A BOOK FROM GOD

 Conclusion of A Book of True Prophecy

Isaiah never lived to see Babylon become uninhabited.  But true to  prophecy, Babylon eventually became mere "piles of stones."   (Jeremiah 51:37) According to Hebrew scholar Jerome (born in the fourth century C.E.), by his day Babylon was a hunting ground in which "beasts of every type" roamed, and it remains desolate to this day.  Any restoration of Babylon as a tourist attraction might lure visitors, but Babylon's "progeny and posterity" are gone forever, as Isaiah foretold. -Isaiah 14:22.

The prophet Isaiah did not make an educated guess.  Neither did he rewrite history to make it appear to be prophecy.  Isaiah was a true prophet.  So were all the other faithful Bible prophets.  Why were these men able to do what no other humans can do-foretell the future with unfailing accuracy?  The answer is clear.  The prophecies originated  with the God of prophecy, Jehovah, "the One telling from the beginning the finale." -Isaiah 46:10

So is the Bible worthy of examination?  We know that it is!  But many people are not convinced.  They have formed opinions about the Bible  even though they may never have read it.  Recall the professor mentioned at the beginning of the preceding article.  He agreed to a Bible study,and after carefully examining the Bible, he came to the conclusion that it is a book from God.  He eventually got baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and today he serves as an elder!  Let us do our utmost to urge honesthearted ones to examine the Bible for themselves and then form an opinion about it.  We are confident that if they make an honest firsthand examination, they will come to realize that this unique book, the Bible is indeed a book for all people!

Next time:Faith  Can Change Your Life

Watchtower, 1998