A prophecy is a message inspired by God, a divine revelation. The Bible says that prophets “spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.” (2 Peter 1: 20, 21) So a prophet is one who receives God’s message and transmits it to others. —Acts 3: 18.

This brief study will explain what is prophecy and prophesy in the Bible. Meaning of Prophecy. The definition of prophecy is “a message from God.” The message from God may be to a person or a nation and it may be about a future event. That is a brief definition of the Greek word for prophecy in the Bible. The Greek word is propheteia. It ...

The Bible, on the other hand, contains a remarkable prophecy involving the king of Persia that was fulfilled in minute detail. About 200 years in advance —long before the king was born— the Hebrew prophet Isaiah mentioned Cyrus by name and described how he would conquer the mighty city of Babylon.

The first prophecy that helps to answer the question is Daniel 11:40-45. The prophecy describes a series of battles that will occur before and during the battle of Armageddon. The prophecy refers to the major countries that will be engaged in the battle of Armageddon.

They come from “all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues.” (Revelation 7:9) The Witnesses conduct free home Bible studies with millions of people who want to know what the Bible really teaches. What an impressive fulfillment of prophecy, especially since Jesus foretold that true Christians would be “hated by all people”!

A previous study titled, “Prophecy of The Future” provides a summary of the future, but here is a brief overview of the future events. In brief, the Bible reveals that the universe is quickly approaching the end of time and the removal of Christians from the earth (the Rapture) is the next major event. The rapture occurs before the Tribulation.

How Old Is The Bible? In order for a prophecy to be a real prophecy, it must have been written before the event occurred. Before the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered in a Qumran cave by a Bedouin boy in 1947, the oldest copies of the Bible were from 900 AD. Consequently, the Dead Sea Scrolls were a major discovery.

Has the prophecy in Ezekiel 29 already been fulfilled or is it yet to come? Some skeptics have claimed that it is a failed prophecy because it suggests that Egypt will have no inhabitants for 40 years. That has never happened. Bible Answer: What follows provides strong evidence that the prophecy of Ezekiel 29:1-16 about Egypt has been fulfilled.

So to understand Bible prophecy, we must humbly ask for Jehovah’s help. — Dan. 2:28; 2 Pet. 1:19, 20 . Studying Bible prophecy can help us to prepare for future events (See paragraph 4)

Bible chronology indicates that God’s Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914. This is shown by a prophecy recorded in chapter 4 of the Bible book of Daniel. Overview of the prophecy. God caused King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to have a prophetic dream about an immense tree that was chopped down.