2 Peter 1:16-21
By David Dann
• The Bible claims to be the word of
God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Peter 1:20-21
20 …knowing this first, that no prophecy
of Scripture is of any private
interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of
man, but holy men of God spoke as they
were moved by the Holy Spirit.
• The Bible claims to be the word of
God.
• The Bible claims to be the word of
God.
• The claims of the Bible are supported
by evidence.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.
“Evidence”
“The available body of facts or
information indicating whether a belief
or proposition is true or valid”
(http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/
american_english/evidence).
• The Bible claims to be the word of
God.
• The claims of the Bible are supported
by evidence.
• The Bible claims to be the word of
God.
• The claims of the Bible are supported
by evidence.
• Powerful proof of the Bible’s
inspiration is provided by its fulfilled
prophecies.
What Is Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
1 Kings 12:22
22 But the word of God came to
Shemaiah the man of God, saying…
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
1 Kings 14:18
18 And they buried him; and all Israel
mourned for him, according to the word
of the LORD which He spoke through
His servant Ahijah the prophet.
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
Isaiah 42:19
19 Who is blind but My servant, Or deaf
as My messenger whom I send? Who is
blind as he who is perfect, And blind as
the LORD's servant?
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
1 Samuel 9:9
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to
inquire of God, he spoke thus: "Come, let
us go to the seer"; for he who is now
called a prophet was formerly called a
seer.)
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
2 Samuel 23:2
2 "The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue."
What Is A “Prophet”?
What Is Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Acts 11:27-28
27 And in these days prophets came from
Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up
and showed by the Spirit that there was going to
be a great famine throughout all the world,
which also happened in the days of Claudius
Caesar.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must have been
delivered prior to the event which it
predicts so that it is a true foretelling of
the future.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Isaiah 42:9
9 "Behold, the former things have come to pass,
And new things I declare; Before they spring
forth I tell you of them."
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must have been
delivered prior to the event which it
predicts so that it is a true foretelling of
the future.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must correspond
precisely with the event and must not
be given in vague and general language
that would allow it to be applied to any
event of one’s choosing.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must correspond
precisely with the event and must not
be given in vague and general language
that would allow it to be applied to any
event of one’s choosing.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must involve something
beyond the mere exercise of human
wisdom or man’s ability to calculate,
forecast, or foresee.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must involve something
beyond the mere exercise of human
wisdom or man’s ability to calculate,
forecast, or foresee.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
 The prophecy must involve a prediction
that could not have caused its own
fulfillment.
What Are The Features Of True Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
True Prophecy vs. False Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Deuteronomy 18:22
22 "when a prophet speaks in the name of the
LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to
pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not
spoken; the prophet has spoken it
presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him."
True Prophecy vs. False Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Jeremiah 28:9
9 "As for the prophet who prophesies of peace,
when the word of the prophet comes to pass,
the prophet will be known as one whom the
LORD has truly sent."
True Prophecy vs. False Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Matthew 7:15, 20
15 " Beware of false prophets, who come to you
in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves…
20 "...Therefore by their fruits you will know
them."
True Prophecy vs. False Prophecy?
What Is Prophecy?
Isaiah 48:3
3 "I have declared the former things from the
beginning; They went forth from My mouth, and
I caused them to hear it. Suddenly I did them,
and they came to pass."
True Prophecy vs. False Prophecy?
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
The Babylonian Captivity Of Judah
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Jeremiah 25:11-12
11 "'And this whole land shall be a desolation and
an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the
king of Babylon seventy years.
12 ' Then it will come to pass, when seventy years
are completed, that I will punish the king of Babylon
and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their
iniquity,' says the LORD; 'and I will make it a
perpetual desolation. '"
The Babylonian Captivity Of Judah
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Jeremiah 29:10
10 For thus says the LORD: After seventy years
are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and
perform My good word toward you, and cause
you to return to this place.
The Babylonian Captivity Of Judah
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
2 Chronicles 36:22
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,
that the word of the LORD by the mouth of
Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up
the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he
made a proclamation throughout all his
kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying…
The Babylonian Captivity Of Judah
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
2 Chronicles 36:23
23 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the
kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven
has given me. And He has commanded me to
build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in
Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May
the LORD his God be with him, and let him go
up!
The Babylonian Captivity Of Judah
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
The Rise & Work Of Cyrus
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Isaiah 44:28
28 Who says of Cyrus, "He is My shepherd, And
he shall perform all My pleasure, Saying to
Jerusalem, 'You shall be built, ' And to the
temple, 'Your foundation shall be laid.'"
The Rise & Work Of Cyrus
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
2 Chronicles 36:23
23 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the
kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven
has given me. And He has commanded me to
build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in
Judah. Who is among you of all His people? May
the LORD his God be with him, and let him go
up!
