Dictionary of Bible Themes Speaking authoritatively of the future. Since God knows the future he is able to reveal it to people beforehand. Predictions, which are often but not necessarily contained in prophecies, should not be confused with promises or expressions of intention. Genesis 41:15-16,28God's knowledge of the future See also Genesis 18:17Numbers 24:2-4 Isaiah 44:24-26 Ecclesiastes 8:7 Impossible to predict the future apart from God See also Ecclesiastes 7:14Isaiah 41:22-24 Matthew 16:21 Jesus Christ predicted the future Concerning his death and resurrection See also pp Mk 8:31 Matthew 17:22-23pp Lk 9:22 Matthew 20:18-19pp Mk 9:31 pp Lk 9:44 John 2:19-21; 12:32-33pp Mk 10:33-34 pp Lk 18:31-33 Matthew 21:1-3Concerning the donkey on which he would enter Jerusalem pp Mk 11:1-3 Matthew 24:1-2pp Lk 19:29-31 The fall of Jerusalem Matthew 24:15-25pp Mk 13:1-2 pp Lk 21:5-6 pp Mk 13:14-23 Matthew 26:21-25pp Lk 21:20-24 That Judas would betray him Luke 22:21John 13:21,26 pp Mk 14:18-20 Matthew 26:34That Peter would deny him See also pp Mk 14:30 John 13:38pp Lk 22:34 John 21:18-19Concerning the nature of Peter's death Genesis 40:9-13,16-19; 41:28-32The ability to interpret dreams and so predict the future Daniel 2:45; 8:26; 10:141 Samuel 15:28; 28:16-17 Predictions were made through OT prophets 1 Kings 11:29-32Hebrews 3:5 Acts 11:27-28 Predictions made through some of the first Christians See also Acts 21:10-11Jude 1:17-18 Jeremiah 28:8-17 False predictions See also Isaiah 47:13-15Acts 16:16 1 Peter 1:10-11 The Messiah predicted See also Acts 7:52Most OT references to the coming of the kingdom of God and his Messiah are not, strictly speaking, predictions but promises made by God in which he expresses his intention to save his people through the Messiah. See also 1020 God, all-knowing1421 oracles 1427 prophecy 2045 Christ, knowledge of 2230 Messiah, coming of 2366 Christ, prophecies concerning 2412 cross, accounts of 2422 gospel, confirmation 3281 Holy Spirit, inspiration 7772 prophets 7781 seer 9130 future, the |



