41. How much of the Bible is prophecy?

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There is an unstated but significant question being asked here: "How important is prophecy in the grand scheme of the Bible?"
The answer: VERY important and very significant.

The following figures are from Mark Hitchcock's book "101 Answers to the most asked questions about the End Times." (Multnomah Books: Colorado Springs, 2002). He credits J. Barton Payne's "Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy" (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1980)

Total Verses in the Bible: 31,124

Total Number of predictions in the OT: 1,239
Total Number of OT Verses that contain predictions: 6,641 out of 23,210 = 28.5%

Total Number of predictions in the NT: 578
Total Number of NT Verses that contain predictions: 1,711 out of 7,914 = 21.5%

Total Percent of the Bible that is Prophecy: 27 percent.

And yet, my guess is that less than 5% of all sermons, messages, and lessons are taught about prophecy. There's something wrong about that.
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