The Rise & Work Of Cyrus
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
The Fall Of Babylon
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Isaiah 13:19-20
19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, The
beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, Will be as when
God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
20 It will never be inhabited, Nor will it be
settled from generation to generation; Nor will
the Arabian pitch tents there, Nor will the
shepherds make their sheepfolds there.
The Fall Of Babylon
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
“Here is only real death. Not
a column or an arch still
stands to demonstrate the
permanency of human
work. Everything has
crumbled into dust”
(Edward Chiera, xiii).
The Fall Of Babylon
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
The Destruction Of Jerusalem
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Matthew 24:1-2
1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the
temple, and His disciples came up to show Him
the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all
these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one
stone shall be left here upon another, that shall
not be thrown down."
The Destruction Of Jerusalem
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Matthew 24:34
34 "Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will
by no means pass away till all these things take
place."
The Destruction Of Jerusalem
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
The Life, Death, & Resurrection Of Jesus Christ
Examples Of Fulfilled Prophecy
Isaiah 7:14—Born of a virgin
Micah 5:2—Born at Bethlehem
Jeremiah 23:5—A King of the house of David
Isaiah 9:6-7—God in the flesh
Isaiah 53:1-12—Would allow Himself to die as the
perfect sacrifice to take away man’s sins
Psalm 22:16—Would suffer an excruciating death
Psalm 16:10—Would be resurrected
The Life, Death, & Resurrection Of Jesus Christ
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Demonstrates That The Bible Is God’s Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Peter 1:16-17
16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables
when we made known to you the power and coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of
His majesty.
17 For He received from God the Father honor and
glory when such a voice came to Him from the
Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased."
Demonstrates That The Bible Is God’s Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Peter 1:18-19
18 And we heard this voice which came from
heaven when we were with Him on the holy
mountain.
19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,
which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a
dark place, until the day dawns and the morning
star rises in your hearts;
Demonstrates That The Bible Is God’s Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Peter 1:20-21
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture
is of any private interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but
holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the
Holy Spirit.
Demonstrates That The Bible Is God’s Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Proves That Jesus Is The Son Of God
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Luke 24:25-27
25 Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow
of heart to believe in all that the prophets have
spoken!
26 "Ought not the Christ to have suffered these
things and to enter into His glory?"
27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He
expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things
concerning Himself.
Proves That Jesus Is The Son Of God
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Luke 24:44
44 Then He said to them, "These are the words
which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that
all things must be fulfilled which were written in the
Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms
concerning Me."
Proves That Jesus Is The Son Of God
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Sets The gospel Apart From Man-Made Religion
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Isaiah 41:21-22
21 "Present your case," says the LORD. "Bring forth
your strong reasons," says the King of Jacob.
22 "Let them bring forth and show us what will
happen; Let them show the former things, what
they were, That we may consider them, And know
the latter end of them; Or declare to us things to
come…
Sets The gospel Apart From Man-Made Religion
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Isaiah 41:23
23 "Show the things that are to come hereafter,
That we may know that you are gods; Yes, do
good or do evil, That we may be dismayed and
see it together."
Sets The gospel Apart From Man-Made Religion
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Isaiah 46:9-10
9 Remember the former things of old, For I am
God, and there is no other; I am God, and there
is none like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And
from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all
My pleasure…'"
Sets The gospel Apart From Man-Made Religion
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
“Other books claim divine
inspiration, such as the Koran, the
Book of Mormon, and parts of the
Veda. But none of those books
contains predictive prophecy. As a
result, fulfilled prophecy is a strong
indication of the unique, divine
authority of the Bible” (Geisler & Nix,
196).
Sets The gospel Apart From Man-Made Religion
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
Shows That God Always Keeps His Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Peter 1:19
19 And so we have the prophetic word
confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light
that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns
and the morning star rises in your hearts…
Shows That God Always Keeps His Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Peter 3:10
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in
the night, in which the heavens will pass away
with a great noise, and the elements will melt
with fervent heat; both the earth and the works
that are in it will be burned up.
Shows That God Always Keeps His Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
7 …and to give you who are troubled rest with
us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven
with His mighty angels,
8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who
do not know God, and on those who do not
obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Shows That God Always Keeps His Word
Why Does Fulfilled Prophecy Matter?
John 5:28-29
28 "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is
coming in which all who are in the graves will
hear His voice
29 "and come forth -- those who have done
good, to the resurrection of life, and those who
have done evil, to the resurrection of
condemnation."
Shows That God Always Keeps His Word
Numbers 23:19
19 "God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do? Or has
He spoken, and will He not make it good?"
Are you ready for
God to fulfill His
promises???