Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Bible Description of a Nuclear Blast
2 Peter 3:10-12:
But the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat. The earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy manner of living and godliness, looking for and hastening unto the coming of the Day of God, wherein the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Both the Old Testament and New Testament describe this as the culmination of a war that is yet to come. Could the Prophet Zechariah and the Apostle Peter have seen what we could only describe as a nuclear war?
What Darwinism Has Done for the Aboriginals
Organized hunts to find and kill Aboriginal people for the furtherance of science began a grizzly business of murder and mayhem as aboriginal burial sites were desecrated, bodies dismembered and skeletons exhumed. This followed on the heels of the publication of Origin of Species, The Preservation of Favoured Races by Charles Darwin. It was theorized by many at the time that Aboriginal people were a living example of a sub-human specie. The hint of racial superiority in the sub-title of Darwin’s book was not overlooked in Nazi Germany even if it is (completely omitted) on the infidel website.
Epilogue:
After an outcry from Aboriginal peoples the Natural History Museum in London this November 17th (2006) issued a statememt in response to a claim lodged by the Australian Government in November 2005 and to a request under that claim from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) to return the remains of 17 aboriginals.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Atheism Defined
I find this inaccurate because it doesn't take into consideration the various forms that atheism comes in. I prefer a more articulate definition. To simply state that atheism is purely a non-belief (in deity) is a very general definition. Historically you could believe in a god but if you didn't believe the way the local orthodoxy saw it, they would call you an atheist.
I find a three-fold definition of atheism is much more specific:
The first is 'Virtual Atheism' and those adherents in it describe the divine in such indefinable terms as 'the collective consciousness', 'the unknowable', 'personified reality' or as in the Star Wars series, 'the force.' Many naturalists have adopted this view and it has been increasing in popularity.
The second is "Practical Atheism" which is probably the closest to Agnosticism where it's adherents aren't confirmed atheists, but are simply indifferent to god. They may even say 'there may be a god somewhere but he/she isn't interested in me. Some of this category have no idea of what they believe they don't believe themselves.
The third is "Dogmatic Atheism" and the most indefensible and hard core of the positions. Those atheists in this group will tell you that 'god does not exist!' Many of them have determined that all religion is a hoax. An example of this type of atheism is Communism with which the phrase 'religion is the opiate of the people' originated. These groups will fight against all religion and in particular, Christianity. There has been a revival of this type of atheism in America in recent years spearheaded by such groups as the ACLU.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
Rushmore photo by R. Hoeppner
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Sir Isaac Newton
On the Bible: "I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by men who were inspired. I study the Bible daily."
On atheism: "Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system. I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance."
Our solar system, which is about 26,000 light years from the center of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, makes one revolution of the Galaxy about every 200-250 million years at an average speed of 155 miles per second (250 km/sec.)
The Milky way Galaxy is just one galaxy in a group of galaxies called the Local Group. Within the Local Group, the Milky Way Galaxy is moving about 185 miles/sec (300 km/sec).
An atheist would look at that and say, it's all coincidence! As a believer I look at it and say with King David of old, "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"
When I see universal law, I see the fingerprint of a universal law giver.
So you see, in my world view, God exists and I see His love and plan working continually. An unbeliever sees in their world view dumb luck and blind chance without a cause to account for the existence of everything.
You may not believe in a god but we all believe something.
And on Job, it is in that book, one of the oldest books in the Bible, that says God "hangs the earth on nothing;" - Job 26:7. Atheists and Christians are like anyone else in that we all have our troubles. We all go through life and face crises. We are all going to die. The difference is that the Christian has a blessed hope of an eternal day. That's what Jesus guaranteed when He said,
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." - John 14:1-3.
Shotgun Approach?
Quite the opposite is true! Here's an example:
Suppose for example that the police are looking for a white car that left the scene of a robbery/homicide. There are a lot of white cars! As they interview witnesses they learn that the suspect vehicle was a white, four door, Toyota. Those pieces of information narrow down the possibilities considerably. Finally, the police have analyzed the video tape from a parking lot camera and clearly see a white, 1998 four door Toyota leaving the parking lot and clearly see the license plate. Armed with that information they now have a single suspect vehicle.
