occurred more than two centuries apart to different parties one, to the Assyrians, and the other to the Babylonians.

Micah, like Isaiah also speaks of the universal peace to come, also mentioned in the Gospel. In Micah 5 the prophet talks about the peace and respect the nation of Israel would receive because of their King who would be universally accepted as has been achieved through Christ and as we will discover in Revelations will serve Israel well in the future.

Zechariah a contemporary of Haggai who encouraged the Israelites in the rebuilding of the temple after exile in Babylonia as recorded in the books of Zechariah and Ezra. Also foresaw the crucifixion of Christ and the effect it would have in the end times. Zechariah also foretold the emergence of a strong Israelite state in the future as achieved in the last century.

More on Zechariah will be covered in our narrative on Daniel and Revelations. In summary from the past we find that prophecies tend to be fulfilled even when those they are uttered against are unco-operative to the issue or even ignorant of it as may have been the case with the rebuilder of Jericho to the prophecy of Joshua, and also in the case of the Roman officer who pierced Jesus with a spear as prophesied by Zechariah. And mentioned in Daniel who had foreseen the death of Christ 483 years later as recorded in Daniel 9. Foreign or none-Israeli elements do not in any way determine whether a prophecy will be fulfilled or not.

Jeremiah prophesied that Judah would be in exile for seventy years, and despite the contemporary might of the Babylonians, after seventy years the Babylonians fell and the Israelites were allowed to return home by the victorious Medes and Persians. The Babylonians and Assyrians responsible for the fall of Israel and Judah were probably unaware of their role in prophecy.

This foreign role in prophecy is even more pronounced in the current times and will be even more so in the future as our narrative on Daniel and Revelations will show. Most interesting of course is that the larger nation of Israel fell two centuries before the smaller nation of Judah. More of this nation will be mentioned in our end summation.

Even if one were to hazard logic, it would have been virtually impossible for the Judeans to outlast the Israelites as long as they did. Without, some kind of Divine protection as narrated in Isaiah and 2nd kings and Chronicles, where their nation was saved by a Divine miracle, from Sennacherib of Assyria.

Hezekiah the king of Judah then reigning was informed as it came to happen by Isaiah that his nation would instead fall to the Babylonians in future. He took this as a good sign because he, at least would have peace. Also noteworthy is the fact that despite latter day troubles with the Egyptians during the times of the Assyrians and the Babylonians the Israelites were never again exiled or banished to Egypt despite the practices then reigning as they had been promised by Moses.

Naturally no prophet claimed that they would, and as the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and others tend to do, they have fulfilled the prophecies of Moses and have not contradicted any of the other prophets. Foreigners may not always do what the Israelites want, but they certainly always do what the Israelite prophets state that they will do or not do.

Of all Israel’s neighbours or for that matter any other nation in the world. The Judeans are the first nation to leave and return en masse to their homeland on three separate occasions, and in the last instance after two millenniums. The happenings of such events defy logic and point to higher powers.

Of all the gods worshipped in ancient Israel, only the God of Israel continues to modern times, and of all the traditions only the Israelite traditions have survived. The nation of Israel has never had a global empire or world domination, and the Hebrew establishment has not even been encouraging or cooperative to people taking up their faith.

Yet the faith of Israel is the most widespread and most powerful as promised to Abraham and Israel in Genesis and prophesied by Isaiah, Zechariah and Micah. It is improbable that biblical prophecies are some kind of Jewish or Hebrew conspiracy because of the many nations that have played a role in their outcome and on numerous occasions to the detriment both of the Israelites and the foreigners so named.

Before we study biblical prophecies about the future, foretold in the past we will also mention a few prophesies about the past also foretold in the past. A cynic, or one not very conversant with spiritual matters may explain away these former prophecies as the work of the author or prophet working with hindsight, but our book will show prophets who foretold events that happened in the past are happening in the present and that will occur in the future proving the Divinity of prophecy and the truth of the matter.

Prophecy may be a matter of days, years, centuries and even millenniums. Among the shortest periods in which biblical prophecies were realised in the past may be in the case of Abraham where in Genesis at the age of a hundred he was promised a son by his wife of over ninety years within twelve months.

This came to pass as prophesied. Another prophecy achieved over a fairly short period of time was in the book of 1 Samuel where the death of Saul was achieved within a day. Starting with Genesis, biblical prophecies though sometimes slow in coming are always fulfilled as stated.

In Genesis apart from the prophecy of Abraham’s son Isaac, there was also the prophecy also given to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. This has also come to pass. His descendants were also to spend four centuries in Egypt as slaves before the Canaanites became so wicked so as to be expelled from Israel.

The Israelites did settle in Egypt in the time of Abraham’s grandson Jacob and remained there for four centuries before the Lord sent Moses to free them. Other ancient prophecies were the prophecies of Joseph, Jacob’s son who foresaw future greatness for himself and run into misfortune for comments on the matter.

This led him being sold into slavery by his brothers where his visions were fulfilled when he was appointed to high office by the Egyptian king due in most part to his ability to interpret dreams. In Deuteronomy we have the prophecies of Moses, where Moses tells the Israelites that righteousness will be rewarded and idolatry and evil will be punished.

