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People often say they can’t take the
Bible serious when it wasn’t even able
to predict something as significant as
our advances in technology. I would
not argue with such reasoning. I too
would doubt prophets who profess
to have seen visions of the future yet
miss something as large and globally
life shaping as technology.
So, did the Bible predict technology?
The answer is yes, the Bible does
mention events that could not be
possible without our present day
highly advanced technologies. Let’s
look at a few of these.
Predictions of global audio and
video streaming networks, online
opinion polls, online purchasing
with one day delivery services.
“Those from the peoples and tribes
and tongues and nations will look
at their dead bodies for three and
a half days, and will not permit their
dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.”
Revelations 11:9 (NASB)
October - December 2017
People from every tribe, tongue
and nation was staring on these
dead bodies while they were dead
for three and a half days. For this to
happen it must be facilitated by some
kind of modern satellite TV or video
streaming technology. For them to
not permit the bodies to be buried
must again involve some globally
accessible opinion poll. Possibly like
the ‘call to action’ functionality we
see in today’s social media where
thousands of people across the world
can be informed and rallied within
hours to support a cause.
“And those who dwell on the earth will
rejoice over them, make merry, and
send gifts to one another, because
these two prophets tormented those
who dwell on the earth.” Revelations
11:10
Here we see the whole earth rejoicing
which is confirmation that they have
either seen the dead bodies or
heard about it. This also points to
global radio, TV and/or audio/video
streaming networks. A close look will