Likewise, each prophecy provides more information about this “Immanuel” and narrows down the probabilities until there is no doubt as to the identity of this person. In all history there is only One who fulfilled all these prophecies.
Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled By Christ
2. Gen. 3:15.....He will bruise Satan's head.....Heb. 2:14, 1 Jn. 3:18
3. Gen. 5:24....The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated....Mk. 6:19
4. Gen. 9:26,27...The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem...Lu. 3:36
5. Gen. 12:3...As Abraham's seed, will bless all nations.(Gentiles included)..Acts. 3:25,26
6. Gen. 12:7...The Promise made to Abraham's Seed...Gal. 3:16
7. Gen. 14:18...A priest after Melchizedek...Heb. 6:20
8. Gen. 14:18........A King also........Heb. 7:2
9. Gen. 14:18...The Last Supper foreshadowed...Mt. 26:26-29
10. Gen. 17:19.......The Seed of Isaac.......Rom. 9:7
11. Gen. 22:8...The Lamb of God promised...Jn. 1:29
12. Gen. 22:18...As Isaac's seed, will bless all nations...Gal. 3:16
13. Gen.26:2-5..The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer..Heb.11:18
14. Gen. 49:10...The time of His coming...Lu. 2:1-7; Gal. 4:4
15. Gen. 49:10.......The Seed of Judah.......Lu. 3:33
16. Gen. 49:10......Called Shiloh (or One Sent)......Jn. 17:3
17. Gen. 49:10...To come before Judah lost identity...Jn. 11:47-52
18. Gen. 49:10...To Him shall the obedience of the people be...Jn. 10:16
19. Ex. 3:13,14........The Great "I Am".......Jn. 4:26
20. Ex. 12:5...A Lamb without blemish...1 Pet. 1:19
21. Ex. 12:13...The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath...Rom. 5:8
22. Ex. 12:21-27...Christ is our Passover...1 Cor. 5;7
23. Ex. 12:46...Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken...Jn. 19:31-36
24. Ex. 15:2...His exaltation predicted as Yeshua...Acts 7:55,56
25. Ex. 15:11...His Character-Holiness...Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27
26. Ex. 17:6...The Spiritual Rock of Israel...1 Cor. 10;4
27. Ex. 33:19...His Character-Merciful...Lu. 1:72
28. Lev.14:11..The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood..Lu.5:12-14; Acts 6:7
29. Lev.16:15-17...Prefigures Christ's once-for-all death...Heb. 9:7-14
30. Lev.16:27...Suffering outside the Camp...Mt. 27:33; Heb. 13:11, 12
31. Lev.17:11...The Blood-the life of the flesh...Mt. 26;28; Mk. 10:45
32. Lev.17:11...It is the blood that makes atonement...1 Jn. 3:14-18
33. Lev.23:36-37...The Drink-offering: "If any man thirst." ..Jn. 19:31-36
34. Num. 9:12...Not a bone of Him broken...John 19:31-36
35. Num. 21:9...The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up...Jn. 3:14-18
36. Num. 24:17...Time: "I shall see him, but not now."...Gal. 4:4
37. Deut. 18:15..."This is of a truth that prophet."...Jn. 6:14
38. Deut. 18:15-16..."Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe me."...Jn. 5:45-47
39. Deut. 18:18...Sent by the Father to speak His word...Jn. 8:28, 29
40. Deut. 18:19...Whoever will not hear must bear his sin...Jn. 12:15,
41. Deut. 21:23...Cursed is he that hangs on a tree...Gal. 3:10-13
42. Ruth 4:4-9...Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us...Eph. 1:3-7
