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Why does the New Testament refer back to the Old testament saying something like "as foretold by the prophet _____"
And then you go look at the passage it cites and has absolutely nothing to do with the so-called fulfilled prophecy?

eg> In Matthew when it explains that joseph took his family to egypt to hide from harod and says that this fulfills what was said in the OT about god's son coming out of egypt. But when you go back and read it, it's just about a guy and his prostitute wife and how that was a parallel for isreal's relationship with god

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SW-User

I think the verse is from Hosea 11:1. When Israel was a child I loved him and out of Egypt I called my son.

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MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@dreamerfrombirth:

Well im not sure it's that simple or he wouldn't have bothered to have such a big book on the subject but it's not a bad starting point.

SW-User

For me personally, I have realised that that is the purpose of my life at least. Understand the different facets of God through the different phases of life. The more I delve into it, the more I am convinced that God is the only truth.
The Bible serves to enhance my faith. But ultimately, Faith is a gift from above :)
"Be still and know that I am God" that's one of my favorite verses.

MetalGreymon · 36-40, M

@dreamerfrombirth:

i wish i could just have faith.
But it's just not coming

Lynda70 · F

It's just a collection of stories, it's not meant to be factual. Just read it like any other work of fiction because that's all it is.

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