(May 17, 2020 at 1:16 pm)possibletarian Wrote: The thing about prophecies is that surely they would use language that people living in the time they were fulfilled would understand, surely a god could inspire such things ?
Of what use is such vagueness to anyone ?
It's of use to the prophet.
Like politicians - the prophet never gets specific - because you can be held to specifics.
If you say "the world ends October 16th" and it doesn't you are recognized as the charlatan you are.
If you say "the world ends soon" - you have infinite wiggle room.