43. 1 Sam. 2:10...Shall be an anointed King to the Lord...Mt. 28:18; Jn. 12:15
44. 2 Sam. 7:12...David's Seed...Mt. 1:1
45. 2 Sam. 7:14a...The Son of God... Lu. 1:32
46. 2 Sam. 7:16...David's house established forever...Lu. 3:31; Rev. 22:162
47. Ki. 2:11...The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated...Lu. 24:51
48. 1 Chr. 17:11...David's Seed...Mt. 1:1; 9:27
49. 1 Chr. 17:12, 13a...To reign on David's throne forever...Lu. 1:32, 33
50. 1 Chr. 17:13a..."I will be His Father, He...my Son."...Heb. 1:5
51. Job 19:23-27...The Resurrection predicted...Jn. 5:24-29
52. Psa. 2:1-3...The enmity of kings foreordained...Acts 4:25-28
53. Psa. 2:2...To own the title, Anointed (Christ)...Acts 2:36
54. Ps. 2:6...His Character-Holiness...Jn. 8:46; Rev. 3:7
55. Ps. 2:6...To own the title King...Mt. 2:2
56. Ps. 2:7...Declared the Beloved Son...Mt. 3;17
57. Psa. 2:7, 8...The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated...Acts 13:29-33
58. Psa. 2:12...Life comes through faith in Him...Jn. 20:31
59. Psa. 8:2...The mouths of babes perfect His praise...Mt. 21:16
60. Psa. 8:5, 6...His humiliation and exaltation...Lu. 24:50-53; 1 Cor. 15:27
61. Psa. 16:10...Was not to see corruption...Acts 2:31
62. Psa. 16:9-11...Was to arise from the dead...Jn. 20:9
63. Psa. 17;15...The resurrection predicted...Lu. 24:6
64. Psa. 22:1...Forsaken because of sins of others...2 Cor. 5:21
65. Psa. 22:1...Words spoken from Calvary, "My God..." Mk. 15:34
66. Psa. 22:2...Darkness upon Calvary...Mt. 27:45
67. Psa. 22:7...They shoot out the lip and shake the head...Mt. 27:39
68. Psa. 22:8.." He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him "...Mt. 27:43
69. Psa. 22:9......Born the Saviour......Lu. 2:7
70. Psa. 22:14...Died of a broken (ruptured) heart...Jn. 19:34
71. Psa. 22:14,15...Suffered agony on Calvary...Mk. 15:34-37
72. Psa. 22:15........He thirsted........Jn. 19:28
73. Psa. 22:16...They pierced His hands and His feet....Jn. 19:34,37;20:27
74. Psa. 22:17,18...Stripped Him before the stares of men...Lu. 23:34,35
75. Psa. 22:18.....They parted His garments.....Jn. 19:23,24
76. Psa. 22:20,21...He committed Himself to God...Lu.23:46
77. Psa. 22:20,21..Satanic power bruising the Redeemer's heel..Heb. 2:14
78. Psa. 22:22.....His Resurrection declared.....Jn. 20:17
79. Psa. 22:27...He shall be the governor of the nations...Col 1:16
80. Psa. 22:31......"It is finished"......Jn. 19:30
81. Psa. 23:1...."I am the Good Shepherd"....Jn. 10:11
82. Psa. 24:3......His exaltation predicted......Acts 1:11; Phil. 2:9
83. Psa. 30:3......His resurrection predicted......Acts 2:32
84. Psa. 31:5..."Into thy hands I commit my spirit"...Lu. 23:46
85. Psa. 31:11...His acquaintances fled from Him...Mk. 14:50
86. Psa. 31:13...They took counsel to put Him to death...Jn. 11:53
87. Psa. 31:14,15..." He trusted in God, let Him deliver him"...Mt. 27:43
88. Psa. 34:20.....Not a bone of Him broken.....Jn 19:31-36
89. Psa. 35:11....False witnesses rose up against Him....Mt. 26:59
90. Psa. 35:19...He was hated without a cause...Jn. 15:25
91. Psa. 38:11.....His friends stood afar off.....Lu. 23:49
92. Psa. 40:2-5...The joy of His resurrection predicted...Jn. 20:20
93. Psa. 40:6-8....His delight-the will of the Father....Jn. 4:34
