1. The language of Messianic prophecy is often obscure. The divine intent in this obscurity is to render the prophecy understandable only by true believers in God who are taught by the Holy Spirit and who therefore are able to discern passages belonging to genuine Messianic prediction. Many of these passages cannot be interpreted except in the light of the entire content of the Word of God. 2. Figurative language is frequently used in Messianic prophecy. The meaning is not necessarily uncertain,