prophetic writings. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Last Day, the preterite for the future in prophetic style. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Who -- the question of the prophet in prophetic vision. dyed -- scarlet with blood (Isa 63: 2, 3; Re 19: 13). From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The rural deity had described, in prophetic verses, the felicity promised to the empire under the reign of so great a prince. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
These are divided into the "former prophets" or historical books and the "later prophets," or books, which we commonly call the prophetic books. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books] Reference
(He also publicly said his warnings on the destiny of the Jews were "prophetic" - obviously, he regarded himself as a kind Messiah or prophet.). From Wordnik.com. Reference
And he spoke in terms prophetic of a revolution's heat. From Wordnik.com. [Saltbush Bill, J. P.] Reference
… O.K. it's here, plain and simple, what some might call prophetic correction. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I needed to speak a prophetic word to help connect the dots between what I said in the fall of. From Wordnik.com. [Radio Blogger's TownHall Blog] Reference
Their aim is prophetic, that is, to point out and confess the guilt of the nation and its dire consequences. From Wordnik.com. [The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament] Reference
I would never know who the silhouetted prognosticator was, but I still recall his prophetic words to this day. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Green: Innovation Crisis in Black America Pt. 3: The challenges of tech entrepreneurship] Reference
And lest you take exception, take a moment to recall the prophetic words in Perry's recent inauguration speech. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
This is called the prophetic instinct, wherein it is possible that a man may be deceived, as it happened in the case of. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
It would be unjust to close the account of this great artist without mentioning what we might call the prophetic element in his works. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present] Reference
The Prophets, which includes the next twelve books, commonly called historical books and the seventeen books we know as the prophetic books. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible Book by Book A Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books] Reference
Ed mentions that he will discuss (time permitting) in a future post the so-called prophetic perfect tense and I eagerly await this discussion. From Wordnik.com. [Awilum.com] Reference
We refer to what Agassiz calls prophetic and synthetic types; for which the former name may suffice, as the difference between the two is evanescent. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860] Reference
In opposition to P, these are known as the prophetic documents, because they were written or at least put together under the influence of prophetic ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Old Testament] Reference
Don Antonio trembled in spite of himself, as he then recalled the prophetic threat, which twenty years before the Countess de Mediana had compelled him to hear. From Wordnik.com. [Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora] Reference
The peculiar tone in which these words were uttered, caused every one present to turn and regard the speaker, for they recalled the prophetic language of the unhappy woman. From Wordnik.com. [Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 3] Reference
Thus Abraham by a kind of prophetic instinct gave tithes to. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
Looking back now my family always find it kind of prophetic. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - I’ts a Wonderful Life…] Reference
He terms it 'a parable 'and considers it to be' prophetic '. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
As far as I can tell, "prophetic" means whatever they want it to mean. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-12] Reference
We've imagined black churches as a kind of prophetic, progressive space. From Wordnik.com. [Scholar Signals The End Of The Black Church] Reference
I mean, they can claim a certain kind of prophetic mantel, and I grant them that. From Wordnik.com. [Scholar Signals The End Of The Black Church] Reference
Barack Obama, the president, today, this kind of prophetic presidential connection. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 20, 2009] Reference
Melanie Phillips is like a "prophetic" light. .but we dont want to pay the electric bill! flipped. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
And they're a kind of prophetic movement in that way, and they use music as the vehicle, you know. From Wordnik.com. [Sinead O'Connor Finds New Roots — in Jamaica] Reference
It would probably generate very interesting, and possibly prophetic, meaning to his lack of sense. From Wordnik.com. [Roger Miller: Text of Light and Dreams] Reference
Let us launch, then, a "prophetic" social movement to re-establish the power of real righteousness in America. From Wordnik.com. [THe "Prophetic Social Movement": Then and Now] Reference
And at the same time, I was like … (Soundbite of laughter) Mr. HANSARD: … it was kind of prophetic, you know?. From Wordnik.com. [The Swell Season: Redemption Songs] Reference
Far more likely is that they will prove as "prophetic" as those early twentieth century alarmists about Jews and non-Aryans. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
I give this further credence because not long ago, Fallwell and his henchmen/women, made hypocritical "prophetic" pronouncements. From Wordnik.com. [The Evils Which Brought Thunderously And Exponentially More Evil] Reference
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