Some pointers on how to understand biblical prophecy, not just for the Second Sunday in Advent when we think about the prophetic hope, but generally.

1. Understanding Biblical Prophecy
Isaiah 40:3 and Mark 1:3
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2. Seeing the world as God sees it
• But we can't
• The prophetic imagination
• Hopeful imagination
• Artistic and creative media
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3. Foretelling or Forthtelling?
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4. Forthtelling
• Idolatry
• Injustice
• Immorality
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5. Foretelling
• Is God outside time?
• Unconditional foretelling
• Conditional foretelling
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6. Fulfilment
• In the original context
• In Christ's first coming
• In Christ's second coming
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7. Types of Fulfilment
• A prediction comes true
• A prophecy is seen in a new
light through Christ
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8. Response
• Head
• Heart
• Hands and feet
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