;s predictions have wielded great influence. He has been credited with predicting the French Revolution to the Rise of Adolf Hitler, which he called “Hister”. Even in war time his predictions has been used in propaganda of opposing armies in WWII.People are interested in the future. They search for reliable predictions concerning many subjects, from weather forecasts to economic indicators. When they act on such forecasts, however, they are often disappointed. The Bible contains many predictions, or prophecies and much like Nostradamus it has generated great controversy and hysteria amongst countless individuals. Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines prophecy as “the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose 2: an inspired utterance of a prophet 3: a prediction of something to come.” Prophecy according to The Encyclopedia Britannica is a divinely inspired revelation or interpretation. Although prophecy is perhaps most commonly associated with Judaism and Christianity, it is found throughout the religions of the world, both ancient and modern. Though many religions have their share of prophecies and prophets, none are more influential and prominent than that of the Judeo-Christian persuasion. Moses, David, Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus, Mark, Matthew, Luke, John, Paul, Peter. These are just 13 of the bibles penmen that have prophecies reaching from pre Christian times to the modern era.The Hebrew word for prophet is nav’i meaning to proclaim, mention, call summon and nevi’a meaning prophetess. Prophecy as we know it today or what is termed Classical prophecy began with Amos and Hosea of the 8th century BC. These prophets showed contempt for any theological influence other than the doctrine handed down from the time of Moses. This usually led to a pronouncement of judgment, with a hope for salvation for the obedient ones who reformed their worship to Yahweh religious l...
