From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhtsa!alice!npoiv!npois!houxm!houxa!houxi!houxz!ihnp4!ihuxa!cfiaime
Newsgroups: net.religion
Title: Re: Re: Prophecies re Israel
Article-I.D.: ihuxa.215
Posted: Fri Mar 25 09:05:24 1983
Received: Sat Mar 26 11:23:07 1983
Reply-To: cfiaime@ihuxa.UUCP (Jeff Williams)

The prophecies concerning Israel were given at least 200 years 
before the birth of Christ.  These prophecies *are* being
fulfilled, no matter what the motive in fulfilling them.  If
the prophecies are to be valid as prophecies, they *MUST* be 
fulfilled.  Ezekiel, Amos and Zechariah had no knowledge of the
politics of 20th century earth.  All they did was tell what 
would happen.  If it happens, the prophecies are true.

It seems to me that a self-fulfilling prophecy is one where
the prophet is controlling the outcome in some degree.  Ezekiel,
Amos and Zechariah have been dead for a few years (at least),
so have no hand in the final outcome of their writings.

Mr. Tim Maroney, I believe (note:  opinion) that you are slightly
biased agains't Mr. Brian Nixon's attitude towards Biblical 
prophecy.

Jeff Williams
BTL/Naperville
ihuxa!cfiaime