How did people living before Christ respond to prophecies of His first coming?
People living about 1500 years before Christ could not begin to imagine that all the Old Testament prophecies of His first coming would actually happen, and they likely felt the same uncertainty, wondering whether God really meant business with them.
Les explains that everything the Old Testament prophesied concerning Christ's first coming did happen. He imagines that people back 1500 years before Christ could not begin to imagine that all these things would happen, and he imagines they felt the same uncertainty, asking whether God really meant business. This reflection comes as Les considers whether future prophecies will also be fulfilled, noting that the zeal and power of the Lord of hosts will bring it about.