94. Psa. 40:9....He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel....Mt. 4:17
95. Psa. 40:14...Confronted by adversaries in the Garden...Jn.
96. Psa. 41:9.....Betrayed by a familiar friend.....Jn. 13:18
97. Psa. 45:2...Words of Grace come from His lips...Lu. 4:22
98. Psa. 45:6...To own the title, God or Elohim...Heb. 1:8
99. Psa. 45:7...A special anointing by the Holy Spirit...Mt.3:16; Heb.1:9
100. Psa. 45:7,8...Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed)...Lu. 2:11
101. Psa. 55:12-14...Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy...Jn. 13:18
102. Psa. 55:15...Unrepentant death of the Betrayer...Mt. 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19
103. Psa. 68:18...To give gifts to men...Eph. 4:7-16
104. Psa. 68:18...Ascended into Heaven...Lu. 24:51
105. Psa. 69:4...Hated without a cause...Jn. 15:25
106. Psa. 69:8...A stranger to own brethren...Lu. 8;20,21
107. Psa. 69:9...Zealous for the Lord's House...Jn. 2:17
108. Psa. 69:14-20...Messiah's anguish of soul before crucifixion...Mt. 26:36-45
109. Psa. 69:20..."My soul is exceeding sorrowful."...Mt. 26:38
110. Psa. 69:21...Given vinegar in thirst...Mt. 27:34
111. Psa. 69:26...The Saviour given and smitten by God...Jn. 17:4; 18:11
112. Psa. 72:10,11...Great persons were to visit Him...Mt. 2:1-11
113. Psa. 72:16...The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground...Jn. 12:24
114. Psa. 72:17...His name, Yinon, will produce offspring...Jn. 1:12,13
115. Psa. 72:17...All nations shall be blessed by Him...Acts 2:11,12,41
116. Psa. 78:1.2...He would teach in parables...Mt. 13:34-35
117. Psa. 78:2b...To speak the Wisdom of God with authority...Mt. 7:29
118. Psa. 88:8...They stood afar off and watched...Lu. 23:49
119. Psa. 89:27...Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings...Lu. 1:32,33
120. Psa. 89:35-37...David's Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever...Lu. 1:32,33
121. Psa. 89:36-37...His character-Faithfulness...Rev. 1:5
122. Psa. 90:2...He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2)...Jn. 1:1
123. Psa. 91:11,12...Identified as Messianic; used to tempt Christ...Lu. 4;10,11
124. Psa. 97:9...His exaltation predicted...Acts 1:11;Eph. 1:20
125. Psa. 100:5...His character-Goodness...Mt. 19:16,17
126. Psa. 102:1-11...The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary...Jn. 21:16-30
127. Psa. 102:25-27...Messiah is the Preexistent Son...Heb. 1:10-12
128. Psa. 109:25...Ridiculed...Mt. 27:39
129. Psa. 110:1...Son of David...Mt. 22:43
130. Psa. 110:1...To ascend to the right-hand of the Father...Mk.16:19
131. Psa. 110:1...David's son called Lord...Mt. 22:44,45
132. Psa. 110:4...A priest after Melchizedek's order...Heb. 6:20
133. Psa. 112:4...His character-Compassionate, Gracious, et al... Mt. 9;36
134. Psa. 118:17,18...Messiah's Resurrection assured...Lu. 24:5-7;1 Cor. 15:20
135. Psa. 118:22,23...The rejected stone is Head of the corner...Mt. 21:42,43
136. Psa. 118:26a...The Blessed One presented to Israel...Mt. 21:9
137. Psa. 118:26b...To come while Temple standing...Mt. 21;12-15
138. Psa. 132:11...The Seed of David (the fruit of His Body)...Lu. 1:32
