How To Test

Bible Prophecy

Using

MATHEMATICS

Most people would agree that God would not (or will not) fulfill His prophecies in secret, but so the whole world could see. With many significant events now taking place around the world, it seems as though it is a good (and reasonable) time to test these things by using whatever methods science, mathematics (and even good old common sense) can provide to objectively determine if these prophecies are true, and if so, what are the prophecies found in the Bible also telling us about tomorrow’s headlines? For the Bible warns … our future is already history!

Can this ancient Book written 2,000-3,000 years ago now be accurately predicting today’s news headlines and world events?

Isaac Newton thought so!

Sir Isaac Newton is one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians of all time. Besides his work on universal gravitation, his development of the Three Laws of Motion (which form the basic principles of modern Physics), and his discovery of Calculus (a powerful tool for solving Mathematical problems), Isaac Newton also intently studied Bible prophecy, and after great study and consideration he came to the following conclusion …

“About the time of the end,
a body of men will be raised up
who will turn their attention to
the prophecies of the Bible
and insist on their literal interpretation
in the midst of much clamor
and opposition.”

– Sir Isaac Newton –
(1643-1727 A.D.)

Harness

The Power of Math

In this section you will learn how to objectively test Bible Prophecy using a sound and proven, yet easy to apply, mathematical principle.

We will provide two examples of testing Bible Prophecies by calculating the mathematical probability of just seven of the sixteen prophecies we will be examining in this book rising together in one generation … in today’s generation.

Choosing The Right Tool

Starting around the 6th or 7th grade, students from all around the world are also learning to use mathematical probabilities as the basis for accurately forecasting future events.

Simple Compound Probability

It appears the ‘Compound Probability’ method is the optimal mathematical tool to apply for our testing purposes. According to Businessdictionary.com, this technique is used to test “the likeliness of two or more independent events occurring at the same time.” Life Insurance companies use Compound Probabilities to estimate life expectancies. Casinos also use this powerful mathematical technique to consistently win millions and even billions of dollars by insuring the odds always stay in their favor.

By using this reliable and efficient statistical tool we will show how to estimate the probability of two or more Bible Prophecies rising at the same time … in a single generation.

Our objective is to determine whether or not there is a statistically significant mathematical probability that the generation alive today is unique and is seeing, and will be seeing, the fulfillment of many remarkable Bible prophecies.

How It Works …

(It’s Much Easier Than You Think)

1. When flipping a coin there is a 1in 2 probability of it landing on heads. This would be written as 1/2. Then, to determine the probability of a coin landing on heads 3 times in a row you would use the Compound Probability method by simply multiplying each individual probability as follows:

1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/8 probability (1 time in 8 tries)

2. The probability of rolling a 5 on a six-sided dice is 1/6. If you wanted to know the probability of rolling the number 5 three times in a row on the dice, the probability would be:

1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/216 probability (1 time in 216 tries)

3. Or, if you wanted to determine the probability of flipping a coin and landing on heads three times in a row combined with rolling a dice and getting the number 5 three times in a row, you would again just multiply each single probability:

1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/6 x 1/6 x 1/6 = 1/1728

So, the chance of heads landing three times in a row together with the number 5 being rolled three times in a row would be 1 time in 1728 tries, typically written as 1/1728.

4. In weather forecasting, to find the probability of it snowing in both Denver and Boston on the same day when the probability of snow in Denver is 20% and Boston it is 50%:

20% x 50% = 10% … or … 1/5 x 1/2 = 1/10

Time To Test Real Bible Prophecies

Now, let’s apply the Compound Probability principle to calculate the probability of just seven of the Bible Prophecies all rising together in one generation … in today’s generation.

How long is a generation?

We have TWO Biblical options to choose from …

Option 1: Use a 75 year average life span for each generation

“The days of our lives are seventy years;
And if by reason of strength they are eighty years”
(Psalm 90:10) (75 is the average of 70 to 80 years)

Option 2: Use a 35 year average father-child generation

“From King David until the captivity in Babylon
are fourteen generations,
and from the captivity in Babylon until the Messiah
are fourteen generations.”
(Matthew 1:1-17) (David to Messiah was 1000 years)

1000 years ÷ 28 generations = 35 years per generation

Both of these numbers would be acceptable to test, but for our first example we will use the longer 75 year life span number to minimize the number of generations for a more conservative (lower probability) number.

How many generations should we use?

We will divide a well-documented period of time by 75 years to calculate the total number of generations to use as a statistically sound sample for our test.

Four well-documented Biblical time-lines …

1. Birth of Jesus Christ ………………………… 2000 years ago

2. Israel loses national Sovereignty……….. 2500 years ago

3. Abraham called by God …………………… 4000 years ago

4. Adam Created ………………………………….6000 years ago

For our first example we will use the 2,500 Year time period noted above as the baseline for each of the seven prophecies. This time-line works well because it is of average length, is well-documented in both secular and Biblical history, and also happens to play a critical role in Bible Prophecy.

This period started in 587 BC when Babylon conquered Judah (Israel), destroyed Jerusalem as its capital, and then destroyed the Jewish Temple (which at that time would have been considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World).

This marks the time the children of Israel lost control over the Land, and Israel ceased in its global role as a sovereign nation. Israel was then ruled over by Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome who later forcibly Dispersed them around the world. After around 2,500 years, Israel again became a nation in 1948. Then in 1967, also for the first time in 2,500 years, Jerusalem came under Jewish control and once again became the capital of Israel. Both of these events fulfilled amazing prophecies.

This is extremely important because not only did it fulfill Bible Prophecies, but almost all of the major Bible prophecies require Israel to be back in her land with borders and with a sovereign government ruled by leaders who can negotiate peace treaties, uproot citizens, divide the land, and fight wars.

Calculate the total number of generations to use as our sample for the test by simply dividing the 2,500 years by 75 (the average length of our generations):

2,500 ÷ 75 yrs ≈ 33 generations

Determine The Probability Factor For Each Prophecy

We will now determine the probability of each individual prophecy rising during a single generation. We will find how many times the events, alliances, or technologies required to fulfill each prophecy have appeared over the past 33 generations.

Note on all Israel prophecies: Israel is easy because we know Israel became a nation with Jerusalem as its capital in 1948/1967. So, the generation alive today is the only one in the 33 generations which could fulfill these prophecies.

1. Israel Back As A Sovereign Nation