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Originally Posted by BeaucoupFish
Lagtight, I'm not sure if you think you've actually addressed my question (you haven't) or you're not answering for some other reason. I'm genuinely curious in how you get from fulfilled prophecy to the existence of God (or a god), but I won't ask again if you're not interested.
If you think prophecy is consistent with the God you believe in, well fine. But if you're claiming that prophecy is a reason to believe God (or a god) exists in the first place, I would like to hear that justification.
The fulfillment of prophecy with respect to future
historical events would require the ability to successfully manipulate events in order for the prophecy to be fulfilled.
For example, the manipulation of the actions of hundreds of people wouldn't be required to prophecy that five minutes from now that I am going to draw four cards at random from a standard deck and that all four will be an ace. It would be a "stand alone" prophecy, so to speak.
However, in order to successfully prophecy that a hundred years from now the Messiah will be put to death In a specific manner AFTER other specific events taking place would require the manipulating the thoughts and actions of perhaps hundreds of people to assure that the event prophecied would come to pass.
In short, foreknowledge requires Providence.
Last edited by lagtight; 11-20-2020 at 11:15 AM.
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