14 Verifiable Events that Jesus Foretold
Channel: Galen Currah
Date: 2017-09-12

14 Verifiable Events that Jesus Foretold
Bible quotations taken from Life of Christ in Stereo (1969)
Music by Natrix
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Many founders of religion have claimed to be a prophet of God or of some other deity. However, few of these were able to make predictions of events that came to pass. 

According to the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, in the New Testament of the Holy Bible, Jesus of Nazareth (2 BCE – 33 CE), who made claims of being the biblical Messiah, made at least 14 predictions of future events. Nine of those have come to pass in a verifiable manner. What about the other five?

Nine predictions by Jesus that have come to pass.

1. Jesus foretold certain details leading to his crucifixion.
(a) Jesus foretold where to find a riding colt ready for his use. Matthew 21:2
(b) Jesus foretold that a stranger would prepare for him a dining place. Luke 22:12
(c) Jesus foretold that Peter would deny him three times. Matthew 26:34
2. Jesus foretold the place, date and manner of his death. Matthew 26:2, Mark 8:31 
3. Jesus foretold that he would rise back to life three days later. Matthew 16 :21
4. Jesus foretold his temporary return to God in Heaven. John 14:2-3, Mark 14:62
5. Jesus foretold the coming of God’s Holy Spirit upon his followers. Acts 1:5
6. Jesus foretold that authorities would persecute his followers. John 16:2
7. Jesus foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and of its temple during the lifetime of his hearers. Mark 13:2, Luke 21:20, 32
8. Jesus foretold that his Good News would be proclaimed everywhere. Matthew 24:14
9. Jesus foretold the rise of false prophets. Matthew 24:11-13

Five predictions by Jesus that have yet to come to pass.

10. Jesus foretold a time of great tribulation that would precede his return. Matthew 24:21
11. Jesus foretold the appearance in the sky of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:29-30 
12. Jesus foretold his own second coming to earth. Matthew 25:13, Luke 24:26
13. Jesus foretold the resurrection of the dead. John 5:27-29
14. Jesus foretold how he himself will judge all the nations of the world. Matthew 25:31-32

Since many of Jesus’ predictions have verifiably come to pass, including his resurrection from death, does it not seem reasonable to expect that his remaining predictions should also come to pass in a similar manner?