The Authority of the Scripture

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The Authority of the Scripture

• Hebrews 36, 14 1035

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Predictive Prophecy

• Proper timing
• Specific details
• Exact fulfillment 
• Bible prophecies meet all three criteria
  (Deut 1822 Isa 4122-23 John 1429)

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Predictive Prophecy

• Israels history (Deut 2847-68)
• Assyrians - rod of His anger (Isa 105-6)
• Assyrians destroyed (Isa 1012, 24-25)
• Historical record (2 Kgs 1724 1813)

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Predictive Prophecy

• Judahs history
• Babylon - glory of Kingdoms
  (Jer 259-12 Hab 15ff).
• Babylonians destroyed replaced by
  Medes/Persians (Isa 13 Dan 528)
• Historical record (2 Kgs 24-25 2 Chron 3621)

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Predictive Prophecy

• Sennacheribs failure to take Judah (2 Kgs 1813
  1932-35)
• Death prophesied recorded (2 Kgs 197 Isa
  3737-38)
• King Josiahs reforms, 300 years prior (1 Kgs
  132 2 Kgs 2315-16)
• King Cyrus of Persia, 150 years prior (Isa 4428
  451)

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Predictive Prophecy Jesus

• His lineage
• Born of a woman (not of woman man) Gen 315
  Gal 44
• of the seed of Abraham Gen 2218 Luke 334
• of the tribe of Judah Gen 4910 Heb 714
• of Davids lineage 2 Sam 712 Luke 132
• of a virgin named Mary Isa 714 Matt 122

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Predictive Prophecy Jesus

• His time of coming
• During Roman rule Dan 244 Luke 21
• While Judah had a king Gen 4910 Matt 222
• His death 490 years after restoring Jerusalem
  following Babylonian captivity Dan 924ff

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Predictive Prophecy Jesus

• His nature
• Human divine (eternal) Mic 52 John 11, 14
• Gentle compassion Isa 421-4 Matt 1215-21
• Submissive obedient to His Father Psa 408
  Isa 5311 John 829 2 Cor 521 1 Pet 222

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Predictive Prophecy Jesus

• His betrayal, death resurrection
• Betrayed by a friend Psa 419
• 30 silver coins Zech 1112 Jn 1318 Matt
  2615
• Spit upon beaten Isa 506 Isa 53
• Hands feet pierced Psa 2216 Matt 2730
  Luke 2439
• Flesh didnt decay at death Psa 1610 Acts 227

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Hold fast your confidence in the
Scripture

• Heaven earth will pass away, but My words will
  not pass away (Matt 2435).
• The grass withers, the flower fades, because the
  breath of the Lord blows upon it surely the
  people are grass. The grass withers, the flower
  fades, but the word of our God stands forever
  (Isa 407-8).