These prophecies of Moses were aptly fulfilled both in the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, which were hit by famines, plagues and starvation as a result of their idolatry and disobedience. Deuteronomy 30 is also very telling in the power of prophecy as what Moses predicted Millenniums ago regarding the Hebrew nation’s right of return to Israel was again fulfilled in the last century after a sojourn of two millenniums.

Joshua stated that the person who would rebuild Jericho would loss two sons. In the book of 1st kings this prophecy was fulfilled through a man named Hiel from Bethel. Other prophecies fulfilled within a short period of time were those against David by the prophet Nathan in 2nd Samuel, which came to pass after the revolt instigated by David’s son Absalom.

The prophecy about Josiah to Israel’s first king, Jeroboam by the prophet from Judah was fulfilled long after the fall of the kingdom of Israel to the Assyrians. Even in ancient times the precedence had already been set. Biblical prophecies once uttered pass as decreed by the Divine.

After the ancient prophets we come to the second phase of prophets who prophesied about events both in their time and in the times of Christ and sometimes also about the end times. Among these would be Isaiah, Zechariah and Micah who prophesied about certain events in Christ’s life, which came to be fulfilled in the time of Christ as recorded in the Gospels.

Among these was the birthplace of Christ in Bethlehem, which king Herod of Judea attempted to manipulate for evil purposes in the book of Matthew, and Christ’s final triumphant entry into Jerusalem prophesied in Zechariah 9 and recorded variously in the Gospels.

Among the more prominent of the prophets dealing with contemporary events of their time, the time of Christ and the end times are Zechariah, Micah and Isaiah. Isaiah’s book is the most voluminous of the prophets’ books proving that he had much to say on various issues. In Isaiah 7 and 9 he talks about the birth of Christ, in Isaiah 37 and 38 he advises king Hezekiah of Israel about contemporary issues of the time, and in Isaiah 2,11 and 65 he prophesies about the universal reign of peace to come.

Christ of whom Isaiah had prophesied also affirmed a prophecy of Isaiah when he read his book in the synagogue many centuries latter as recorded in Luke 4. We will also quote Isaiah regularly in our narrative about the events to come. Apart from the birthplace of Jesus mentioned above, Micah also prophesied about the fall of Samaria, the capital of Israel and Jerusalem, the capital of Judah which occurred more than two centuries apart to different parties one, to the Assyrians, and the other to the Babylonians.

Micah, like Isaiah also speaks of the universal peace to come, also mentioned in the Gospel. In Micah 5 the prophet talks about the peace and respect the nation of Israel would receive because of their King who would be universally accepted as has been achieved through Christ and as we will discover in Revelations will serve Israel well in the future.

Zechariah a contemporary of Haggai who encouraged the Israelites in the rebuilding of the temple after exile in Babylonia as recorded in the books of Zechariah and Ezra. Also foresaw the crucifixion of Christ and the effect it would have in the end times. Zechariah also foretold the emergence of a strong Israelite state in the future as achieved in the last century.

More on Zechariah will be covered in our narrative on Daniel and Revelations. In summary from the past we find that prophecies tend to be fulfilled even when those they are uttered against are unco-operative to the issue or even ignorant of it as may have been the case with the rebuilder of Jericho to the prophecy of Joshua, and also in the case of the Roman officer who pierced Jesus with a spear as prophesied by Zechariah.

And mentioned in Daniel who had foreseen the death of Christ 483 years later as recorded in Daniel 9. Foreign or none-Israeli elements do not in any way determine whether a prophecy will be fulfilled or not. Jeremiah prophesied that Judah would be in exile for seventy years, and despite the contemporary might of the Babylonians, after seventy years the Babylonians fell and the Israelites were allowed to return home by the victorious Medes and Persians.

The Babylonians and Assyrians responsible for the fall of Israel and Judah were probably unaware of their role in prophecy. This foreign role in prophecy is even more pronounced in the current times and will be even more so in the future as our narrative on Daniel and Revelations will show. Most interesting of course is that the larger nation of Israel fell two centuries before the smaller nation of Judah. More of this nation will be mentioned in our end summation.

Even if one were to hazard logic, it would have been virtually impossible for the Judeans to outlast the Israelites as long as they did. Without, some kind of Divine protection as narrated in Isaiah and 2nd kings and Chronicles, where their nation was saved by a Divine miracle, from Sennacherib of Assyria. Hezekiah the king of Judah then reigning was informed as it came to happen by Isaiah that his nation would instead fall to the Babylonians in future.

He took this as a good sign because he, at least would have peace. Also noteworthy is the fact that despite latter day troubles with the Egyptians during the times of the Assyrians and the Babylonians the Israelites were never again exiled or banished to Egypt despite the practices then reigning as they had been promised by Moses.

Naturally no prophet claimed that they would, and as the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and others tend to do, they have fulfilled the prophecies of Moses and have not contradicted any of the other prophets. Foreigners may not always do what the Israelites want, but they certainly always do what the Israelite prophets state that they will do or not do. Of all Israel’s neighbours or for that matter any other nation in the world.