139. Psa. 138:1-6...The supremacy of David's Seed amazes kings... Mt. 2:2-6
140. Psa. 147:3,6...The earthly ministry of Christ described...Lu. 4:18
141. Psa. 1:23...He will send the Spirit of God... Jn. 16;7
142. Song. 5;16...The altogether lovely One...Jn. 1:17
143. Isa. 6:1...When Isaiah saw His glory... Jn. 12:40-41
144. Isa. 6:9-10...Parables fall on deaf ears...Mt. 13:13-15
145. Isa. 6:9-12...Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words...Acts. 28:23-29
146. Isa. 7:14...To be born of a virgin...Lu. 1:35
147. Isa. 7:14...To be Emmanuel-God with us... Mt. 1:18-23
148. Isa. 8:8...Called Emmanuel...Mt. 28:20
149. Isa. 8:14...A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense... 1 Pet. 2:8
150. Isa. 9:1,2...His ministry to begin in Galilee...Mt. 4:12-17
151. Isa. 9:6...A child born-Humanity...Lu. 1:31
152. Isa. 9:6...A Son given-Deity...Lu. 1:32; Jn. 1;14; 1 Tim. 3:16
153. Isa. 9:6...Declared to be the Son of God with power... Rom. 1:3,4
154. Isa. 9:6...The Wonderful One, Peleh...Lu. 4:22
155. Isa. 9:6...The Counsellor, Yaatz...Mt. 13:54
156. Isa. 9:6...The Mighty God, El Gibor...Mt. 11:20
157. Isa. 9:6...The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth...Jn. 8:58
158. Isa. 9:6...The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom...Jn . 16:33
159. Isa. 9:7...To establish an everlasting kingdom...Lu. 1:32-33
160. Isa. 9:7...His Character-Just...Jn. 5:30
161. Isa. 9:7...No end to his Government, Throne, and Peace...Lu. 1:32-33
162. Isa. 11:1...Called a Nazarene-the Branch, Netzer...Mt. 2:23
163. Isa. 11:1...A rod out of Jesse-Son of Jesse...Lu. 3:23,32
164. Isa. 11:2...The anointed One by the Spirit...Mt. 3;16,17
165. Isa. 11:2...His Character-Wisdom, Understanding, et al....Jn. 4:4-26
166. Isa. 11:4...His Character-Truth...Jn. 14:6
167. Isa. 11:10...The Gentiles seek Him...Jn. 12:18-21
168. Isa. 12:2...Called Jesus-Yeshua(salvation)...Mt. 1:21
169. Isa. 25:8...The Resurrection predicted...I Cor. 15:54
170. Isa. 26:19...His power of Resurrection predicted...Jn. 11:43,44
171. Isa. 28:16...The Messiah is the precious corner stone...Acts 4:11,12
172. Isa. 29:13...He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word...Mt. 15:7-9
173. Isa. 29:14...The wise are confounded by the Word...I Cor. 1:18-31
174. Isa. 32:2...A Refuge-A man shall be a hiding place...Mt. 23:37
175. Isa. 35:4...He will come and save you...Mt. 1:21
176. Isa. 35:5...To have a ministry of miracles...Mt. 11:4-6
177. Isa. 40:3,4...Preceded by forerunner...Jn. 1:23
178. Isa. 40:9..."Behold your God."...Jn. 1:36;19:14
179. Isa. 40:11...A shepherd-compassionate life-giver...Jn. 10:10-18
180. Isa. 42:1-4...The Servant-as a faithful, patient redeemer... Mt.12:18-21
181. Isa. 42:2...Meek and lowly... Mt. 11:28-30
182. Isa. 42:3...He brings hope for the hopeless... Jn. 4
183. Isa. 42:4...The nations shall wait on His teachings... Jn. 12:20-26
184. Isa. 42:6...The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles...Lu. 2:32
185. Isa. 42:1,6...His is a Worldwide compassion... Mt. 28:19,20
186. Isa. 42:7...Blind eyes opened... Jn. 9:25-38
187. Isa. 43:11...He is the only Saviour... Acts. 4:12
188. Isa. 44:3...He will send the Spirit of God... Jn. 16:7,13
