billd
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Ezekiel 8-11:25 talks as if Ezekiel is in Babylon as he sees the events that are happening in Jerusalem. I read something that said this about it (NIV Archaeology Bible): "Ezekiel 8-11 contains a unique vision of events that were transpiring in Jerusalem, made possible when 'the Spirit lifted [Ezekiel] up ... and took [him] to Jerusalem' (8:3). Elsewhere in the book an intimate knowledge of events in faraway Jerusalem is implied (e.g. 24:1-2). It appears impossible that Ezekiel in Babylon could have known in such detail the events in Jerusalem except by divine inspiration. Therefore many scholars are now of the opinion that Ezekiel really prophesied in Jerusalem until the city fell. The clear statements of this book, however, indicate his presence with the Jews in Babylon when he 'saw' (8:6, 9-10) the events taking place at Jerusalem." Verse 3 reads "He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he tool me to Jerusalem..."
Psalm 22 seems to be one of the only messianic prophecies I have seen that seems to be pretty descriptive. Is it reasonable to think it is talking about the crucifixion (crucifixion did not come around until the Romans or sometime around them)?
Ezekiel 26:12 reads "They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your stones, timber and rubble into the sea." Alexander the Great threw the rubble from Tyre into the sea to build a causeway so he could attack the island province of Tyre. In the next verse it is declared that Tyre will never be rebuilt. Somewhere else it is claimed that Bablyon will never be rebuilt either.
What do you makes of these prophecies? A good amount of prophecies I have read seem to be pretty vague but these seem to be more specific and harder to discount, especially the ones relating to the fall of cities and the way they are destroyed. There is also Daniel's prophecy of the "four beasts." What do you make of these prophecies?
What are your thoughts on these? Can you refute them in an intellectual manner (with sources preferably)?
Prophecies seem to be really plentiful in religious texts and without prophecies I think it would be hard for some people to even entertain some religions.
Psalm 22 seems to be one of the only messianic prophecies I have seen that seems to be pretty descriptive. Is it reasonable to think it is talking about the crucifixion (crucifixion did not come around until the Romans or sometime around them)?
Ezekiel 26:12 reads "They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your stones, timber and rubble into the sea." Alexander the Great threw the rubble from Tyre into the sea to build a causeway so he could attack the island province of Tyre. In the next verse it is declared that Tyre will never be rebuilt. Somewhere else it is claimed that Bablyon will never be rebuilt either.
What do you makes of these prophecies? A good amount of prophecies I have read seem to be pretty vague but these seem to be more specific and harder to discount, especially the ones relating to the fall of cities and the way they are destroyed. There is also Daniel's prophecy of the "four beasts." What do you make of these prophecies?
What are your thoughts on these? Can you refute them in an intellectual manner (with sources preferably)?
Prophecies seem to be really plentiful in religious texts and without prophecies I think it would be hard for some people to even entertain some religions.