The Judeans are the first nation to leave and return en masse to their homeland on three separate occasions, and in the last instance after two millenniums. The happenings of such events defy logic and point to higher powers. Of all the ‘gods’ worshipped in ancient Israel, only the God of Israel continues to modern times, and of all the traditions only the Israelite traditions have survived.

The nation of Israel has never had a global empire or world domination, and the Hebrew establishment has not even been encouraging or cooperative to people taking up their faith. Yet the faith of Israel is the most widespread and most powerful as promised to Abraham and Israel in Genesis and prophesied by Isaiah, Zechariah and Micah.

It is improbable that biblical prophecies are some kind of Jewish or Hebrew conspiracy because of the many nations that have played a role in their outcome and on numerous occasions to the detriment both of the Israelites and the foreigners so named. The foreigners especially of the large Empires such as the Roman, Persian and Babylonian Empires are not recorded anywhere as supporting or being unduly sympathetic to the wishes of the conquered peoples or their believes.

It is unlikely that they would have engaged in activities simply to affirm Hebrew beliefs and traditions. The records of other Empires, such as the Assyrian, Persian, Egyptian and Babylonian. Archaeology, Jewish traditions and the nation in general would also make it very difficult to concoct stories that would add up, tally and stand the test of time.

With the coming of the Greeks and the Romans, the authenticity of prophecy became even more pronounced through foreign elements, which may not have shared the Hebrew traditions. Alexander the great and the Greeks that succeeded him in Egypt and Syria probably thought very highly of their activities, but it is apparent from the books of Maccabees that the Israelites had a different view.

The Greeks simply confirmed the prophecy foretold against them by Daniel in Daniel 9 that the time between the return from exile and the death of Christ would be a time of troubles. The Greeks being good record keepers are also unwittingly, keepers and affirmers of Hebrew prophecy because their records also confirm events recorded and foreseen by the Hebrews.

The Romans although they may have had a different view also participated in what the Israelites may have considered a time of troubles as foreseen by Daniel. Some of the prophecies of the earlier prophets were also fulfilled under their reign, especially all matters relating to Christ.

Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of being born in Bethlehem as foretold by Micah simply because his father who lived in Nazareth had decided to go and register for a Roman census in Bethlehem the birth place of King David his ancestor. The final entry into Jerusalem as foreseen by Zechariah was also fulfilled in Roman times although the Romans played no role in the matter.

However the Romans did fixture in the crucifixion, as this was a Roman tradition imported into Israel. And the soldiery and the authority to crucify Christ, as foreseen as, we stated earlier, by Daniel and Zechariah was, provided by the Romans.

There is therefore an independent record of Hebrew events and prophecies by none Israelis played out in a manner that history and circumstances would prove to have been both against the wishes and the will, or the influence of the Israelite nation.

If any one is willing to believe that others have lived before his time, or are older than him or have died before him, the affirmation of Hebrew prophecy can be quite straight forward. A good example is the Roman Coliseum in Rome and the Wailing, Wall on the temple mount in Jerusalem. One future Emperor of Rome called Titus was called upon to quell a Jewish rebellion in Israel.

So of he went defeated the Judeans, banished them and destroyed their temple. The remnant of which is the Wailing, Wall. Presumable because there was a temple, there were rules and regulation for worship, which the Hebrew, followed, that has come down to those of the Christian tradition as the Old Testament. When two opposing forces such as the Hebrew and Christian tradition agree on something as they seem to do on the old testament, that in effect goes a long way in confirming its authenticity.

Human nature generally tends to discredit all views of an opposing idea, even where they have merit. Many or most of the Roman Emperors did not consider themselves the friends of Christ as the activities of Herod and Pontius Pilate can confirm. Nero and Deucletian were also no Christian sympathisers and it would indeed be ridiculous to suggest that the actions of Titus in 69 AD were somehow a secret conspiracy by the Romans never discovered and repeatedly contradicted by other actions to uphold the prophecy of Luke 19 that Israel would be destroyed for not accepting Christ, and by so doing propagate Christianity.

(Perhaps the Pharisees and teachers of the law rebelled against Roman authority so as to make Christ prophecy against them come true.) The activities of Nero and his successors including Titus appear to affirm Hebrew prophecy. Daniel 9 states that a leader would be killed, unjustly and sin forgiven and then the temple and the city, would be, destroyed by an invading army within the span of seven years.

Nero is on record of being against the followers of Christ who brought about the forgiveness of sin before the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem. In 66 A.D he initiated the seven years of the destruction of Israel and the temple half way through this period, he died followed by four Caesars in one year, the only time such an event occurred this would appear to concur with the happenings of Daniel 9.

Incidentally Nero may be partly to blame for Joel and Zech 12-14 and Psalms 83 as the long absence of the nation of Israel after the banishment he initiated as well as cultural practices acquired abroad have caused many in that region to view the nation of Israel as a foreign nation.

Psalms 83 and 87 are other chapters, which show the infallibility of Hebrew scripture. During the time of the prophets the nation of Philistia had become largely forgotten as other more prominent nations had emerged yet Psalms 87 has been fulfilled with no aid from Israel.

