prophecy

Prophecy is most often defined as the ability to predict the future or otherwise divine events which have yet to occur. As such, it plays an important part in both religious and spiritual practice, as well as in the various sacred texts of the world's religions.

The Christian Bible's Old Testament for example is filled with prophecies relating to a messiah, which Christians believe was fulfilled by the appearance of Jesus in the New Testament. It is also filled with prophets, many of whom like Daniel, Isaiah, and St. John predict both future Rapture and Armageddon in such biblical texts as the Book of Revelation.

History's best known secular prophet is Nostradamus, whose prophetic quatrains continue to fascinate millions to this day. As the year 2012 approaches, there has also been renewed interest in the prophecies of the Mayan Calendar.

Modern day prophets can be found in such diverse spiritual disciplines as Mormonism, Seventh Day Adventism, and New Age. Not surprisingly, prophecy is a hot topic in the blogosphere, where you will find numerous Prophecy Blogs ranging from Christian to New Age to Ba'hai.

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• Coronavirus: A new risk for humans?

  
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  Coronaviruses COGwriter A novel and potentially dangerous virus appears to pass human to human contact: May 12, 2013 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — The World Health Organization(WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in the Middle East and Europe, could be passed ...
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• Mark of the Beast Revealed

  
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  By: Brandon T. WardWhat is the Mark of the Beast and why has this topic confounded so many people? In order to answer that question we need to identify not only the Mark, but reveal the identity of the two Beasts in Revelation as it is their Mark many will accept. This is an extremely important... This is a content ...
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• BibleNewsProphecy: Marian Apparitions May Fulfill Prophecy

  
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  COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our newest video on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. BibleNewsProphecy uploaded a video: 11:13 Marian Apparitions May Fulfill Prophecy May is consider Mary’s month by various Catholics. On May 13, 1917, a Lady appeared in Fatima, Portugal. ...
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• Violence kills in Italy and New Jersey

  
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  COGwriter Notice the following: May 11, 2013 An immigrant illegally living in Italy went on a rampage with a pickaxe in Milan at dawn Saturday, killing a passer-by and wounding four others in an apparently random attack, police said…A 40-year-old man died after being struck on the head and abdomen with the pickaxe, ...
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• Nearly One Third of American Bees Died: Is Famine Coming to the USA?

  
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  Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) COGwriter The rate of deaths of bees has increased in the USA and is putting the food supply at risk: Honey Bees Are Dying Putting America At Risk Of A Food Disaster Forget the plight of the polar bear for a moment and consider the coming collapse of the $30 billion [...]
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• Messiah, 96

  
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  ~ Messiah Would Die In His Prime, 2 ~ “Search the Scriptures—they testify of Me.” — Jesus Christ (John 5:39) The Scripture “He weakened My strength in the way; He shortened My days. I said, ‘O My God, do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are ...
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• Sunday School Lesson: Prophecy, Seership & Revelation are Not the Same Thing

  
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  Last Sunday, we did a bridge lesson between Apostasy & Restoration and Prophets & Revelation. I drew a simple timeline on the chalkboard from Adam & Eve to today. I asked everyone to list where in our scriptures we have extended periods of no recorded revelations. We identified four gaps of at least 200 ...
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• Record CO2 levels measured: A prelude to Revelation 16?

  
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  COGwriter It is claimed that we now have the highest level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 3,000,000 years: May 10, 2013 The level of the most important heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, carbon dioxide, has passed a long-feared milestone, scientists reported on Friday, reaching a concentration not seen on the earth for ...
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• A Friday Poem

  
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  I am nobody, Worthless my life is. To Untouchables I was born, A Dalit child my fate sealed.   I was born in slums. Rights? We have none. To upper-caste our lives we owe. Slaves to serve all their wish.   Poverty and hunger Is all I ever knew. If there is hope, Tell me how?   What is my future? Do I ...
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• The Perfect Storm - Hal Mayer

  
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• USA ‘budget deal’ problems and ramifications

  
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  COGwriter The possible so-called ‘budget deal’ that some in the federal government of the USA thought existed is not really working, nor will it solve the real problems facing the USA: May 10, 2013 Budget deal on life support as optimism fades Less than two months ago, Democrats and Republicans in Congress were ...
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• James Interprets Amos 9:11-12 (Acts 15:13-18)

  
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  The previous post explored the meaning of the only fundamentally positive text in Amos–its ending, Amos 9:11-15. The text of Amos envisions a future time when Yahweh would rebuild the “tent of David” with the result that Israel would “possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called” by ...
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• Russia To Sell Anti-Aircraft Missile Batteries To Syria, Israel Warns U.S.

  
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  Israel has warned the United States that Russia plans to sell sophisticated missile systems to Syria that would complicate any foreign intervention there, the Wall Street Journal reported.The Journal reported late Wednesday that Israel had provided information to Washington about the... This is a content summary. To ...
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• Iran’s Leader Sends Message: Unlimited Support For Syria And Warns Jordan

  
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  Following the recent Israeli air strikes on Damascus, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei sent a message of “full and unlimited support” to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, the Lebanese newspaper Al- Akhbar reported on May 8th.The message was handed over by Iran’s Foreign... This is a content ...
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• Iran unveils new attack drone

  
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  WEB Notes: Look at that dangerous, stunning and technologically advanced drone of Irans... Insert sarcasm. This is the same Iran who "captured" one of our most advanced drones about a year ago. We were told those evil Iranians were going to steal our technology... Iran posses no threat to the... This is a content ...
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• Wickedness in Person

  
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• Obama Administration: Assad will not be part of Syria’s government

  
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  Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (Source: Agência Brasil, Wikipedia) COGwriter The Obama Administration is trying to make it clear that it feels that Syria’s Assad must go and be replaced: May 09, 2013 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis will create a ...
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• Traces of prehistoric supercontinent discovered off the coast of Brazil

  
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  WEB Notes: We covered this topic in our bible study, "The World That Then Was – The Age of the Earth." I would encourage you to read it.It’s not the legendary Atlantis, but researchers are claiming to have found traces of a long-lost continent buried in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil. The... This is a content ...
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• US Army Chief Suggests Military Intervention in Syria Before End of Summer

  
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  The U.S. Army’s top officer has said that the window of opportunity for a military assault on Syria is within the next three to four months and that budget cuts would render intervention after the end of summer unlikely.Speaking with reporters yesterday Gen. Ray Odierno, Army chief of... This is a content summary. ...
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• God’s Indictment Of His People

  
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  The books of prophecy are filled with warnings–some against the nations surrounding Israel and Judah, but most directed at God’s chosen people themselves. Micah is no exception, but the things he points up seem a little different. Others, like Isaiah and Hosea and Jeremiah seem to focus most on God’s people ...
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