Mark
The Bible contains numerous prophecies, many of which have already been fulfilled. Consider an example. Through the prophet Isaiah, who lived in the eighth century B.C.E., Jehovah foretold that the city of Babylon would be destroyed. (Isaiah 13:19; 14:22, 23) Details were given to show just how the city would be conquered. Invading armies would dry up Babylon’s river and march into the city without a battle. That is not all. Isaiah’s prophecy even named the king who would conquer Babylon—Cyrus.—Isaiah 44:27–45:2.
Some 200 years later—on the night of October 5/6, 539 B.C.E.—an army encamped near Babylon. Who was its commander? A Persian king named Cyrus. The stage was thus set for the fulfillment of an amazing prophecy. But would the army of Cyrus invade Babylon without a battle, as foretold?
The Babylonians were holding a festival that night and felt secure behind their massive city walls. Meanwhile, Cyrus cleverly diverted the water of the river that flowed through the city. Soon the water was shallow enough for his men to cross the riverbed and approach the walls of the city. But how would Cyrus’ army get past Babylon’s walls? For some reason, on that night the doors to the city were carelessly left open!
Regarding Babylon, it was foretold: “She will never be inhabited, nor will she reside for generation after generation. And there the Arab will not pitch his tent, and no shepherds will let their flocks lie down there.” (Isaiah 13:20) This prophecy did more than predict a city’s fall. It showed that Babylon would be desolated permanently. You can see evidence of the fulfillment of these words. The uninhabited site of ancient Babylon—about 50 miles [80 km] south of Baghdad, Iraq—is proof that what Jehovah spoke through Isaiah has been fulfilled: “I will sweep her with the broom of annihilation.”—Isaiah 14:22, 23.
Considering how the Bible is a book of reliable prophecy is faith strengthening, is it not? After all, if Jehovah God has fulfilled his past promises, we have every reason to be confident that he will also fulfill his promise of a paradise earth. (Numbers 23:19) Indeed, we have “hope of the everlasting life which God, who cannot lie, promised before times long lasting.”—Titus 1:2.
🤔 Jay
The Bible is a Man-made nonsense.
The Old Testament Prophets knew the past. That was their job. They got it from God. "So saith the Lord" .. ...
Since the Prophets knew the past, they were expected to know the future.
And they would tell Royalty that their offspring will do marvelous things.
To keep their jobs, the future was favorable to the Kings..
Read those Bibles...We need more atheists ....
Anonymous
Anyone who says it does can't give a single example of when it's been proved to have. Some theists may think it predicts a future which hasn't happened yet, but then if I predicted that Mars would one day crash into Jupiter, most people would rightly think that to be nonsense. And the longer time went on without it happening (say 2,000 years) people should be saying "that was all made-up bunkum". But because this specific book is called Holy, that makes all the difference.
Believer
There are over 300 highly detailed prophecies of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that have ben fulfilled exactly.
Before 1947, the argument was that these were added to the Bible but the Dead Sea Scrolls put this argument to rest as it was written BEFORE CHRIST was born and contain the exact same prophecies that we read today.
All Atheists will burn in Hell
Yes