Ironically in the same breath Psalms 83 has also been and continues to be fulfilled. During the days of the prophets before the Romans and the Greeks, taking the book of Kings and also Samuel into consideration with a few specific examples relating to King Huram of Tyre, Asa, Ahab, Solomon, Pekah, Zedekiah and others it is clear that Israel was not thought of as a distinct or separate nation by its neighbours worthy of a united alliance as has become the case since 1948 with this two chapters of Psalms it is clear that even those who would want to discredit Israel find themselves fulfilling the Scriptures.

Also of note is the single nation of Israel fulfilling Hosea 1 and Ezekiel 37 the survivors of the two nations of Judah and Israel who managed to maintain their traditions had practically no choice but to view themselves as a single entity as the world viewed them.

Consequently this has lately resulted in Hosea 1 and Ezekiel 37. Ezekiel 37 appears to suggest that this would happen towards the end, a view we will propound in this book. The World also diligently and bemusedly fulfils what may appear to be the contradictory nature of Zech 9 and 12.

To some in Israel the Gentile obviously does not know what he is doing proclaiming Christ as they do as per Zech 9, Isaiah 9 and Micah 5 and currently to some extent Isaiah 11, 2 and 60 amongst others. Zech 12 is a confirmation or further elaboration of Daniel 9 and Psalms 22, with Psalms 22 it gives further details of how God’s chosen leader was killed and sin forgiven within 490 years of Darius the Mede and before the destruction of the temple.

 Yet because prophecy is always fulfilled the Gentiles continues to fulfil Zech and Isaiah 9 and the nation of Israel fulfils to some extent Zech 12 regarding the one they stabbed to death and most probably did not accept.

Daniel 9 and Zech 12 appear to have been fulfilled in the death of Christ and Zech 9 and 12 appear to support the current situation of Christians and some in the nation of Israel. From Daniel 9 and Zech 12 it is clear that the Messiah would not be initially completely accepted by Israel yet Isaiah 9 and Zech 9 has him being universally accepted as is currently the case with Christ.

We will follow on this theme in Daniel 7 but it would be interesting to know whether Christ who was not initially universally accepted in Israel will be accepted later before he returns or only upon arrival. Zechariah 12 in my opinion seems to point to the later.

The Gospel of Christ fulfils all the prophecies and since these are the end times we can safely conclude from Isaiah 9, that he has as is currently the case been ruling for a long, time his Kingdom continues to grow through peaceful means in its unique immortal nature as per Isaiah 9, Zech 12 and the other prophets we have mentioned.

The humble and peaceful manner of his teaching, its propagation and resultant influence also affirms Zech 9 to the letter. Also of note is the fact the Gentiles did not become members of the family of Israel through the law as would be expected to be the case, at the official encouragement of the establishment, but as the prophets would have it through one not universally accepted in Israel, as narrated or can be deduced in Psalms 118 from verse 22 and Acts 26 from verse 12. All this is very reassuring of Hebrew Scriptures.

 From John 3 and 4 and also from Revelations 21 it appears that the mode of worship has changed, people worship in pure form by the spirit and have their sins forgiven and eternal life granted in the New Jerusalem where there is no temple. This may be the reason why the nation of Israel is so sad in Zech 12 and the reason for the rebuilding of the temple and its traditions.

Since many in the nation of Israel have not accepted Christ and been baptised by the water and spirit then their sins have not been forgiven and eternal life has not been granted leading to the renewal of the sacrifices for sin and a New Jerusalem for the followers of Christ. Psalms, Daniel and Zechariah would appear to discredit those who may be expecting the first coming of a popular Messiah beloved and universally accepted by the nation of Israel.

The Gentile approach appears to be more scriptural sound. Genesis 16 is also interesting for it is impossible to go for even a month without a descendant of Hagar engaging in a ridiculous activity they may have their reasons but in so doing prove the truthfulness of Israel’s prophecies.

The way scripture is fulfilled and is being fulfilled by different opposing sects so sure of the other sides fallacy and ignorance is indeed both amusing and reassuring for when bitterly opposing sides fulfil it, there can be no doubt about its accuracy or source.

Following up on Genesis 16 with Genesis 17 and 21 it is not very clear to the author who the Ismaelites really are but there is the general idea that they are the desert people, shepherds and traders of yore originating in the Sinai desert.

This would not appear to be a good foundation for influence and greatness bearing in mind the many great cultures in the region and elsewhere but it is ironical and certainly bewildering that what may be the nation of Ismael is currently and has for many centuries been the most influential nation after Israel.

The peculiarities of Genesis 16 together with the greatness of Genesis 17 and 21 have been fulfilled in their own distinct region and manner. Referring back to Psalms 87 certainly all the Churches and places of worship built in Israel even during the time of the recent Roman exile cannot be claimed to have been done because of the high regard that the world had for the Jewish exiles but simply to fulfil prophecy.

The nation of Israel has not compelled us nor has it been in a position or disposition to compel us to fulfil Zechariah 9 or Micah 5, Isaiah 11 or any other prophecy this has been a voluntary exercise sometimes taken under great danger, which has spread to all over the world without for the most part Israel’s assistance. All this points to the inspired nature of biblical prophecy.

