Fulfilled prophecy
Summary:
The prophets who prophesied about the return of God's people to the land of
Israel and Jerusalem lived before the exiles returned as recorded in Ezra and
Nehemiah. Neither Malachi or the New Testament speaks of a future restoration
of Israel to the land.
| Date |
Prophet |
Event |
| 837 |
Joel |
|
| 787-746 |
Jonah |
|
| 760 |
Isaiah |
|
| 760 |
Amos |
|
| 750 |
Hosea |
|
| 724 |
Micah |
|
| 722 |
|
Captivity of Israel |
| 640 |
Zephaniah |
|
| 630 |
Nahum |
|
| 612 |
Habakkuk |
|
| 604 |
Jeremiah |
|
| 592-570 |
Ezekiel |
|
| 586 |
Obadiah |
|
| 586 |
|
Captivity of Judah |
| 580-570 |
Daniel |
|
| 536 |
|
Return to Jerusalem |
| 520 |
Zechariah |
|
| 520 |
Haggai |
|
| 516 |
|
Temple rebuilt |
| 458 |
Ezra |
Second return |
| 445 |
Nehemiah |
Rebuilds the wall |
| 430 |
Malachi |
|
Dates from
Biblical
studies in Final things
Luke 21:20-24 speaks clearly about the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70.
(Luke 21:20-24 NIV) "When you see Jerusalem
being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. {21}
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city
get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. {22} For this is the
time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. {23} How
dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There
will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. {24} They
will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations.
Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles
are fulfilled.
Books:
- William
E Cox, Biblical studies in Final things, 1992, Presbyterian and
Reformed Publishing Co. 226 pages. Covers Daniels 70th week, Israel and the
church, tribulation, antichrist, second coming, resurrection, judgement,
millennium, Rev 20, etc.
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