prophecy - use in sentences
Preposition: about
- future: It was a prophesy about the future, a prophesy that would be fulfilled within the lifetime of many who were listening.
Converse of object
- utter: Otherwise his claim could not be proved true, since ( as has been shown above ) he uttered no prophecies.
- suppose: How do you know that the supposed biblical prophecies were fulfilled as prophecies and not as history or fiction.
- self-fulfill: Berne's idea of a script may be compared with the self-fulfilling prophesy.
- fulfill: How does Jesus fulfill the prophesy of the Suffering Servant?
- interpret: Interpreting Prophesy How many people here think they are good at maths?
Adjective modifier
- messianic: First century Christianity was simply a revival of the Judaism which began with the messianic prophesy.
- Mayan: Mayan Prophesy says it will return by 2012, along with our alignment with the center of our galaxy.
- unfulfilled: What is true of this unfulfilled prophesy is true of all unfulfilled prophecies.
- end-time: Don't get me wrong I believe in much end-time prophesy but I believe we have to live as Jesus said, in today.
Noun used with modifier
- testament: All fitting in with Roman strategy and Old Testament prophesy.
Preposition: of
- end: Jehovah's Witnesses have taken in their stride failed prophecies of the end of the world.
- scripture: Peter tells us in the New Testament that no prophesy of scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation.
- prophet: The very Bible that contains the prophesy of the prophet to come confirms quite clearly that that prophet was Jesus Christ.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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