The prophecy given in Is.7:14 referred not to a virgin but to a young
woman, living at the time of the prophecy. And Jesus, of course, was called
Jesus -- and is not called Emmanuel in any verse in the New Testament. 1:23
Matthew claims that Jesus' birth in Bethlehem
fulfils the prophecy in Micah 5:2. But this is
unlikely for two reasons.
"Bethlehem Ephratah" in Micah 5:2 refers not to a town, but to a
clan: the clan of Bethlehem, who was the son of Caleb's second wife,
Ephrathah (1 Chr.2:18, 2:50-52, 4:4).
The prophecy (if that is what it is) does not refer to the Messiah, but
rather to a military leader, as can be seen from Micah
5:6. This leader is supposed to defeat the Assyrians, which, of course,
Jesus never did.
It should also be noted that Matthew altered the text of Micah 5:2 by saying:
"And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda" rather than "Bethlehem
Ephratah" as is said in Micah 5:2. He did this, intentionally no doubt, to
make the verse appear to refer to the town of Bethlehem rather than the family
clan. 2:5-6
"Out of Egypt I have called my son,"
Matthew claims that the flight of Jesus' family to Egypt is a fulfillment of Hosea 11:1. But Hosea 11:1 is not a prophecy at all,
as is clear when the entire verse is quoted ("When Israel was a child, then
I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."). It is a reference to the
Hebrew exodus from Egypt and has nothing to do with Jesus. Matthew tries to hide
this fact by quoting only the last part of the verse. 2:15
Matthew quotes Jeremiah
31:15, claiming that it was a prophecy of King Herod's alleged slaughter of
the children in and around Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus. But this verse
refers to the Babylonian captivity, as is clear by reading the next two verses
(16 and 17), and, thus, has nothing to do with Herod's massacre. 2:17-18
"He shall be called a Nazarene."
Matthew claims this was a fulfillment of prophecy, yet such a prophecy is not
found anywhere in the Old Testament. 2:23
The devil correctly quotes scripture (Ps.91:11-12), while Jesus misquotes Deuteronomy by
adding "only" to Dt.6:13. 4:6, 10
Families will be torn apart because of Jesus (this is one of the few "prophecies" in the Bible that has actually come
true). "Brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents,
and cause them to be put to death." 10:21
Jesus tells his disciples that he will return before they can "go over the cities of Israel." Later (24:14) he says he will
not come until the gospel is preached throughout the world. Well, his disciples went over the cities of Israel and then died
waiting for the "return of the Lord." Now, nearly 2000 years later, and long after the gospel had been preached throughout the
world, his followers still wait. 10:23
When Jesus and his disciples are accused of breaking the Sabbath, he excuses himself by referring to a scripture in
which priests who "profaned the Sabbath" were blameless. But there is no such passage in the Old Testament.
12:5
Jesus visits Tyre which according to Ezekiel
(26:14, 21; 27:36,
28:19) was not supposed to exist. 15:21
Jesus mistakenly tells his followers that he will return and establish his kingdom within their lifetime.
16:28
This verse claims that Jesus fulfils the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9.
But this cannot be since the person referred to in Zechariah (see verses
10-13) was both a military leader and the king of an earthly kingdom.
21:4
Jesus predicts the end of the world within the lifetime of his listeners. 23:36
"What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? ... Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and
there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes."
The end of the world will be signaled by wars, famines, disease, and earthquakes. 24:3, 7
Jesus says the gospel will be preached to all nations "and then shall the end come. Well according
to Paul the gospel has been preached to everyone (Rom.10:18) yet the
end hasn't come. 24:14
Jesus is a false prophet, since he predicts
that the end of the world will come within the lifetimes of his disciples. The world of course didn't end then, and
according to Ec.1:4 it never will end. 24:34
"But all this was done, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." What scriptures? What prophets?
