I Have a Question: Many times in prophecy, the present and past tenses are used, even though the prophecy refers to a future event. Can you explain the use of verb tenses in prophecy?

Title

I Have a Question: Many times in prophecy, the present and past tenses are used, even though the prophecy refers to a future event. Can you explain the use of verb tenses in prophecy?

Magazine

Ensign

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1988

Authors

Pagination

27-28

Date Published

August 1988

Volume

18

Issue Number

8

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Abstract

Explains that future events are so vivid in a prophet’s mind that they are described as if they had already occurred; Abinadi’s defense to King Noah in Mosiah 16 is a particularly good example.

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Prophecy
King Noah
Prophetic Present
Abinadi (Prophet)

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