Reference

2 Peter 1:21

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

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For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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Prophetic Methods of Communication
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Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse describes the *origin* of prophecy (divine inspiration, not human will) and the *manner* in which it was delivered (men speaking as moved by the Holy Ghost), but it makes no mention of the duration, timing, or fulfillment of those prophecies.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes the *source* of prophecy (God, via the Holy Ghost, not man's will) and the *agents* of prophecy (holy men speaking), but it does not detail the specific *methods* or mechanisms (like dreams, visions, or audible voices) through which the Holy Ghost moved these men.