Untidy Faith
You’re listening to the Untidy Faith podcast — where we have honest conversations and gentle encouragement for when following Jesus gets messy.
I’m your host, Kate Boyd, author, speaker, and gentle guide for Christians who are disentangling their faith from culture, rebuilding their relationship with Scripture, and desiring to find joy in following Jesus again.
There can be a life of faith after deconstruction. Let’s find yours together.
Untidy Faith
Prophecy: Future Telling or Truth Telling?
Join me to explore the true nature of biblical prophecy and challenge the common dispensationalist view of prophecy as future telling. Through examples from the Hebrew Bible and Revelation, we will see how prophecy focuses on calling people back to God's covenant and priorities, offering conditional future insight, and comfort during exile. This episode will encourage you to rethink the spiritual gift of prophecy as confronting hard truths rather than predicting the future.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction to Untidy Faith Podcast
00:29 Understanding Prophecy in Dispensationalist Circles
02:00 The Role of Prophets in the Hebrew Bible
03:39 Conditional Prophecies and Their Outcomes
06:52 Prophecy Beyond Destruction: Comfort and Hope
09:41 Revelation and Eschatological Future
11:48 Rethinking Prophecy: Truth Telling vs. Future Telling
13:48 Conclusion and Call to Action
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