1/18/2010

Jesus the False Prophet

By WizenedSage
Christians are fond of defending the claim of Jesus divinity by pointing
out the fulfilled prophesies of the Bible. However, if they paid attention to the whole Bible, then they
would see that they are obviously guilty of the confirmation bias; that is, they count the apparent hits
and ignore the misses. Below are a number of passages from the Bible where Jesus or one of his
minions (on Jesus behalf) prophesies that the end of the world will be soon. That was 2,000 years ago.
Now, for those who might be tempted to suggest that a couple thousand years could be like a couple
days to a god, please be aware that that is irrelevant. The Bible was written for the instruction of
humans and no human would interpret 2,000 years as soon.
Please observe:
Matt 10:23: [Jesus said to his disciples] 'When they persecute you in one town, flee to the
next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before
the Son of man comes'.
Mark 13:30: [After detailing events up to the end of the world, Jesus says] 'Truly, I say to
you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place'.
1 Thess 4:15: We who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord [ are left for
2,000 years?].
1 Cor 7:29: The appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have
wives live as though they had none [he certainly didnt mean live that way for 2,000 years].
Hebrews 1:2: In these last days he has spoken to us by a Son.
1 Peter 1:20: He [Christ] was destined before the foundation of the world but was made
manifest at the end of the times.
Rev 22:20: [Jesus said] 'Surely I am coming soon'.
1 Peter 4:7: The end of all things is at hand.
If the believers are aware that Jesus was wrong over and over about the imminent end of the world,
why do they still accept him as a prophet?
Not convinced yet? Well, here are a dozen more: Mark 9:1, Mark 14:62, Rom 13:12, 1 Cor 7:31, Phil
4:5, 1 Matt 16:28, Hebews 10:37, James 5:8, 1 John 2:18, Rev 1:1, Rev 3:11, Rev 22:6.
Thats 20 misses. And, in upholding Jesus as a prophet, arent they ignoring Deuteronomy 18:21-22?
You may say to yourselves, How can we know when a message has not been spoken by
the LORD? If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or
come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken.

Doesnt this pretty much prove that Jesus was a false prophet, since what he said did not come true at
least 20 times over?
Now think of the Left Behind novels authors and all the televangelists and other preachers who are
still carping about the imminent rapture and end times. I cant help but see that picture of the three
monkeys in my mind; hands over mouth, hands over ears, hands over eyes. Willful ignorance
personified.
Think about it. If someone gave you stock tips or horse racing picks a half-dozen or so times, and they
were always wrong, would you continue to listen to his tips another dozen times or more? Would you
still expect wisdom from this guy? Wouldnt that be a pretty good definition of gullible?
If the believers are aware that Jesus was wrong over and over about the imminent end of the world,
why do they still accept him as a prophet? And if they arent aware of this, why is that? How could they
miss so very many instances of false prophesy? Is this indeed a simple case of willful ignorance?