What is the purpose of Prophecy?
To start with a negative: it is not to satisfy our curiosity about future events. Its primary purpose is to make known the mind of God and to bring about (at least) one of two specific effects: Change the behaviour of those to whom the prophecy is addressed. Occupy the hearers with Christ, with His sufferings, with His coming glory and with His role and position in times to come and in eternity. This is the key to prophecy (see 1 Pet. 1:11).
