A prophecy is a God-inspired prediction about a future event.
In Old Testament times, prophecies were often warnings about what could happen (God’s wrath) if certain conditions were not met. Sometimes prophecies included promises or blessings that would be given for obedience or repentance.
One who gives a prophecy is a prophet.
Key verse about Prophecy: For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21, NIV)
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