There is no such prophecy in the Old Testament. 26:54-46
Jesus falsely prophesies that the high priest would see his second coming. 26:64
Mark claims that John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy given in Malachi
(3:1, 4:1, 5). But the Malachi prophecy says that God
will send Elijah before "the great and dreadful day of the LORD" in which the world will be consumed by fire. Yet John the
Baptist flatly denied that he was Elijah (Elias) in John 1:21 and the earth was not destroyed after
John's appearance. 1:2
Ezekiel (26:14,
21, 27:36) prophesied that Tyre would be
completely destroyed, never to be built again. But it wasn't destroyed and
continued to exist, as shown by this verse in which Jesus visits Tyre. 7:24, 31
Jesus falsely prophesies that the end of the world will come within his listeners' lifetimes.
9:1
Jesus shows that he is a false prophet by predicting his return and the end of the world within the lifetime of his
listeners. 13:30
Jesus falsely prophesies that the high priest would see his second coming. 14:62
Jesus misquotes Deuteronomy by adding "only" to Dt.6:13. 4:8
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me."
These words were spoken by Isaiah and referred to Isaiah. They were not a prophecy
about a future prophet, as Jesus
claims here, where he supposedly read these verses in the synagogue while applying
them to himself. 4:16-20
Jesus falsely predicts that some of his listeners would live to see him return and establish the kingdom of God.
9:27
Jesus prophesies that families will be divided because of him and his teachings. Sadly, this is one prophecy
that has been fulfilled. 12:52-53
Jesus says that all that he describes (his return, signs in the sun, moon, and stars, etc.) will occur within the
within the lifetime of his listeners. 21:32
Jesus claims that his suffering and death were a fulfillment of prophecy. But there is no such prophecy in the
Old Testament. 24:44, 46
Jesus says that "the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear
the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live." 5:25
Jesus claims that Moses wrote about him. Where? It's a shame he didn't give us chapter and verse.
5:46
Jesus says that those who believe in him will, as the scripture says, have living waters flowing out of their
bellies. Well that sounds like fun, but there is no such scripture in the Bible. 7:38
Jesus falsely prophesies that "there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." This will never happen as long a
Christian beliefs are based on the Bible. 10:16
This verse claims that Jesus fulfils the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. But this cannot be
since the person referred to in Zechariah (see verses 10-13) was both a military leader and the king of an earthly kingdom.
12:15
Verse 33 says that during Jesus' crucifixion, the soldiers didn't break his legs because he was already dead.
Verse 36 claims that this fulfilled a prophecy: "Not a bone of him shall be broken." But there is no such prophecy.
It is sometimes said that the prophecy appears in Ex.12:46,
Num. 9:12 and Ps.34:20. This is not correct.
Exodus 12:46 and Num.9:12 are not prophecies, they are
commandments. The Israelites are told not to break the bones of the Passover lamb, and this is all it is about. And
Psalm 34:20 seems to refer to righteous people in general
(see verse 19, where a plural is used), not to make a prophecy about a specific person. 19:33, 36
Jesus implies that he will return to earth during the lifetime of John. 21:22
Peter says that their strange behavior (speaking in tongues, etc.) was to be expected since they were living in
"the last days." 2:17
Peter claims that Dt.18:18-19
refers to Jesus, saying that those who refuse to follow him (all non-Christians) must be killed.
3:23
This verse admits that God's promise to Abraham was not fulfilled. (See
Gen.12:7, 13:15, 15:18, and
17:8) 7:5
Ezekiel (26:14,
21; 27:36)
prophesied that Tyre would be completely destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar, never to
be built again. Yet it wasn't destroyed, as is evident from this verse.
12:20
Gen.49:10 says that all of Israel's kings will be from the
tribe of Judah, yet we see in this verse that Israel's first king was from the tribe of
Benjamin. 13:21
Paul quotes God as saying, "I have found David the
son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my
will." But no such quote can be found in the Old Testament. (Although
1 Sam.13:14 does refer to
David as "a man after his [God's] own heart." And it makes some sense, too, since David was
nearly as cruel as the biblical God.) 13:22
In one of the few times that Paul quotes Jesus, he attributes to him words that are not found in the gospels.
20:35
Ezekiel (26:14, 21;
27:36) prophesied that Tyre would be completely destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar, never to
be built again. Yet it wasn't destroyed, as is evident from these verses. 21:3-4
These verses claim that Moses and the prophets prophesied that Jesus would suffer and rise from the dead.
