February 2, 2026 3:00 am
God's true prophets have been persecuted from the beginning, with the blood of Abel, the first prophet, shed by Cain from the foundation of the world. This persecution continued through the Old Testament period, with many prophets being slain for their testimony, including Zachariah the son of Jehoadah the priest. The world's reaction to God's inspired word is a striking confirmation that the world was made from start to finish in six literal days.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Prophets from the Beginning. That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation. Luke 11, 50 and 51.
God's true prophets have been persecuted from the beginning. Abel, son of Adam and Eve, was the first, according to Jesus, for his blood was shed by Cain from the foundation of the world. A prophet, in biblical terms, was a man who proclaimed inspired words from God, not necessarily predictions of the future, but words inspired by the Holy Spirit. Evidently Abel was speaking God's own words to Cain when the latter slew him in jealous wrath. The Zacharias mentioned is probably Zachariah the son of Jehoadah the priest, who was stoned when he prophesied against the people under King Joash.
for he was the last prophet actually mentioned in the Old Testament as having been slain for his testimony. Thus the period encompassed by the Lord's statement was the entire Old Testament period, from the foundation of the world to the coming of Christ. The same experience awaited most of the prophets used by God to pin the New Testament scriptures. Thus does the world react to God's inspired word. There is another important truth in this passage.
The blood of God's prophets began to be shed from the foundation of the world, not just beginning almost five billion years after the foundation of the world, as modern evolutionists allege. This is striking confirmation that the world was made from start to finish in six literal days. See also Mark 10:6 and Acts 3.21 for similar incidental confirmations of this truth. Yeah. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
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