Prophecy [foretelling the future; history written in advance] arose in the world shortly after mankind was introduced to sin by Satan; ["This great Dragon - the ancient Serpentcalled the Devil, or Satan..." - Rev.12:9 NLT New Living Translation].
Adam's Creator, Jesus Christ the WORD [John 1:3] told him: "...I have placed a curse on the ground. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains. All yor life you will sweat to produce food, until your dying day. Then you will return to the ground from which you came. For you were made from dust, and to the dust you will return." (Gen.3:17-19 NLT)
It's a prophecy under which all of mankind has struggled, lived and died; existing, guided and deceived by his "chosen god" ever since.
But, as a result of man's succumbing to SIN... prophecies of the coming of the Messiah to "redeem" [purchase with His blood] His creation back from the "god" to whom they sold themselves as slaves and chose to worship and obey, also began. ["...Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins." - Heb.9:22 NLT]
Adam and Eve's second son, Abel, a shepherd... began "sacrificing" to the Lord; which is a prophetic ceremony and ritual that pointed to the Lamb of God, the "Messiah" ["...(which means the Christ)." - John 1:41 NLT].
"It was by Faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. God accepted Abel's offering to show that he was a Righteous man..." (Heb.11:4 NLT).
"...Abel brought several choice lambs from the best of his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his offering..." (Gen.4:4 NLT).
These and more prophecies were passed on through certain called and chosen "Righteous" individuals of the pre-flood generations... one of whom was Enoch:
"...who lived seven generations after Adam, prophesied... 'Look, the Lord is coming with thousands of His holy ones. He will bring the people of the world to Judgment. He will convict the ungodly of all the evil things they have done in rebellion and of all the insults that godless sinners have spoken against Him.'" (Jude 1:14-15 NLT)
"Righteous" Noah was chosen to carry these prophecies [and other things] across the flood to the new start on the other side.
And it was the "Righteous," Faithful and Obedient "ABRAM"... whose name was changed to "Abraham," the father of Isaac and Jacob [Israel] whom God called His FRIEND, with whom He chose to enter into a covenant relationship.
"...because Abraham listened to Me and Obeyed My Requirements, Commands, Regulations, and Laws." (Gen.26:5 NLT)
And it was through Abraham, and his descendants the Israelites, whom God chose to be a sanctified flesh and blood lineage through whom the Messiah would later be born... as well as to "preserve the ancient prophecies" by the "written Word" beginning with the Holy Spirit-inspired, literary hand of Moses in his generation:
"Moses himself told the people of Israel, 'God will raise up a Prophet like me from among your own people.' Moses was with the assembly of God's people in the wilderness. He was the mediator between the people of Israel and the angel who GAVE HIM LIFE-GIVING WORDS on Mount Sinai to PASS ON TO US." (Acts 7:37-38 NLT)
So, prophecy didn't arise in Israel. It had been around since the beginning of creation, and was "PASSED DOWN TO THEM" from many Faithful servants whom God chose from many generations of men... and was recorded by Moses [a Faithful Israelite] and entrusted to them for its preservation, to be delivered to the "Faithful servants of God" in the end time generations of mankind, when they will, at long last, see their fulfillment -- the long-awaited appearance of the Messiah in the clouds.
Prophecy as an institution, with continuous generations of teachers and multiple disciples, arose from the time of Samuel and continued until the First Destruction. Before that, there were prophets including Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but they were exceptional individuals whose disciples did not merit prophecy. During the time of the Judges, prophecy was rare (1 Samuel 3:1).
None. On the contrary, any imitating of the surrounding nations was a sure way for the Israelites to lose the privilege of prophecy.See also:Israelite prophecy
The names of the 12 tribes of Israel hold significance in biblical history and prophecy as they represent the descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob, who was renamed Israel. These tribes played a crucial role in the formation of the nation of Israel and are often referenced in prophecies regarding the future of the nation and the coming of the Messiah.
It is a spiritual state, on the opposite end of the scale from such phenomena as prophecy.
The prophecy: Numbers 24:17 - "I see Him but not now. I behold Him but not near. A Star will come out of Jacob, a Scepter out of Israel. Fulfillment of the prophecy: Luke 3: 23, 34 - "Jesus...the son of Jacob."
Amos 4:12 says: "Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, Israel,prepare to meet your God." (NIV) This is the prophecy where God pronounces judgement on unrepentant Israel. It was fulfilled when Israel was conquered by Assyria.
During Israel's 70th week, according to biblical prophecy, significant events predicted to occur include the rise of the Antichrist, a seven-year period of tribulation, the signing of a covenant with Israel, the rebuilding of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, and the eventual return of Jesus Christ.
Read Jeremiah 24 which was identified by Christ as the Final generation (Matthew 24 and Mark 13), That prophecy came to pass in May of 1948, when Israel became a state.
Members of the Church across the world bear testimony of living prophets and apostles and speak of the blessings of peace and hope that arise from that knowledge.
Ahijah prophesied to Jeroboam that God would tear the kingdom of Israel away from Solomon's descendants and give ten tribes to Jeroboam to rule. This prophecy came true when Solomon's son Rehoboam lost control of the northern tribes, leading to the division of Israel into two kingdoms.
The David prophecy about Jesus is significant in the context of biblical prophecy because it foretells the coming of a Messiah who will be a descendant of King David. This prophecy is important because it connects Jesus to the lineage of David, fulfilling the Messianic prophecies that predicted a future savior for the people of Israel. By fulfilling this prophecy, Jesus is seen as the promised Messiah who brings salvation and redemption to humanity, as foretold in the Old Testament.
Dispensationalism and Reformed theology differ in their views on the interpretation of biblical prophecy, the role of Israel in God's plan, and the nature of salvation. Dispensationalism emphasizes a literal interpretation of prophecy and sees a distinct future for Israel, while Reformed theology tends to view prophecy symbolically and sees the church as the fulfillment of Israel. Additionally, dispensationalism often emphasizes individual salvation and a pre-tribulation rapture, while Reformed theology emphasizes God's sovereignty in salvation and a more unified view of the church throughout history.