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When performing a hypothesis test, you must make an assumption in order to perform it. Assume that the hypothesis you are testing (the null hypothesis) is true. This assumption allows you to calculate the probability of the test results. You then use that probability to decide whether or not to accept the hypothesis and the claim associated with it. The more likely the results, the more readily you accept the hypothesis.
This kind of analysis can be used to evaluate any idea for which there are enough facts or data. For example, what about the premise that Jesus is the Son of God? Josh McDowell takes a similar approach to answering this question in his book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict(Campus Crusade for Christ, 1972).
In his book, McDowell collects a variety of information that attests to the Bible's validity and Jesus' claims to being the Son of God. He includes the interesting results of a large volume of research. In the section about messianic prophecy, he quotes the probabilistic analysis of Peter Stoner in Science Speaks (Moody Press, 1963).
Stoner used the assumption that Jesus was just a man and not the Son of God to perform a probability analysis and hypothesis test on some messianic prophecies. In this case the hypothesis was that Jesus was not the foretold Messiah or the Son of God. He then examined the probability of a selection of prophecies coming true if Jesus was in fact not divine.
Using a selection of 8 prophecies, Stoner estimated that the probability of all 8 prophecies being fulfilled is 1 in 1017. Using the language of hypothesis tests, this means that you would reject the hypothesis that Jesus is not the Messiah for any α > 10-17. To put it another way, α > 0.00000000000000001. The smallest α that is normally used for a hypothesis test is α = 0.01. This means that you can safely reject the hypothesis that Jesus is not the Messiah or the Son of God.
For more on this, I recommend Josh McDowell's book Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Peter Stoner's work can be found in Science Speaks, published by Moody press. Stoner's book has recently been rereleased in e-book format. You can find it in module/week 4 Additional Materials folder. McDowell's book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict is still in print.
The references for the 8 Old Testament prophecies that Peter Stoner analyzed are listed below along with the verse references for their fulfillment. It is likely that most students in this course believe that Jesus Christ is divine, so listing probabilities of Him doing certain things is irrelevant. However, what Stone is doing is playing the devil's advocate. He's saying to the skeptical, "Okay, let's have it your way for a second. If Jesus of Nazareth was just an ordinary man, what is the probability that he could fulfill all the prophecies by chance?"
Old Testament Prophecies New Testament Fulfillment
Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:4-6
Malachi 3:1 Mark 1:2-8
Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 21:4-11
Psalms 41:9 Luke 22:21
Zechariah 11:12 Matthew 26:15
Zechariah 11:13 Matthew 27:3-10
Isaiah 53:7 Mark 14: 60-61
Psalms 22:16 John 19:17-18
In Discussion Board Forum 2, post a thread that includes the following:
1. Type out each Old Testament prophecy with the verse reference followed by the New Testament verse with the fulfillment.
2. Which one of the 8 prophecies and its fulfillment spoke to you the most? Write at least 150 words about this verse and your thoughts about it.
3. These prophecies and their fulfillment are definitely evidence that Jesus is the Messiah. People have different opinions about whether or not they are absolute proof of this. Do you think these verses prove that Jesus is the Messiah? Write at least 250 words about your opinion on this. Be sure to explain the reasons behind your thinking. Whether you believe that Jesus is the Messiah or not, please give your honest opinion. Any honest thoughtful opinion will receive full credit.
4. Submit 2 replies to classmates of at least 50 words each.
This Discussion Board Forum will be utilizing the Post-First feature. Once you have submitted your thread, you will then be able to read and interact with your classmates' threads.
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