Earlier this year during our “Basics” series, I taught a message on the bible, and why we can trust it (listen HERE). In that message, I noted that one of the key reasons we can trust the word of God is its predictive accuracy: Every prophecy given in the bible has come to pass with 100% accuracy!
Today I ran across two small prophecies related to Egypt, buried in the book of Ezekiel, that reminded me of what Jesus said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away” (Matt 24:35).
The first prophecy is in Ezek 29:14-15:
I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom. It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors. Ezek 29-14-15
In this prophecy God is telling Ezekiel that He will use Nebuchadnezzar to crush Egypt, but after forty years He will bring the Egyptians back to their land, however “Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom. It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors.” This was spoken during a time when Egypt was a strong nation with a long history of being a mighty empire. Today Egypt is still a country (just as God said), but she has never regained her previous glory and power. With an economy in shambles, Egypt is one of the lowliest of nations in that region.
The other prophecy is contained in verse 21:
“And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive, and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” Ezek 29:21
Think about it, Israel is once again nation, and it’s the strongest nation in that region (economically and militarily). No one messes with Israel. And what about Ezekiel’s words? True to His promise, Ezekiel’s words are part of our bible today, the most widely printed and sold book in all of history. His words are studied by scholars and laymen alike, and Ezekiel is held up as one of the major prophets in the bible.
Jesus was right: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away” Matt 24:35
Pastor Clay
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