Peter Howard
Proving the Credibility of God – Part 3
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; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:19-21
Biblical prophecy shows us that we have a God who is in control, who knows the end from the beginning, and who has a plan for each of us to be saved for eternity from death and sin. In chapters 8 and 9 of the book of Daniel, further details are revealed of the great empires that were to follow Babylon, and the time at which the Messiah would live and die as the lamb of God – thus ending the sacrificial system of the old covenant.
“And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall [j]be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then he shall confirm a [k]covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the [l]desolate.” Daniel 9:26, 27