189. Isa. 45:23...He will be the Judge... Jn. 5:22;Rom. 14:11
190. Isa. 48:12...The First and the Last...Jn. 1:30;Rev. 1:8,17
191. Isa. 48:17...He came as a Teacher...Jn. 3:2
192. Isa. 49:1...Called from the womb-His humanity...Mt. 1:18
193. Isa. 49:5...A Servant from the womb...Lu. 1:31;Phil. 2:7
194. Isa. 49:6...He is Salvation for Israel...Lu. 2:29-32
195. Isa. 49:6...He is the Light of the Gentiles...Acts 13:47
196. Isa. 49:6...He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth... Acts 15:7-18
197. Isa. 49:7...He is despised of the Nation... Jn. 8:48-49
198. Isa. 50:3...Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation... Lu. 23:44,45
199. Isa. 50:4...He is a learned counsellor for the weary... Mt. 11:28,29
200. Isa. 50:5...The Servant bound willingly to obedience... Mt. 26:39
201. Isa. 50:6a..."I gave my back to the smiters."... Mt. 27:26
202. Isa. 50:6b...He was smitten on the cheeks... Mt. 26:67
203. Isa. 50:6c...He was spat upon... Mt. 27:30
204. Isa. 52:7...To publish good tidings of peace... Lu. 4:14,15
205. Isa. 52:13...The Servant exalted...Acts 1:8-11; Eph. 1:19-22
206. Isa. 52:13...Behold, My Servant... Mt. 17:5; Phil. 2:5-8
207. Isa. 52:14...The Servant shockingly abused... Lu. 18:31-34; Mt. 26:67,68
208. Isa. 52:15...Nations startled by message of the Servant... Rom. 15:18-21
209. Isa. 52:15...His blood shed to make atonement for all... Rev. 1:5
210. Isa. 53:1...His people would not believe Him... Jn. 12:37-38
211. Isa. 53:2a...He would grow up in a poor family.... Lu. 2:7
212. Isa. 53:2b...Appearance of an ordinary man... Phil. 2:7-8
213. Isa. 53:3a...Despised.... Lu. 4:28-29
214. Isa. 53:3b...Rejected... Mt. 27:21-23
215. Isa. 53:3c...Great sorrow and grief... Lu. 19:41-42
216. Isa. 53:3d...Men hide from being associated with Him... Mk. 14:50-52
217. Isa. 53:4a...He would have a healing ministry... Lu. 6:17-19
218. Isa. 53:4b...He would bear the sins of the world... 1 Pet. 2:24
219. Isa. 53:4c...Thought to be cursed by God... Mt. 27:41-43
220. Isa. 53:5a...Bears penalty for mankind's transgressions... Lu. 23:33
221. Isa. 53:5b...His sacrifice would provide peace between man and God... Col. 1:20
222. Isa. 53:5c...His back would be whipped... Mt. 27:26
223. Isa. 53:6a...He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind...Gal. 1:4
224. Isa. 53:6b...God's will that He bear sin for all mankind... 1 Jn. 4:10
225. Isa. 53:7a...Oppressed and afflicted... Mt. 27:27-31
226. Isa. 53:7b...Silent before his accusers... Mt. 27:12-14
227. Isa. 53:7c...Sacrificial lamb... Jn. 1:29
228. Isa. 53:8a...Confined and persecuted... Mt. 26:47-27:31
229. Isa. 53:8b...He would be judged... Jn. 18:13-22
230. Isa. 53:8c...Killed.... Mt. 27:35
231. Isa. 53:8d...Dies for the sins of the world... 1 Jn. 2:2
232. Isa. 53:9a...Buried in a rich man's grave... Mt. 27:57
233. Isa. 53:9b...Innocent and had done no violence... Mk. 15:3
234. Isa. 53:9c...No deceit in his mouth... Jn. 18:38
235. Isa. 53:10a...God's will that He die for mankind... Jn. 18:11
236. Isa. 53:10b...An offering for sin... Mt. 20:28
237. Isa. 53:10c...Resurrected and live forever.... Mk. 16:16
238. Isa. 53:10d...He would prosper... Jn. 17:1-5
