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PROPHETIC BOOKS
In addition to the books of prophecy there are many other chapters and verses of prophecy scattered throughout God's Word.
The very first prophecy recorded in the Bible is in the book of Genesis:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel. (Genesis 3:15)
This verse prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ who, through His death for the sins of man, would crush the enemy, Satan.
It is not possible to list in this manual every prophecy in the Word of God. We just want you to be aware that there are prophecies throughout the entire Bible. Prophecy is not just confined to the books known as the Books of Prophecy. With study and experience you will be able to identify the prophetic theme that runs throughout the entire Bible.
UNDERSTANDING PROPHECY
Some people are frustrated when they try to study Bible prophecy. Because prophecy is more difficult than other portions of the Bible, they wonder if God really intended for them to understand it. It is possible to understand Bible prophecy. God wanted so much for Daniel to understand prophecy that he sent an angel to explain it to him. The angel said:
. . . I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. (Daniel 9:22)
Jesus took time to explain Old Testament prophecy to His Disciples:
And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms concerning me. (Luke 24:44)
When the Disciples asked Jesus about the end of the world, Jesus listed several prophetic signs for which they were to watch. He wanted them to understand future events. Jesus said:
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. (Matthew 24:33)
In the introduction to the book of Revelation, a book which some consider quite difficult to understand, it is clear that God wants His people to understand prophecy:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto Him, to shew unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass. . . (Revelation 1:1)