In my opinion, people in positions of power try to make prophecies about themselves so they can make them come true. I believe this is driven by ego.
It is also entirely possible that religious verses or prophecies may be part of a world building plan by churches and "prophets, seers, oracles" give subtle hints to the plan to give it the appearance of divine intervention or a "higher power" is somehow involved to get people on board. This method could theoretically keep a plan in action long after the planners are deceased.
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[ 7.7 ms ] story [ 15.2 ms ] threadIt is also entirely possible that religious verses or prophecies may be part of a world building plan by churches and "prophets, seers, oracles" give subtle hints to the plan to give it the appearance of divine intervention or a "higher power" is somehow involved to get people on board. This method could theoretically keep a plan in action long after the planners are deceased.