239. Isa. 53:11a...God fully satisfied with His suffering... Jn. 12:27
240. Isa. 53:11b...God's servant... Rom. 5:18-19
241. Isa. 53:11c...He would justify man before God... Rom. 5:8-9
242. Isa. 53:11d...The sin-bearer for all mankind... Heb. 9:28
243. Isa. 53:12a...Exalted by God because of his sacrifice... Mt. 28:18
244. Isa. 53:12b...He would give up his life to save mankind... Lu. 23:46
245. Isa. 53:12c...Grouped with criminals... Lu. 23:32
246. Isa. 53:12d...Sin-bearer for all mankind... 2 Cor. 5:21
247. Isa. 53:12e...Intercede to God in behalf of mankind... Lu. 23:34
248. Isa. 55:3...Resurrected by God... Acts 13:34
249. Isa. 55:4...A witness... Jn. 18:37
250. Isa. 59:15-16a...He would come to provide salvation... Jn. 6:40
251. Isa. 59:15-16b...Intercessor between man and God... Mt. 10:32
252. Isa. 59:20...He would come to Zion as their Redeemer... Lu. 2:38
253. Isa. 61:1-2a...The Spirit of God upon him... Mt. 3:16-17
254. Isa. 61:1-2b...The Messiah would preach the good news... Lu. 4:17-21
255. Isa. 61:1-2c...Provide freedom from the bondage of sin and death... Jn. 8:31-32
256. Isa. 61:1-2...Proclaim a period of grace... Jn. 5:24
257. Jer.23:5-6a...Descendant of David...Lu. 3:23-31
258. Jer. 23:5-6b...The Messiah would be God... Jn. 13:13
259. Jer. 23:5-6c...The Messiah would be both God and Man... 1 Tim. 3:16
260. Jer. 31:22...Born of a virgin... Mt. 1:18-20
261. Jer. 31:31...The Messiah would be the new covenant... Mt. 26:28
262. Jer. 33:14-15...Descendant of David... Lu. 3:23-31
263. Eze.17:22-24...Descendant of David... Lk. 3:23-31
264. Eze.34:23-24...Descendant of David... Mt. 1:1
265. Dan. 7:13-14a...He would ascend into heaven... Acts 1:9-11
266. Dan. 7:13-14b...Highly exalted... Eph. 1:20-22
267. Dan. 7:13-14c...His dominion would be everlasting... Lu. 1:31-33
268. Dan. 9:24a...To make an end to sins... Gal. 1:3-5
269. Dan. 9:24b...He would be holy... Lu. 1:35
270. Dan. 9:25...Announced to his people 483 years, to the exact day, after the decree to rebuild the city of Jerusalem... Jn. 12:12-13
271. Dan. 9:26a...Killed... Mt. 27:35
272. Dan. 9:26b...Die for the sins of the world... Heb. 2:9
273. Dan. 9:26c...Killed before the destruction of the temple... Mt. 27:50-51
274. Dan. 10:5-6...Messiah in a glorified state... Rev. 1:13-16
275. Hos. 13:14...He would defeat death... 1 Cor. 15:55-57
276. Joel 2:32...Offer salvation to all mankind... Rom. 10:12-13
277. Mic. 5:2a...Born in Bethlehem... Mt. 2:1-2
278. Mic. 5:2b...God's servant... Jn. 15:10
279. Mic. 5:2c...From everlasting... Jn. 8:58
280. Hag. 2:6-9...He would visit the second Temple... Lu. 2:27-32
281. Hag. 2:23...Descendant of Zerubbabel... Lu. 3:23-27
282. Zech. 3:8...God's servant... Jn. 17:4
283. Zech. 6:12-13...Priest and King... Heb. 8:1
284. Zech. 9:9a...Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem... Mt. 21:8-10
285. Zech. 9:9b...Beheld as King... Jn. 12:12-13
286. Zech. 9:9c...The Messiah would be just... Jn. 5:30
287. Zech. 9:9d...The Messiah would bring salvation... Luke 19:10
288. Zech. 9:9e...The Messiah would be humble... Mt. 11:29
289. Zech. 9:9f...Presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey... Mt. 21:6-9
290. Zech. 10:4...The cornerstone... Eph. 2:20
