Are their examples of double fufillment in prophecy?

Answer 1

Yes, just about every prophecy in The Bible has both partial fulfillment and full fulfillment. There are no failed prophecies of God at all in the Bible. There are prophecies that have already been completely fulfilled, others that are only partially fulfilled, and still others that have not yet been fulfilled at all. Just because some may appear to have failed means absolutely nothing:- Isa 46:9-11 KJV Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, [v. 10] Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: [v. 11] Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.God is omnipotent but also merciful, and at least half of all prophecies will not be completely fulfilled until the Millennium and the return of Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. With a few exceptions, almost all prophecy has 3 applications: a past, a present, and a future application, and are therefore only partially-fulfilled. The best thing anyone can do to understand prophecy is to take the Bible literally and actually believe what God says, not what others say. Then read all the verses about "the Day of the Lord" ;( this also includes: the time of Jacob's trouble, day of darkness, day of clouds etc .) This will give an overall view of the whole theme of the nation of Israel's apostasy, punishment, repentance, and finally blessings. Many prophecies are just a type, or figure, of what is to come; most prophecy is Messianic. Once this is grasped, it puts a whole new understanding on things. All prophecy is successful, and those prophecies that seem unsuccessful just haven't been completely fulfilled yet. From God's perspective all prophecy is past-tense - He sees it as having already happened, yet man can only look at the past and guess at what is going to happen in the future based on history, whereas God actually knows what is going to happen because He has decreed it to occur. To understand this takes faith, and since this faith is only given to believers it means that agnostics, scoffers, and atheists cannot really understand prophecy no matter how intelligent, educated, or scholarly they are. (For furthur details and examples see the Question "Bible's Failed Prophecies?")