Fw: Fw: Fulfilling Prophecy
Farrell Till jftill@midwest.net
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 23:15:08 -0800 (00887375708, 2.2.32.19980213071508.006d90fc@midwest.net)
At 08:40 PM 2/12/98 -0800, Sara and/or John Hamilton wrote:
>>BRIDEAN
>>> >Ron: Here is a challenge for you.
>>> >
>>TILL
>>I love to discuss biblical prophecy, and I will crawl right out on the
>>end of a limb and say that neither you nor anyone else can verify the
>fulfillment
>>of a single biblical prophecy.
>>> >
>>> RON
>>> You know no answer will ever be good enough for him. But how about
>>> Jesus' prediction that Israel would be "trampled on by the gentiles
>>> until the time of the gentiles would be fulfilled". A paraphrase. The
>>> re-creation of the state of israel after such a long time is unheard of
>>> in world history. But my prophecy will be his coincidence no matter
>>> what.
>>
>JOHN HAMILTON
>Since there seems to be absolutely no resemblance between the modern nation
>of Israel and any 'nation' mentioned in either the 'Old' or 'New'
>Testaments, I don't see how this could be any form of prophecy fulfillment.
>
TILL
As I pointed out, the statement that Ron referred to was not made about
Israel but Jerusalem. I don't think we will see Ron saying too much more
about this prophecy. Maybe he would like to try another one.
Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net