From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rocheste!sher
Newsgroups: net.religion
Title: Re: But Jeremiah prophesied about the new testament
Article-I.D.: rocheste.663
Posted: Tue Feb  8 23:10:42 1983
Received: Fri Feb 11 08:51:01 1983
References: floyd.1169



If anyone can generate a prophecy that refers specifically to a man who
would be born on 4 BC, never have sex, throw money changers out of the
temple, die by crucifixtion (sorry about the spelling), come back to
life in visions to various disciples,...,  and which can be proven not
to refer to someone born in the year 2415 who through intelligence,
beauty, charisma, and personality convinces the world to lay down their
arms and work together following the law of God as a great community
and will destroy the will of his opposition to oppose him through sheer
force of personality will have shown evidence that the old testament
prophesizes christ.  (Note the 25th century person might die at the
hand of fanatics in any way you want) Any takers?
-David
Ps this 25th century person can have any other properties that do not
contradict the above.


PPs this is a result of the fact that in order to make their argument
stick, the prophecy must refer to Christ and only Christ (otherwise
they can take as support any prophecy which contains "There will come a
man who ...")