Psalm 41:9

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.

John 13:18

I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’

This is just one example of prophecy that was completed by Jesus Christ. So much of what was written by the prophets at God’s direction was meant to show us that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Anointed.

 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Matt. 24

It was only after the life, death, resurrection and ascension that the Holy Spirit was sent to those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ.

There is the prophetic, here is life in Christ.

We cannot make the journey from there to here without the Holy Spirit helping us putting all of it into context.

This journey is one of faith not intellect.

Matthew 16:25 (English Standard Version)

 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Who do you love enough to give up everything for the sake of love?

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1 declares that he has seen that life manifested.

It is easier to believe in that kind of love if we have seen it for ourselves.

1 John 2:1
I am writing to you 

1 John 2:8
I am writing to you

1 John 2:12
I am writing to you

1 John 2:13
I am writing to you

Before Christ loved us enough to die as a propitiation for our sins God only talked to us through the prophets who said “Thus saith the Lord”.

Now we can hear Him for ourselves.

John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.