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Answer 1
If you mean prophecy of a soon coming Messiah, then yes, it was unique to Israel.
Answer 2
This entirely depends on the religion in question, but most believe that prophecy was not unique to Israel.
Judaism: While most prophets came to Israel as a realization of God's special connection to the Jewish people, there were a few like Balaam who were non-Israelite and true prophets.
Mainstream Christianity: Mainstream Christianity only accepts the Israelite prophets since they were the only ones who originally predicted a Messiah.
Islam: Islam recognizes that Israelite prophets messages were better recorded, but that there were numerous prophets sent to each nation on Earth to apprise them of Truth and give them the choice to accept Islam up to the point of Mohammed. Mohammed was also non-Israelite.
Mormonism: Mormons believe that Jesus came to the New World as well. Also Joseph Smith, Jr., the prophet and founder of Mormonism, was not of Israelite descent.
The answer according to biblical text would be No, prophecy is not unique to Israel alone
Before you get tripped up in that answer, remember... Our Father prophesied though others prior to the existence of the house of Israel via Jacob, however all to whom he gave prophecy were of eth-ha-adam (who you call Adam) .... See Strong's numbers 119,120.
Read Genesis 16 and you will discover prophecy given to Abraham who precedes the house of Israel historically, but also is the house of Israel (it came forth from him).
Read of Moses (Start in Genesis 6) warning the people who ignored and mocked him for 100 years while he and his sons buit a huge boat where there was no ocean, and no sea.
No, many ancient cultures used prophecy to explain the natural world or understand the future. The ancient Greeks frequently made recourse to oracles who could predict future events. And Josephus told General Flavius that he would become emperor of Rome, a prophecy that came true in due course.
Of course, Israelites and pagans alike only remembered prophecies that were understood to refer to the distant future or which seemed to have come true.
No, the Jewish Talmud lists a number of non-Jewish Prophets. These include Balaam, Beor, Job, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu (Talmud, Bava Bathra 15b).
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What Phenomenon occurs when you make a Prediction and bring its results?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
What phenomenon occurs when you make a prediction and bring about its results?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
How much did the origins of prophecy in israel owe to prophecy from the sorrounding nations?
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
What is the concept of impurity in ancient Israel?
It is a spiritual state, on the opposite end of the scale from such phenomena as prophecy.
Prophecy in the book of numbers about Jesus Christ?
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."
What book of the bible states prepare to meet your God?
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.
What is unique about Israel's military?
They have won every war they have been in.
What is an example of fulfilled biblical prophecy?
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.
What prophecy did ahijah make to Jeroboam?
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.
How did prophecy arise in Israel from Abraham?
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).
Did the Prophecy of Amos take place?
Yes the prophecy from the book of Amos in the Old Testament of the Bible has come to pass. In Amos 9 he prophesied the land of David would be restores, this was fulfilled in 1948 when Israel became a nation again .
Did diverse culture have anything to do with the war in Israel?
Yes. The reason that Israelis and Palestinians want unique states is that each believes that it has a unique culture and history.
