For the believer, the burden has always been on him, while the critic was never at risk. Open-ended prophecies are a way that the critic can put his money where his mouth is. All that it takes is a little effort on man's part to discredit God. This is the ultimate in Biblical "put up, or shut up." At this point the critic will either verbally dismiss everything, or if the critic is willing to stand behind their claims, will take on God... and the results will be worth noting.
So without further adieu, let's read Ezekiel, chapter 26, verses 4 to 14 and let's look at the first test we can put God to.
4 'And they will destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers; and I will scrape her debris from her and make her a bare rock. 5 'She will be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken,' declares the Lord God, 'and she will become a spoil for the nations. 6 'Also her daughters who are on the mainland will be slain by the sword, and they will know I am the Lord.'" 7 For thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I will bring upon Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses, chariots, cavalry, and a great army. 8 "He will slay your daughters on the mainland with the sword; and he will make siege walls against you, cast up a mound against you, and raise up a large shield against you. 9 "And the blow of his battering rams he will direct against your walls, and with his axes he will break down your towers. 10 "Because of the multitude of his horses, the dust raised by them will cover you; your walls will shake at the noise of cavalry and wagons and chariots, when he enters your gates as men enter a city that is breached. 11 "With the hoofs of his horses he will trample all your streets. He will slay your people with the sword; and your strong pillars will come down to the ground. 12 "Also they will make a spoil of your riches and a prey of your merchandise, break down your stones and your timbers and your debris into the water. 13 "So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more. 14 "And I will make you a bare rock; you will be a place for the spreading of nets. You will be built no more, for I the Lord have spoken," declares the Lord God.
Here the Lord says He's going to do this, and do that. That's exposure.
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