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2. What part does prophecy play in the Bible?
God Himself has chosen prophecy as the greatest proof of His infinite superiority over all other beings.
‘Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there
is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring
the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things
that are not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and
I will do all My pleasure,’’ '
Isaiah 16:9, 10
New King James Version
Also see Isaiah 42:9
A shrewd person, reasoning from cause to effect, may sometimes forecast the near future with some accuracy, but what mere human being can predict the future centuries ahead with strict precision? The Bible contains many such predictions, written by men who themselves did not fully comprehend the import and extent of the prophecies they made, thus pointing to a source outside of, and higher than, themselves.