which are dated before the time of Jesus, we can now prove that the prophecies about Jesus were written before they actually occurred. For example, in Jerusalem at a museum called the Shrine of the Book , there is a complete copy of the book of Isaiah from the Dead Sea Scrolls , including chapter 53, which describes how the Messiah must die for the sins of the world. Concerning Daniel’s prophecy in 9:24 -27, and all the other Old Testament prophecies about Jesus, there is no way these passages could have been altered or rewritten after the death of Jesus. How do we know? Because the Septuagint , the Greek translation of the Old Testament , which was written in 270 B.C., over 265 years before Jesus' birth, records these same passages word for word. For more information and proof regarding prophecy, I recommend you read Josh McDowell’s book, Evidence That Demands A Verdict, Volumes I and II. While many prophecies have been fulfilled, there are some prophecies yet to be
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