Matthew 16 the prophecy that Christ gave regarding his kingdom continues to be fulfilled. Christianity had no quarrel with either the Communists or the Romans it has no mention of one and is ambivalent about the other yet these two systems took it upon themselves to regard it as an enemy and to use their vast earthly authority to suppress it.

Both, failed without any real military input from the Church. When the prophecy was made it was made to several men without any official state position yet these fishermen and their teachings have outlived all, to paraphrase Luke 9 that the powers of men have had to offer.

Matthew 16 is also a fulfilment of Isaiah 9 and the immortal king therein. Normally after a monarch dies or is removed from official position his nation including probably his own family move on to other monarchs and leaders. Add foreign nations to the idea and it becomes virtually impossible.

The way Isaiah 9 has been achieved through Matthew 16 and the peaceful manner under which it has been achieved is indeed unique and inspiring. In our book, Which is mainly about post Roman times and the end, all the prophets that we will mention appear to have had an insight, which is certainly beyond reproach.

As for the aforementioned temple, Zechariah one of the prophets who was very instrumental in its rebuilding before the Roman destruction of 69 A D, also had a lot to say about the time of the Romans, which succeeded him, the nation of Israel, its global importance its effect at the end.

Such certainty of the unexpected spread over so many centuries, can only point to a Divine, anointing. We will narrate this in detail at the appropriate sections in the book. No belief or lack of belief, which does not follow the Judeo, Christian tenets or openly contradicts them, has stood the test of time or created a more harmonious environment than the tenets of Christianity have brought into the perception of mankind.

Certain individuals claiming to represent Christ have in history engaged in actions that have been used by detractors to tarnish the faith. The view here is that even the most brutish have been mellowed by the Kingdom of peace of the prophets Isaiah, Micah and Zechariah for the better, as opposed to their natural pre-disposition.

Christianity even to those who claim not to follow it has through its cultural traditions created more peace and harmony than any other faith and indeed the Kingdom is at peace and has been propagated through peaceful means to even the mightiest nations where foreign influences and rulership are not normally welcomed or encouraged.

In fact Christ has become indigenous virtually everywhere and even those who fought so courageously for decolonisation have no quarrels attending mass or celebrating Christmas or any other Christian festivity. Some faiths do have Christian tenets, but theirs is on a take it or leave it basis if indeed one is lucky enough to find a teacher willing to instruct him.

The Christian tradition from its beginning has generally been more caring and loving, virtually going out on a limb to gather lost sheep. The Christian tradition picking of from the Hebrew tradition is also fearless when it comes to predicting the future, no other faith does it so repeatedly and unambiguously (though occasionally in a shrouded manner) and as we will discover, accurately as the fore-mentioned tradition.

Even the communists came to discover that Christ is indeed a benign master compared to what they had to undergo in order to achieve the utopia, which their leaders had decreed for their own ‘good’. His loads are indeed light. Our book though historical is also a confirmation of faith.

With faith comes, the tenets of faith, and the general well being that even the medical world has noted of those who follow these tenets. Faith is also very useful as we noted in Genesis, because it is not limited to one’s intellect or physical limitations.

A person who through faith calls on higher powers is thus able to achieve and overcome obstacles, which in his mortal capacity would have been beyond him. Christ in the gospel overcame temptation purely by quoting scriptures and of course none has done as many miracles and wonders than Christ this should be a lesson to the contemporary World, which has an easier access to biblical matters than any other generation to master the scriptures with faith and to obey them and practically nothing will be beyond them.

Eternal life and the tree of life are ours but we will have to shun the fruit of human intellect and submit totally to God’s teachings before we are again allowed near the tree of life. We will carry on with this matter in Daniel 7. The prophecies are a good starting base for an unbeliever to build up their faith once this is done they can then move in confidence to the practical lessons of scripture and reap the benefits.

Though this writer is more of a Kingdom believer or follower it is no secret that the practitioners of the faith have been richly blessed over the centuries and have even surpassed the vaunted wealth of the East, Egypt and the Phoenicians. Those with short memories or who are ignorant of history may attribute this to other factors but this writer is confident that this has come about because of the King of Zechariah 9 and Micah 5.

This trend has not ended with the West but wherever the faith has been taught, prosperity has spread. Isaiah 9 prophecies about the Galilean have continued to be fulfilled many centuries later. Faithful adherence to Deuteronomy, Matthew, Acts or Proverbs is surely guaranteed to get more earthly results than education in the world’s most prestigious centres of learning, notwithstanding the other benefits. Prophecies were generally meant as a guide or a warning, in the case of Jonah the prophecy was a warning to the Assyrians to mend their ways or suffer the consequences.

The prophecies regarding Christ, had they been obeyed were more of a guiding or introductory prophecy, with the people of Israel being informed of one to come that would have freed them from their burdens by uniting them with other nations. Prophecy therefore guides, informs, warns and reassures as the Divine, influence or aspect is, noted and Divine help or solution hopefully, sought. Amos 3 and by inference Deuteronomy 18 make it very clear that nothing happens unexpectedly in this world, God’s watchmen the prophets first herald its coming.

