BIBLE PROPHECIES | OTHER NATIONS (15)

1. Other nations

a) The Bible has many prophecies about other nations - countries other than Israel. These nations include Babylon, Tyre, Nineveh and Edom. These and other nations had tormented Israel in ancient times, by conquering the Holy Land, and forcing the Jews into exile and slavery. Many of these prophecies about other nations involve ancient nations and many were fulfilled in ancient times.

b) Bible prophecies are listed below.

2. Bible Prophecies

a) Jesus foretold that the Gospel would be preached throughout the world. 

Matthew 24:14 New International Version (NIV) 

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

3. Written: During the first century

a) In Matthew 24:14, Jesus prophesied that the Gospel would be preached throughout the world. The word Gospel means "good news." It refers to the good news that by the grace of God our sins are remove

b) Soon after Jesus was resurrected about 2,000 years ago, some of his followers, including the Apostles and Paul the evangelist, began traveling to tell people about Jesus and about God's offer of salvation through Jesus.

c) Christianity was not a legally recognized religion within the Roman Empire during the first three centuries after the resurrection of Jesus. The evangelists were often persecuted and sometimes executed. Even so, the Apostles and Paul, and many others, were willing to risk their lives.

d) Despite the Roman government's treatment of Christians, Christianity spread throughout the Roman world and became the predominant religion there, while continuing to spread throughout other parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. Christianity later spread to the other continents and became the first religion to establish a significant presence on each of the world's inhabitable continents.