God laying down all His power, coming to Earth in the form of a human being, and sacrificing Himself to save all of humanity, as well as possibly other beings in the vastness of the cosmos in the same fallen condition as humanity, is a BIG DEAL! This event is so enormous it would stand to reason that prophecies of all kinds, written, living, and practically anything else imaginable regarding it, would span all of time and space. After all, from God’s perspective, according to Revelation 13:8, the lamb was slain before the foundation of the world. This statement tells us that Jesus’ time on Earth and His crucifixion in particular, actually transcends linear time!

Of course most Christians are familiar with the numerous Old Testament prophecies that speak directly of Jesus, as well as the New Testament scriptures that show when these prophecies were fulfilled. Sixty of these prophecies are posted here (http://www.cynet.com/Jesus/prophecy/ntquoted.htm) for anyone curious to know about them.⁷⁰ But now, with the information listed at the beginning of this article, Christians might consider broadening their horizons. Perhaps the ancient Greeks, among others, had real prophets, and they actually got the prophecies right, or at least partially right.

Exactly where did the Greeks derive the bulk of their inspiration? Judging from the Biblical account, many Greek legends originated from the events of Genesis 6, but historical and archeological evidence also tells us that their beliefs were infused with the stars. The Zodiac, with all of its associated mythos, was greatly expounded upon by the Greeks, but the Greeks actually inherited astrology from the Egyptians, who inherited it from the ancient Babylonians around 4000 BC.⁷¹ Ancient Babylon is the true seat of all world religions spawn from astrology, the previously mentioned master source I alluded to earlier. So when we see similarities in all world religions, it’s because they all originated from the same source. Even Christianity isn’t immune to this, because at one time in early Christian history, one of the Popes was actually a Babylonian high priest, who integrated a great deal of the Babylonian religion into what is now modern day Catholicism.⁷²

What has persevered throughout the eons, however, is the fact that the ancient Hebrew writers were strictly monotheistic, much unlike their polytheistic predecessors, as previously mentioned. This is still clearly evident in the scriptures, despite the Babylonian influences in Catholicism, which has remained rooted in Catholic tradition, rather than infused into scripture.

What’s more, it may sound somewhat heretical to say, but the Babylonians might have been on to something with their star gazing. Satan may have used their blurred glimpses of truth to sew seeds of deception, as speculated by Justin Martyr, but on the flipside, as previously stated, the fact that the same stories are found in so many ancient texts could also be viewed as a confirmation of truth, rather than refuting it. It’s all a simple matter of perspective. In my opinion, if Satan was sewing false prophecies via false prophets throughout the centuries, they contain so much truth in them, that in today’s age of knowledge, we can put it all together, and it looks as though he overplayed his hand.

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