This was the case until the coming of Christ when the prophecies were all fulfilled. All that remains is the coming Kingdom and how it will come about. We are living in fortunate times because we know of God’s plans and have access to his laws we probably have greater prospects for the Kingdom than any other, generation we are the labourers in Christ’s parable, hired late in the afternoon at full pay.

Our narrative will then attempt to show that prophecies were consistently fulfilled in the past are being fulfilled in the present, and will continue in the same tradition in the future. What the future holds as regards to prophecy will thus be our primary theme. The foreigners especially of the large Empires such as the Roman, Persian and Babylonian Empires are not recorded anywhere as supporting or being unduly sympathetic to the wishes of the conquered peoples or their believes. It is unlikely that they would have engaged in activities simply to affirm Hebrew beliefs and traditions.

The records of other Empires, such as the Assyrian, Persian, Egyptian and Babylonian. Archaeology, Jewish traditions and the nation in general would also make it very difficult to concoct stories that would add up, tally and stand the test of time. With the coming of the Greeks and the Romans, the authenticity of prophecy became even more pronounced through foreign elements, which may not have shared the Hebrew traditions.

Alexander the great and the Greeks that succeeded him in Egypt and Syria probably thought very highly of their activities, but it is apparent from the books of Maccabees that the Israelites had a different view. The Greeks simply confirmed the prophecy foretold against them by Daniel in Daniel 9 that the time between the return from exile and the death of Christ would be a time of troubles.

The Greeks being good record keepers are also unwittingly, keepers and affirmers of Hebrew prophecy because their records also confirm events recorded and foreseen by the Hebrews. The Romans although they may have had a different view also participated in what the Israelites may have considered a time of troubles as foreseen by Daniel. Some of the prophecies of the earlier prophets were also fulfilled under their reign, especially all matters relating to Christ.

Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of being born in Bethlehem as foretold by Micah simply because his father who lived in Nazareth had decided to go and register for a Roman census in Bethlehem the birth place of King David his ancestor. The final entry into Jerusalem as foreseen by Zechariah was also fulfilled in Roman times although the Romans played no role in the matter. However the Romans did fixture in the crucifixion, as this was a Roman tradition imported into Israel. And the soldiery and the authority to crucify Christ, as foreseen as, we stated earlier, by Daniel and Zechariah was, provided by the Romans.

There is therefore an independent record of Hebrew events and prophecies by none Israelis played out in a manner that history and circumstances would prove to have been both against the wishes and the will, or the influence of the Israelite nation. If any one is willing to believe that others have lived before his time, or are older than him or have died before him, the affirmation of Hebrew prophecy can be quite straight forward.

A good example is the Roman Coliseum in Rome and the Wailing, Wall on the temple mount in Jerusalem. One future Emperor of Rome called Titus was called upon to quell a Jewish rebellion in Israel. So of he went defeated the Judeans, banished them and destroyed their temple.

The remnant of which is the Wailing, Wall. Presumable because there was a temple, there were rules and regulation for worship, which the Hebrew, followed, that has come down to those of the Christian tradition as the Old Testament. When two opposing forces such as the Hebrew and Christian tradition agree on something as they seem to do on the old testament, that in effect goes a long way in confirming its authenticity.

Human nature generally tends to discredit all views of an opposing idea, even where they have merit. Many or most of the Roman Emperors did not consider themselves the friends of Christ as the activities of Herod and Pontius Pilate can confirm. Nero and Deucletian were also no Christian sympathisers and it would indeed be ridiculous to suggest that the actions of Titus in 69 AD were somehow a secret conspiracy by the Romans never discovered and repeatedly contradicted by other actions to uphold the prophecy of Luke 19 that Israel would be destroyed for not accepting Christ, and by so doing propagate Christianity.

(Perhaps the Pharisees and teachers of the law rebelled against Roman authority so as to make Christ prophecy against them come true.) The activities of Nero and his successors including Titus appear to affirm Hebrew prophecy. Daniel 9 states that a leader would be killed, unjustly and sin forgiven and then the temple and the city, would be, destroyed by an invading army within the span of seven years. Nero is on record of being against the followers of Christ who brought about the forgiveness of sin before the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem.

In 66 A.D he initiated the seven years of the destruction of Israel and the temple half way through this period, he died followed by four Caesars in one year, the only time such an event occurred this would appear to concur with the happenings of Daniel 9. Incidentally Nero may be partly to blame for Joel and Zech 12-14 and Psalms 83 as the long absence of the nation of Israel after the banishment he initiated as well as cultural practices acquired abroad have caused many in that region to view the nation of Israel as a foreign nation.

Psalms 83 and 87 are other chapters, which show the infallibility of Hebrew scripture. During the time of the prophets the nation of Philistia had become largely forgotten as other more prominent nations had emerged yet Psalms 87 has been fulfilled with no aid from Israel. Ironically in the same breath Psalms 83 has also been and continues to be fulfilled.

During the days of the prophets before the Romans and the Greeks, taking the book of Kings and also Samuel into consideration with a few specific examples relating to King Huram of Tyre, Asa, Ahab, Solomon, Pekah, Zedekiah and others it is clear that Israel was not thought of as a distinct or separate nation by its neighbours worthy of a united alliance as has become the case since 1948 with this two chapters of Psalms it is clear that even those who would want to discredit Israel find themselves fulfilling the Scriptures.

