Mental guidance. God guided the thoughts of his prophets to convey his message. This is the sense of the Bible's statement: "All Scripture is inspired of God." The phrase "inspired of God" can also be rendered "God-breathed." (2 Timothy 3:16; The Emphasized Bible) God used his holy spirit. or active force, to "breathe" his ideas into the minds of his servants. The message was God's, but the prophet selected the wording. - 2 SAMUEL 23:1, 2.
Does prophecy always involve foretelling the future?
No. Bible prophecy is not limited to foretelling the future. However, most messages from God relate to the future, even if only indirectly. For example, God's prophets repeatedly warned the ancient Israelites about their evil ways. Those warnings describe the future blessings if the people would heed the warning, as well as the future calamity if they refused. (Jeremiah 25:4-6) The actual outcome depended on the course that the Israelites chose to follow. - DEUTERONOMY 30:19, 20.
Next time: What Is Prophecy? - Examples of Bible Prophecies Not Involving Predictions
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