Prophecy Collector Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

In1926 old documents written by Isaac Newton around 1704 turned up for auction. These old documents are said to be secret research done by Isaac at the height of his career which he never published in his life due to fear of being arrested for heresy. Newton was a devout Christian who became obsessed with the prophecies contained in the Bible. He believed that 'the authority of prophecies is divine' and named his writings 'the history of things to come' based around simple mathematical calculations. He was also interested in alchemy much the same as Nostradamus and Paracelcus.

In his first maths prediction, he takes the number 1290 from the Book of Daniel and adds it to the year 609A.D. (the year in which the Romans start to give power to the church) and ends up with a figure of 1899. The 1890s was when the Zionist movement took hold, a group of people who want the holy land to be given back to the Jews. This is central to Newtons beliefs, that these are the stepping stones towards the ends times.

In his second prediction, he takes the number 1335 from the Book of Daniel and once again adds it to the date 609A.D. Which ends up with the date of 1944 which is around the end of World War 2, another turning point towards Israel becoming a nation once again.

In the third prediction, he takes the sayings 'a time, two times and half a time' from the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelations and comes up with the figure of 1260 which he adds to the year 800A.D. (the year in which the holy roman empire was formed) and comes up with the year 2060 which he believed would be the end of the world.

The figure of 2060 is also highlighted in 'The prophecy of the Tiburtine Sibyl'

Prophet Micah (est750-686BC)

Prophet Information:

Micah, according to the Book of the Bee he was of the tribe of Ephraim and was slain by Joram the son of Ahab

Mission/Message:

Micah switches between messages of doom and messages of hope. His message also declares that there will be a Messiah from the line of David.

Documentation:

The author is unknown but believed to be Micah himself. The writings bear some resemblance to that of Isaiah with the difference being that Micah had less knowledge of Jerusalem’s political scene.

Best known for:

-Prediction of the capture of Samaria, which happened later in his lifetime

Attributes of his personality:

Micah was an opinionated observer of the society around him, and he spent time pointing out how God hates idolatry, injustice, rebellion and ritualism. His prophecies show both tenderness, but they also show threatening language.

Supernatural Aspects:

It is mention how the “word of God” came to him. His prophecies follow the format of pointing out social injustices followed by what the Lord had to say about it, so he must have been able to speak with God.

Examples of prophecies:

-The destruction of Samaria

-The prediction of the Messiah and the birthplace where he would be born

End Times Prophecies:

-In Chapter two, it mentions that when the church will not prophesy, that there will be someone called “the breaker” who will be broken away from the church yet devoted to God and that he will become a leader that will lead people out of spiritual confusion to avoid destruction. Interestingly enough, if you link this with predictions of Daniel who mentions a Michael (of which has several meanings: ‘Who is like God?’ The name also means ‘leadership’). Could the Michael and ‘the breaker’ be one in the same?

Prophet Habakkuk (est640-598BC)

Prophet Information:

Habakkuk, according to the Book of the Bee he was from the land of Zoar and of the tribe of Simeon, also that he brought food to Daniel in the lions den, he was stoned to death by Jews in Jerusalem

Mission/Message:

Habakkuk was different to the other twelve Minor Prophets in that he wrote no oracle addressed directly at Israel, instead his book is like a debate between himself and God. This is supposed to be symbolic of the general feelings felt by those like him at the time.

Documentation:

The book seems like it is just a personal record between a man and God, but it could represent how the godly felt at the time about what was happening around them. The book itself is generally dated to 605 B.C. Habakkuk is also mentioned in the book Bel and the Dragon as being the person who ministered to Daniel whilst in the lions den, but this is not seen as historical. He is also mentioned in Lives of the Prophets, saying that he was born to a Shunamite woman with Elisha's blessing.

Occupation:

Unknown but there are musical notations in the book, which would give rise to the belief that he was knowledgeable in music.

Best known for:

-Prediction of the coming Babylonian invasion

Attributes of his personality:

Strong faith in religious traditions, he wrote with clearness and great feeling, and displays his trust and belief in God

Supernatural Aspects:

The book describes a relationship between the prophet and God, one where Habakkuk complains and gets his answers until finally he is happy and fully understands God’s will and accepts it.

Examples of prophecies:

-The invasion by Babylonians

-The punishment of the Babylonians

End Times Prophecies:

There is some debate about the first section of Chapter two where some believe it is talking about the anti-christ and the end times yet the traditionalists believe that it is merely talking about the fact that, even though the punishment of the Babylonians will come, that they will have to wait for the vision to come true, and they did have to wait 66 years.