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Atheist author John Loftus challenges claims of Old Testament prophecy
Original: I defy anyone to come up with one statement in the Old Testament that is specifically fulfilled in the life, death, and
A challenge attributed to author John Loftus is circulating online: that no statement in the Old Testament can be shown to be a specific prophecy uniquely fulfilled in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The post invites readers to produce a single example pointing solely to Jesus as the Messiah, and has drawn engagement from users debating biblical prophecy and Christian apologetics.
Why now: Religious debates about messianic prophecy regularly spark discussion between believers and sceptics online
Evidence
- I defy anyone to come up with one statement in the Old Testament that is specifically fulfilled in the life, death, and # resurrection of # Jesus that can legitimately be understood as a # prophecy and singularly points to Jesus as the # Messiah . —John Loftus… · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 2
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