prophecy 音标拼音: [pr'ɑfəsi]
n . 预言,预言能力
预言,预言能力
prophecy n 1 :
knowledge of the future (
usually said to be obtained from a divine source ) [
synonym : {
prophecy }, {
prognostication },
{
vaticination }]
2 :
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration [
synonym :
{
prophecy }, {
divination }]
Prophecy \
Proph "
e *
cy \,
n .;
pl . {
Prophecies }, [
OE .
prophecie ,
OF .
profecie ,
F .
proph ['
e ]
tie ,
L .
prophetia ,
fr .
Gr . ?,
fr . ?
to be an interpreter of the gods ,
to prophesy ,
fr . ?
prophet .
See {
Prophet }.]
1 .
A declaration of something to come ;
a foretelling ;
a prediction ;
esp .,
an inspired foretelling .
[
1913 Webster ]
He hearkens after prophecies and dreams . --
Shak .
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Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man .
--
2 .
Pet .
i .
21 .
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2 . (
Script .)
A book of prophecies ;
a history ;
as ,
the prophecy of Ahijah . --
2 Chron .
ix .
29 .
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3 .
Public interpretation of Scripture ;
preaching ;
exhortation or instruction .
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80 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prophecy ":
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afflatus ,
aftertime ,
afteryears ,
apocalypse ,
augury ,
by -
and -
by ,
cast ,
course ahead ,
crystal ball ,
determinism ,
direct communication ,
distant future ,
divination ,
divine inspiration ,
divine revelation ,
epiphany ,
eventuality ,
expectation ,
foreboding ,
forecast ,
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foreshowing ,
foresight ,
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forward look ,
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futurism ,
futurity ,
guesswork ,
hereafter ,
immediate future ,
immediate prospect ,
imminence ,
improbability ,
inspiration ,
mystical experience ,
mysticism ,
near future ,
offing ,
omen ,
oracle ,
outlook ,
posteriority ,
prediction ,
prefiguration ,
prefigurement ,
prefiguring ,
presage ,
presaging ,
presentiment ,
preshowing ,
presignifying ,
prognosis ,
prognostication ,
project ,
promise ,
prophesying ,
prospect ,
prospectus ,
revelation ,
soothsay ,
soothsaying ,
speculation ,
statistical prediction ,
the future ,
the morrow ,
the sweet by -
and -
by ,
theophania ,
theophany ,
theopneustia ,
theopneusty ,
time ahead ,
time just ahead ,
time to come ,
tomorrow ,
vaticination ,
vision ,
weird Prophecy or prediction ,
was one of the functions of the prophet .
It has been defined as a "
miracle of knowledge ,
a declaration or description or representation of something future ,
beyond the power of human sagacity to foresee ,
discern ,
or conjecture ."
(
See {
PROPHET }.)
The great prediction which runs like a golden thread through the whole contents of the Old Testament is that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah ;
and the great use of prophecy was to perpetuate faith in his coming ,
and to prepare the world for that event .
But there are many subordinate and intermediate prophecies also which hold an important place in the great chain of events which illustrate the sovereignty and all -
wise overruling providence of God .
Then there are many prophecies regarding the Jewish nation ,
its founder Abraham (
Gen .
12 :
1 -
3 ;
13 :
16 ;
15 :
5 ;
17 :
2 ,
4 -
6 ,
etc .),
and his posterity ,
Isaac and Jacob and their descendants (
12 :
7 ;
13 :
14 ,
15 ,
17 ;
15 :
18 -
21 ;
Ex .
3 :
8 ,
17 ),
which have all been fulfilled .
The twenty -
eighth chapter of Deuteronomy contains a series of predictions which are even now in the present day being fulfilled .
In the writings of the prophets Isaiah (
2 :
18 -
21 ),
Jeremiah (
27 :
3 -
7 ;
29 :
11 -
14 ),
Ezekiel (
5 :
12 ;
8 ),
Daniel (
8 ;
9 :
26 ,
27 ),
Hosea (
9 :
17 ),
there are also many prophecies regarding the events which were to befall that people .
There is in like manner a large number of prophecies relating to those nations with which the Jews came into contact ,
as Tyre (
Ezek .
26 :
3 -
5 ,
14 -
21 ),
Egypt (
Ezek .
29 :
10 ,
15 ;
30 :
6 ,
12 ,
13 ),
Ethiopia (
Nahum 3 :
8 -
10 ),
Nineveh (
Nahum 1 :
10 ;
2 :
8 -
13 ;
3 :
17 -
19 ),
Babylon (
Isa .
13 :
4 ;
Jer .
51 :
7 ;
Isa .
44 :
27 ;
Jer .
50 :
38 ;
51 :
36 ,
39 ,
57 ),
the land of the Philistines (
Jer .
47 :
4 -
7 ;
Ezek .
25 :
15 -
17 ;
Amos 1 :
6 -
8 ;
Zeph .
2 :
4 -
7 ;
Zech .
9 :
5 -
8 ),
and of the four great monarchies (
Dan .
2 :
39 ,
40 ;
7 :
17 -
24 ;
8 :
9 ).
But the great body of Old Testament prophecy relates directly to the advent of the Messiah ,
beginning with Gen .
3 :
15 ,
the first great promise ,
and extending in ever -
increasing fulness and clearness all through to the very close of the canon .
The Messianic prophecies are too numerous to be quoted . "
To him gave all the prophets witness ." (
Comp .
Micah 5 :
2 ;
Hag .
2 :
6 -
9 ;
Isa .
7 :
14 ;
9 :
6 ,
7 ;
11 :
1 ,
2 ;
53 ;
60 :
10 ,
13 ;
Ps .
16 :
11 ;
68 :
18 .)
Many predictions also were delivered by Jesus and his apostles .
Those of Christ were very numerous . (
Comp .
Matt .
10 :
23 :
24 ;
11 :
23 ;
19 :
28 ;
21 :
43 ,
44 ;
24 ;
25 :
31 -
46 ;
26 :
17 -
35 ,
46 ,
64 ;
Mark 9 :
1 ;
10 :
30 ;
13 ;
11 :
1 -
6 ,
14 ;
14 :
12 -
31 ,
42 ,
62 ;
16 :
17 ,
etc .)
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