Prophecy is not attempting to predict the future, it is used as encouragement to follow the Creator’s instructions and as a warning of what can happen when we don’t. Isaiah 1;10, “Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.” This startling comparison of the cities that were destroyed to the way the people were living was not predicting they would be destroyed the same way, it is to warn them that if they continued doing things their own way they would face severe consequences. We would be wise to heed this same warning, it isn’t just about blindly following the rules, it’s about living the way we are designed to live.