The Bible is the Only Holy Book (10 Evidences, G)

Read Isaiah 46:5-11

VII.       The Bible has an unmatched record of fulfilled prophecy.  How can a person know with certainty what will happen tomorrow, much less years down the road?  They cannot unless they have the ability to see the end from the beginning, a trait that belongs to God.  It is so critical that we know with certainty that what we call the Word of God is in fact from God.  In Old Testament times the Law of Moses stated that if a man called himself a prophet of God but his words did not come true he was to be put to death.  If you think about it, that makes a lot of sense.  If you read the Bible you will find one after another prophecies made that are fulfilled.  Here is a chart with a few of these that you can study out yourself.

Prophecy	Event	Fulfillment
Joshua 6:26	Curse on rebuilding Jericho	1 Kings 16:34
1Kings 13:2	Idols of NK destroyed by Josiah	2 Kings 22-23
Jer 25:11	70 Years Babylonian Captivity	Daniel 9:1-2
Is44:28; 45:1	Release by Cyrus	2 Chr 36:22
Dan 10-12	Events between Old and New Testament times	History verifies this record
Micah 5:2	Jesus birth in Bethlehem	Luke 2:4-7
Isa 7:14	Jesus born of a virgin	Matt 1:18-21
2 Sam 7:16	Jesus of the lineage of David	Matt 1:1-17
Matt 24:1-2	Destruction of the Temple by Rome	History, 70AD
Ezek 37:1-14	Rebirth of Israel	History, 1948

This is an important evidence of the Bible’s uniqueness.  There are many more of these already fulfilled prophecies.  But there are also many yet to be fulfilled prophecies.  What those from the past tell us is that the Bible can be trusted to give us an accurate picture of the future.  Most religions have something to say about the future, including predictions in Judaism and Islam of the future appearances of a Messiah.  Which is to be believed?  The one with a record of fulfilled prophecy!  And that is the Bible.