Also of note is the single nation of Israel fulfilling Hosea 1 and Ezekiel 37 the survivors of the two nations of Judah and Israel who managed to maintain their traditions had practically no choice but to view themselves as a single entity as the world viewed them.

Consequently this has lately resulted in Hosea 1 and Ezekiel 37. Ezekiel 37 appears to suggest that this would happen towards the end, a view we will propound in this book. The World also diligently and bemusedly fulfils what may appear to be the contradictory nature of Zech 9 and 12.

To some in Israel the Gentile obviously does not know what he is doing proclaiming Christ as they do as per Zech 9, Isaiah 9 and Micah 5 and currently to some extent Isaiah 11, 2 and 60 amongst others. Zech 12 is a confirmation or further elaboration of Daniel 9 and Psalms 22, with Psalms 22 it gives further details of how God’s chosen leader was killed and sin forgiven within 490 years of Darius the Mede and before the destruction of the temple.

Yet because prophecy is always fulfilled the Gentiles continues to fulfil Zech and Isaiah 9 and the nation of Israel fulfils to some extent Zech 12 regarding the one they stabbed to death and most probably did not accept. Daniel 9 and Zech 12 appear to have been fulfilled in the death of Christ and Zech 9 and 12 appear to support the current situation of Christians and some in the nation of Israel.

From Daniel 9 and Zech 12 it is clear that the Messiah would not be initially completely accepted by Israel yet Isaiah 9 and Zech 9 has him being universally accepted as is currently the case with Christ. We will follow on this theme in Daniel 7 but it would be interesting to know whether Christ who was not initially universally accepted in Israel will be accepted later before he returns or only upon arrival. Zechariah 12 in my opinion seems to point to the later.

The Gospel of Christ fulfils all the prophecies and since these are the end times we can safely conclude from Isaiah 9, that he has as is currently the case been ruling for a long, time his Kingdom continues to grow through peaceful means in its unique immortal nature as per Isaiah 9, Zech 12 and the other prophets we have mentioned.

The humble and peaceful manner of his teaching, its propagation and resultant influence also affirms Zech 9 to the letter. Also of note is the fact the Gentiles did not become members of the family of Israel through the law as would be expected to be the case, at the official encouragement of the establishment, but as the prophets would have it through one not universally accepted in Israel, as narrated or can be deduced in Psalms 118 from verse 22 and Acts 26 from verse 12. All this is very reassuring of Hebrew Scriptures.

From John 3 and 4 and also from Revelations 21 it appears that the mode of worship has changed, people worship in pure form by the spirit and have their sins forgiven and eternal life granted in the New Jerusalem where there is no temple. This may be the reason why the nation of Israel is so sad in Zech 12 and the reason for the rebuilding of the temple and its traditions.

Since many in the nation of Israel have not accepted Christ and been baptised by the water and spirit then their sins have not been forgiven and eternal life has not been granted leading to the renewal of the sacrifices for sin and a New Jerusalem for the followers of Christ. Psalms, Daniel and Zechariah would appear to discredit those who may be expecting the first coming of a popular Messiah beloved and universally accepted by the nation of Israel.

The Gentile approach appears to be more scriptural sound. Genesis 16 is also interesting for it is impossible to go for even a month without a descendant of Hagar engaging in a ridiculous activity they may have their reasons but in so doing prove the truthfulness of Israel’s prophecies. The way scripture is fulfilled and is being fulfilled by different opposing sects so sure of the other sides fallacy and ignorance is indeed both amusing and reassuring for when bitterly opposing sides fulfil it, there can be no doubt about its accuracy or source.

Following up on Genesis 16 with Genesis 17 and 21 it is not very clear to the author who the Ismaelites really are but there is the general idea that they are the desert people, shepherds and traders of yore originating in the Sinai desert. This would not appear to be a good foundation for influence and greatness bearing in mind the many great cultures in the region and elsewhere but it is ironical and certainly bewildering that what may be the nation of Ismael is currently and has for many centuries been the most influential nation after Israel.

The peculiarities of Genesis 16 together with the greatness of Genesis 17 and 21 have been fulfilled in their own distinct region and manner. Referring back to Psalms 87 certainly all the Churches and places of worship built in Israel even during the time of the recent Roman exile cannot be claimed to have been done because of the high regard that the world had for the Jewish exiles but simply to fulfil prophecy.

The nation of Israel has not compelled us nor has it been in a position or disposition to compel us to fulfil Zechariah 9 or Micah 5, Isaiah 11 or any other prophecy this has been a voluntary exercise sometimes taken under great danger, which has spread to all over the world without for the most part Israel’s assistance. All this points to the inspired nature of biblical prophecy. Matthew 16 the prophecy that Christ gave regarding his kingdom continues to be fulfilled.

Christianity had no quarrel with either the Communists or the Romans it has no mention of one and is ambivalent about the other yet these two systems took it upon themselves to regard it as an enemy and to use their vast earthly authority to suppress it. Both, failed without any real military input from the Church. When the prophecy was made it was made to several men without any official state position yet these fishermen and their teachings have outlived all, to paraphrase Luke 9 that the powers of men have had to offer.

