What Sets the Bible Apart...

One thing that sets the Bible apart from all other books is it’s prophecies. They come true. No other religion, book, or writings in all of history have more prophetic writings that have come true than the Bible. Why? Because God is the Author. He does what He says He’s gonna do. Here are two examples in Zechariah. First is the 30 pieces of silver used to pay Judas for turning Jesus over to the religious leaders. And second the piercing of Jesus side, on the cross. It’s was custom to break the legs of the crucified people on the cross, but not Jesus. These prophecies were written over 500 years before they happened. Only God could do that.

12 And I said to them, “If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to.” So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.13 And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the potter”–this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potter in the Temple of the Lord. Zechariah 11:12-13

10 “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on Me whom they have pierced and mourn for Him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for Him as for a firstborn son who has died. 11 The sorrow and mourning in Jerusalem on that day will be like the great mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the valley of Megiddo. Zechariah 12:10-11