The bible is completely unique in its ability to tell the remote future in detail and it does so repeatedly. This is not a vigorous defense of how to interpret these passages, though that can be found in depth elsewhere, but a graphical tool to aid understanding. Click the predictions to see when they occurred and when they were fulfilled. Hover or click the starting points for the scripture reference and additional information.
Archer, Gleason. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. 1979
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. 2007. (ESV)
New International Bible Dictionary. 1987. (NIBD)
Slick, Matt. "When was the bible written and who wrote it?" http://carm.org/when-was-bible-written-and-who-wrote-it. 12 June 2012.
The Zondervan NASB Study Bible. 1999. (NASB)
| Archer | Slick | NIBD | ESV | NASB | Date Used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | c.1400 BCE | 1405 BCE | c.1406 | 1400 BCE | ||
| Davidic Psalms | 1020-975 BCE | c.1000 BCE | 1000 BCE | |||
| Isaiah | 681-587 BCE (written) | 740-680 BCE (prophesied) | 740-681 BCE (prophesied) | 740-700 BCE | Ch 1-39 701 BCE Ch 40-66 c.681 BCE | 720 BCE |
| Jeremiah | c.600 BCE | 627-585 BCE | 626 BCE | 627-586 BCE | 626-586 BCE | 600 BCE |
| 70 years | 586-516 BCE | 586-516 BCE | ||||
| Ezekiel | 592-570 BCE | 593-560 BCE | c.597 BCE | c.571 BCE | 570 BCE | |
| Daniel | c.530 BCE | 605-536 BCE | c.536 BCE | 605-539 BCE | 530 BCE | 530 BCE |
| Micah | 728-725 BCE | 700 BCE | 750-700 BCE | 750-686 BCE | 700 BCE | |
| Zechariah | Ch 1-6 520 BCE Ch 7 518 BCE Ch 9-14 480 BCE | 520-518 BCE | Ch 1-6 520-519 BCE Ch7-8 518 BCE 9-14 c.480 BCE | |||
| Malachi | 435 BCE | 600-450 BCE | c.433 BCE | 450 BCE |
Special thanks to Kyle Barrington for design ideas and testing.