Matthew 16 is also a fulfilment of Isaiah 9 and the immortal king therein. Normally after a monarch dies or is removed from official position his nation including probably his own family move on to other monarchs and leaders. Add foreign nations to the idea and it becomes virtually impossible. The way Isaiah 9 has been achieved through Matthew 16 and the peaceful manner under which it has been achieved is indeed unique and inspiring.

In our book, Which is mainly about post Roman times and the end, all the prophets that we will mention appear to have had an insight, which is certainly beyond reproach. As for the aforementioned temple, Zechariah one of the prophets who was very instrumental in its rebuilding before the Roman destruction of 69 A D, also had a lot to say about the time of the Romans, which succeeded him, the nation of Israel, its global importance its effect at the end.

Such certainty of the unexpected spread over so many centuries, can only point to a Divine, anointing. We will narrate this in detail at the appropriate sections in the book. No belief or lack of belief, which does not follow the Judeo, Christian tenets or openly contradicts them, has stood the test of time or created a more harmonious environment than the tenets of Christianity have brought into the perception of mankind.

Certain individuals claiming to represent Christ have in history engaged in actions that have been used by detractors to tarnish the faith. The view here is that even the most brutish have been mellowed by the Kingdom of peace of the prophets Isaiah, Micah and Zechariah for the better, as opposed to their natural pre-disposition.

Christianity even to those who claim not to follow it has through its cultural traditions created more peace and harmony than any other faith and indeed the Kingdom is at peace and has been propagated through peaceful means to even the mightiest nations where foreign influences and rulership are not normally welcomed or encouraged.

In fact Christ has become indigenous virtually everywhere and even those who fought so courageously for decolonisation have no quarrels attending mass or celebrating Christmas or any other Christian festivity. Some faiths do have Christian tenets, but theirs is on a take it or leave it basis if indeed one is lucky enough to find a teacher willing to instruct him.

The Christian tradition from its beginning has generally been more caring and loving, virtually going out on a limb to gather lost sheep. The Christian tradition picking of from the Hebrew tradition is also fearless when it comes to predicting the future, no other faith does it so repeatedly and unambiguously (though occasionally in a shrouded manner) and as we will discover, accurately as the fore-mentioned tradition.

Even the communists came to discover that Christ is indeed a benign master compared to what they had to undergo in order to achieve the utopia, which their leaders had decreed for their own ‘good’. His loads are indeed light. Our book though historical is also a confirmation of faith. With faith comes, the tenets of faith, and the general well being that even the medical world has noted of those who follow these tenets.

Faith is also very useful as we noted in Genesis, because it is not limited to one’s intellect or physical limitations. A person who through faith calls on higher powers is thus able to achieve and overcome obstacles, which in his mortal capacity would have been beyond him.

Christ in the gospel overcame temptation purely by quoting scriptures and of course none has done as many miracles and wonders than Christ this should be a lesson to the contemporary World, which has an easier access to biblical matters than any other generation to master the scriptures with faith and to obey them and practically nothing will be beyond them.

Eternal life and the tree of life are ours but we will have to shun the fruit of human intellect and submit totally to God’s teachings before we are again allowed near the tree of life. We will carry on with this matter in Daniel 7. The prophecies are a good starting base for an unbeliever to build up their faith once this is done they can then move in confidence to the practical lessons of scripture and reap the benefits.

Though this writer is more of a Kingdom believer or follower it is no secret that the practitioners of the faith have been richly blessed over the centuries and have even surpassed the vaunted wealth of the East, Egypt and the Phoenicians. Those with short memories or who are ignorant of history may attribute this to other factors but this writer is confident that this has come about because of the King of Zechariah 9 and Micah 5.

This trend has not ended with the West but wherever the faith has been taught, prosperity has spread. Isaiah 9 prophecies about the Galilean have continued to be fulfilled many centuries later. Faithful adherence to Deuteronomy, Matthew, Acts or Proverbs is surely guaranteed to get more earthly results than education in the world’s most prestigious centres of learning, notwithstanding the other benefits.

Prophecies were generally meant as a guide or a warning, in the case of Jonah the prophecy was a warning to the Assyrians to mend their ways or suffer the consequences. The prophecies regarding Christ, had they been obeyed were more of a guiding or introductory prophecy, with the people of Israel being informed of one to come that would have freed them from their burdens by uniting them with other nations. Prophecy therefore guides, informs, warns and reassures as the Divine, influence or aspect is, noted and Divine help or solution hopefully, sought.

Amos 3 and by inference Deuteronomy 18 make it very clear that nothing happens unexpectedly in this world, God’s watchmen the prophets first herald its coming. This was the case until the coming of Christ when the prophecies were all fulfilled. All that remains is the coming Kingdom and how it will come about.

We are living in fortunate times because we know of God’s plans and have access to his laws we probably have greater prospects for the Kingdom than any other, generation we are the labourers in Christ’s parable, hired late in the afternoon at full pay. Our narrative will then attempt to show that prophecies were consistently fulfilled in the past are being fulfilled in the present, and will continue in the same tradition in the future. What the future holds as regards to prophecy will thus be our primary theme.