To Evangelical Christians: Where in the Bible is the Holocaust prophesied?

I have had several conversations with evangelical Christians in the recent past. In their attempt to convince me that Jesus was/is Mashiach, they site all sorts of verses from what they call the “Old Testament.”

I am an atheist of Jewish heritage, but I’m not ignorant of what you refer to as the “Old Testament.” In fact, I have studied it thoroughly. I have read and studied the “New Testament” as well, and find the teachings of Jesus fascinating and enlightening in their social and political implications.

To me, the Holocaust is an insurmountable obstacle to putting any stock in the veracity of “Old or New Testament” prophecies. Nowhere in the Bible is the most tragic and horrid event in the history of the Jewish people prophesied! No matter how you stretch and shoe-horn the “Old Testament” to prophesy the birth of Jesus and portray him as “The Messiah,” the fact remains: those same Bible prophets missed the details of largest negative event in the history of my people!

You have asked me to “Test the Scriptures.” OK, I have. Prove to me that I haven’t found them wanting.