This is similar to other Bible prophecies that speak of future events in the past tense. For example, note the mixing of past and future tenses in the prophecy concerning the Messiah at Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12.
बायबलमधल्या इतर भविष्यवाण्यांच्या बाबतीतही, त्या जणू गतकाळात घडून गेल्या अशाप्रकारे सांगण्यात आल्या आहेत.