Freethought & Rationalism Archive

Johnnyboy · 01-31-2007, 10:10 AM

Hey guys,

I found a secular article (here) about the claim that the restoration of Israel in 1948 was prophecied in the bible. It was that one: http://www.infidels.org/library/maga...4/994wolf.html

But I found no mention about Amos 9:14,15. which is viewed as prophecy too (by many fundies). Is there anything about that passage too?

Johnnyboy · 02-01-2007, 06:52 AM

Can nobody help me? :/

Jack the Bodiless · 02-01-2007, 07:13 AM

It's a failed prophecy.

Amos was written in the pre-Exilic period (circa 750 BC), with subsequent additions. As with all the other "return of Israel" prophecies, it refers to the hoped-for end of the Assyrian and/or Babylonian exiles.

Quote:

Amos 9:14 And I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

Amos 9:15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.

This failed: the Jews were again driven out of their land (by the Romans).

OneInFundieville · 02-01-2007, 08:34 AM

One also could more contemporarily point to Gaza Strip Jewish settler eviction.

01-31-2007, 10:10 AM	#1
Johnnyboy Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 117	Amos 9:14,15. Hey guys, I found a secular article (here) about the claim that the restoration of Israel in 1948 was prophecied in the bible. It was that one: http://www.infidels.org/library/maga...4/994wolf.html But I found no mention about Amos 9:14,15. which is viewed as prophecy too (by many fundies). Is there anything about that passage too?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

02-01-2007, 06:52 AM	#2
Johnnyboy Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 117	Can nobody help me? :/

02-01-2007, 08:34 AM	#4
OneInFundieville Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where I go Posts: 2,168	One also could more contemporarily point to Gaza Strip Jewish settler eviction.

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.