The world today has its psychics and fortune tellers. Jean Dixon has her predictions. There are many psychic telephone hot lines where you can call and talk to a live psychic. There are astrology charts in most newspapers so people can look to the stars to guide their paths. People want to know what is going to happen in the future.
People are curious.
This is where prophets come in. Prophecy then is an inspired message or warning from God to his people foretelling future events or instructing His people to change their human conduct and repent of sin. Prophecy relates to Christian living. God was pleased with their repentance and deferred the punishment. The penalty was removed.