- published: 01 May 2016
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Prophecy is a process in which one or more messages that have been communicated to a prophet are then communicated to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of conditioned events to come (cf. divine knowledge) as well as testimonies or repeated revelations that the world is divine.[citation needed] The process of prophecy especially involves reciprocal communication of the prophet with the (divine) source of the messages.
Various concepts of prophecy are found throughout all of the world's religions and cults. To a certain degree prophecy can be an integral concept within any religion or cult. The term has found deep usage in two of the world's largest religious groups, Christianity and Islam, along with many others.
From a skeptical point of view, there is a Latin maxim: prophecy written after the fact vaticinium ex eventu.
The English word "prophecy" (noun) in the sense of "function of a prophet" appeared in Europe from about 1225, from Old French profecie (12th century), and from Late Latin prophetia, Greek prophetia "gift of interpreting the will of the gods", from Greek prophetes (see prophet). The related meaning "thing spoken or written by a prophet" is from c. 1300, while the verb "to prophesy" is recorded by 1377.
Words: James Parks II
Music: Prophecy
Implantation of death surgery with his thoughts,
evil soul embedded rot stench of time fouls his breath.
Lies within, intestines decay death support,
incision betrayed bloody cavity, bound by possession to release the unborn.
[SOLO (Boogie)]
Corrupted bowels, excrement bestowed demented blood embalming
the flow limb by limb, hate seeping fear punishment, the end is near.
Reigning death marched on the land persecution
by his own hand souls of innocence knelt before him enough blood
for the spreading.
Vengeance, call to him deep within dark world, can't you see evil breeds.
[2nd SOLO (Boogie)]
false prophet bound to his word devastation,
corrupting of souls corpse of humanity stricken