291. Zech. 11:4-6a...At His coming, Israel to have unfit leaders... Mt. 23:1-4
292. Zech. 11:4-6b...Rejection causes God to remove His protection.. Lu. 19:41-44
293. Zech. 11:4-6c...Rejected in favor of another king... Jn. 19:13-15
294. Zech. 11:7...Ministry to "poor," the believing remnant... Mt. 9:35-36
295. Zech. 11:8a...Unbelief forces Messiah to reject them... Mt. 23:33
296. Zech. 11:8b...Despised... Mt. 27:20
297. Zech. 11:9...Stops ministering to the those who rejected Him... Mt. 13:10-11
298. Zech. 11:10-11a...Rejection causes God to remove protection... Lu. 19:41-44
299. Zech. 11:10-11b...The Messiah would be God... Jn. 14:7
300. Zech. 11:12-13a...Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver... Mt. 26:14-15
301. Zech. 11:12-13b...Rejected... Mt. 26:14-15
302. Zech. 11:12-13c...Thirty pieces of silver thrown into the house of the Lord... Mt. 27:3-5
303. Zech. 11:12-13d...The Messiah would be God... Jn. 12:45
304. Zech. 12:10a...The Messiah's body would be pierced... Jn. 19:34-37
305. Zech. 12:10b...The Messiah would be both God and man... Jn. 10:30
306. Zech. 12:10c...The Messiah would be rejected... Jn. 1:11
307. Zech. 13:7a...God's will He die for mankind... Jn. 18:11
308. Zech. 13:7b...A violent death... Mt. 27:35
309. Zech. 13:7c...Both God and man.. Jn. 14:9
310. Zech. 13:7d...Israel scattered as a result of rejecting Him... Mt. 26:31-56
311. Mal. 3:1a...Messenger to prepare the way for Messiah... Mt. 11:10
312. Mal. 3:1b...Sudden appearance at the temple... Mk. 11:15-16
313. Mal. 3:1c...Messenger of the new covenant... Lu. 4:43
314. Mal. 4:5...Forerunner in the spirit of Elijah... Mt. 3:1-2
315. Mal. 4:6...Forerunner would turn many to righteousness... Lu. 1:16-17
Astronomical Odds:
These two men, PETER W. STONER, M.S.Chairman of the Departments of Mathematics and Astronomy at Pasadena City College until 1953; Chairman of the science division, Westmont College, 1953-57; Professor Emeritus of Science, Westmont College; Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Astronomy, Pasadena City College.
ROBERT C. NEWMAN, S.T.M., Ph.D.Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Cornell University, 1967; S.T.M., Biblical School of Theology, 1972; Associate Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Shelton College, 19689-71; Associate professor of New Testament, Biblical School of Theology, 1971-
Wrote a book entitled "Science Speaks, Scientific Proof of the Accuracy of Prophecy and the Bible."
http://www.geocities.com/stonerdon/science_speaks.html
In it they took only eight of the more than 300 prophecies fulfilled by Christ and determined the odds of one person fulfilling just those eight. The results were astounding! They calculated the odds at 1 in 10 to the 17th power or 1 in 100, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000. Dr. Stoner calculated that many silver dollars would cover the entire state of Texas, two feet deep! I ask you, what do you think the odds are that if one silver dollar was painted red, how likely would it be for a blind folded person to march out and pick up the red one on the first try? Certainly if one did that, it would be by definition, a miracle!