How is prophecy fulfilled or materialized?
The second form of prophecy has three components. The first is the symbolical or cryptic language in which the prophecy is revealed. The second is its interpretation. The final part of prophecy is its physical fulfillment or manifestation. This is the hidden component. For example, Joseph dreamed a dream whose fulfillment was unknown to everyone, even him. Joseph was one of Jacob’s twelve sons that Jacob loved the most for he was born of Rachael, his favorite wife. Joseph dreamed that his father, mother, and eleven brothers were in the field picking up sheaves (Gn. 37th chp.). His sheaf arose above their sheaves and they all bowed to his. His father and his eleven brothers understood the interpretation of this dream and wondered if Joseph thought they should bow to him. The dream was fulfilled when Joseph interpreted Pharaoh s dream and became second in command of all Egypt. Finally, it should be self-evident that prophecy has not ceased since the Apostle John s vision. The discourse e