But in what scripture is such a prophecy made? 26:22-23
Paul misquotes Dt.30:14, leaving off the words "that thou mayest do it" and adding "that is,
the word of faith which we preach." By doing so he completely changed the meaning of quoted verse (that it is necessary to
follow the Law) to support his doctrine of salvation by faith alone. 108:
Paul says that everyone, even in his day, had the gospel preached to them. Even the Native Americans, Asians,
Pacific Islanders? In any case, if Paul is right about that, then Jesus is a false prophet, since he said he would return before
the gospel was preached to everyone. (Mt.10:23) 10:18
Paul believed that the end of the world was coming soon. "The day is at hand."
13:11-12
Paul believed that Jesus would return and defeat Satan "shortly" -- within his own lifetime.
16:20
Paul tells the Corinthians to be good until "the day of our Lord Jesus Christ."
(He expected Jesus to return within
their lifetimes.) 1:7-8
Paul, like Jesus and the other New Testament writers, expects the end to come soon. "The time is short." So there's
no time for sex or marriage since the world will be ending soon. 7:29
Paul says that the end of the world will come during his lifetime. 10:11,
15:51
"Whether there be prophecies, they shall fail."
Paul prophesies that all prophecies will fail. But since this itself is a prophecy, it also will
fail (if the prophecy is correct), making it a false prophecy. 13:8
These verses claim that the scriptures prophesied that Jesus would suffer, die, and be resurrected from the dead.
But where are the prophecies that are referred to here? Hosea 6:2 perhaps? But this verse refers to the people living at the
time (hence "us") and therefore cannot be fulfilled by the the death and
resurrection of Jesus. 15:3-4
Misquote of Ps.68:18, which says: "Thou hast ascended on high, thou
hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men."
The words and meaning of the psalm were changed from "received gifts" to "gave gifts".
4:8
The day of Christ is at hand?
If Paul wrote this letter (and many scholars think he didn't1), then he is changing his mind
about the timing of the Christ's return. The day of the Lord is no longer at hand. In fact it's nowhere near. Many things
must happen first: there will be a great "falling away", a "man of sin" will be reveled, and Satan will show off his power by doing all kinds of signs and
wonders. 2:2-9
The author of Hebrews believed that Jesus would come "in a little while, and will not tarry." 10:37
In Genesis (13:15, 15:18,
17:8) and Exodus (32:13) God promises Abraham and his descendants "the land
of Canaan, for an everlasting possession." But here Paul admits that God's promise went unfulfilled.
11:9-13
"Where is the promise of his coming?"
The author of 2 Peter is aware of the failed expectations of
early believers. He knows that Jesus, who was to come soon, didn't come at all.
Many have begun to ask, "Where is the promise of his coming?" He tries
to cover for Jesus by claiming that "one day with the Lord is as a thousand
years." 3:4
Jude says Enoch, "the seventh from Adam", prophesied that God would come
with 10,000 of his saints "to execute judgment upon all." But this
prophecy is from the Book of Enoch, not from
the Bible. 14-15
"Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles" ... that they told you there should be mockers in the last time."
The author of Jude thought he was living in "the last time." 17-18
John believed that the things that he wrote about would happen soon, within his own lifetime.
After nearly 2000 years, believers still believe that "the time is at hand" and
that the events described in Revelation will "shortly come to pass." 1:1, 3
"Every eye shall see him," including those who executed him. Everyone will "wail because of him." But
millions have lived and died without ever seeing him coming "with clouds."
1:7
John quotes Jesus (1900 years ago) as saying, "Behold, I come quickly." 3:11,
22:7, 12, 20
"And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth...." To John, the stars are just little lights a few miles away that can
easily fall to the earth. 6:13
"And the name of the star is called Wormwood."
Some believers say that the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl was the fulfillment of the
third trumpet in 8:10-11. 8:10-11
"And there was no more sea."
For an old sailor like me, this verse, if it were true, would
be one of the saddest verses in the bible. 21:1
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