Questions about prophecy and the contents of the books of the prophets in general. Several books also have specific tags.
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Why would God disapprove of rituals he ordained?
In Amos 5:21-24 God says:
I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not ...
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How is it that Jesus could be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”?
This verse is usually interpreted as a prophetic word by Jesus about Himself:
Matthew 12:40: For as Jonas was three days and three nights
in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three ...
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Who is the woman in Revelation 12?
She is introduced:
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.—Revelation 12:1 (NIV)
Who is the ...
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Did King Ahaz find a virgin mother?
In Isaiah 7, King Ahaz, the Judean king, is surrounded by the armies of Aram and Israel and things look bleak. At Isaiah 7:13-17, the prophet tells Ahaz that God will give him a sign that the seige ...
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The splitting of the Mount of Olives
Daniel Block, in his commentary on Ezekiel, speaks of a style in that book of resumptive exposition, in which a theme is initially dealt with briefly, and later examined in much more detail. Zechariah ...
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“My son” in Hosea 11:1 quoted in Matt. 2:14-15
Matthew 2:14-15 (NASB) reads:
14So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. 15He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill ...
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Does “days” in prophecy equal “years” (Daniel 9 - Seventy Weeks)
A lot of theologians take Daniel's seventy weeks and interpret the seventy weeks to be 490 years, a year for each day. From a hermeneutic standpoint, I seek to know if this type of calculation is ...
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In light of Isaiah 7:15-16, how could Jesus be the promised child born of a virgin?
Isaiah 7:14 is the famous verse in which King Ahaz is promised that a virgin (or a young woman—I know the translation issues) shall conceive. This prophecy is even quoted in the New Testament ...
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To whom was Isaiah referring in Isaiah 53?
I already asked a variant of this question over at Christianity.SE: http://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/4104/to-what-extent-did-isaiah-understand-his-own-prophecies/4117#4117
Please guide ...
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How can the flight to Egypt in Matthew 2:15 be a fulfillment of Hosea 11:1? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“My son” in Hosea 11:1 quoted in Matt. 2:14-15
I don't understand the basis for dual fulfillment, specifically as referenced:
Now when they had departed, behold, an ...
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What is the order of events of Nahum and Jonah?
I was reading the book of Nahum and it was speaking about Ninevah. Is the book of Nahum foretelling the destruction of Ninevah, for which the people of Ninevah averted by repenting of their sins, or ...
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Zechariah 9:6-7 What is the meaning of Philistine and Jebusite?
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of
the Philistines. And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and
his abominations from between his teeth: but he that ...
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Is the man in Daniel's vision in Daniel 10 Jesus?
Who does Daniel see in his vision in Daniel 10? Is it Jesus or is it the angel, Michael?
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What did Jesus mean by “the queen of the South”?
Answering a different question, I noticed this passage:
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and ...
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Why are the peoples of your house your enemies?
in Micah 7:6 we read:
אֹיְבֵי אִישׁ, אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֹ
loosely translated as: the enemies of a man, the peoples of his house
Why would this be so? What is the context here?
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Was Nathan a false prophet?
After David established himself in Jerusalem, Nathan prophesied:
“The Lord declares to you that He, the Lord, will establish a house for you. When your days are done and you lie with your fathers, ...
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Is Hosea 6:1-3 a prophecy of Jesus?
I've asked in a separate question if Hosea 6:1-3 is a quotation. Here is the ESV translation for reference:
“Come, let us return to the LORD;
for he has torn us, that he may heal us;
he has ...
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Who is the wounded farmer in Zechariah 13:6?
Zechariah 13:6 speaks of a man wounded in the house of friends. Taken by itself, I would immediately interpret this as a Messianic reference.
However, the context is the cessation of prophecy (verse ...
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Is it valid to use Matthew 10 in reference to end times?
I've heard people use Matthew 10:16-25 as a prophecy regarding the end times.
Matthew 10:16-25 NET
“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent ...
