There are many prophecies in the Old Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price that use the word “generation.”
Many people understand “generation” refers to a generation of people; however, God has used this word with another definition, a “generation” of time. A "generation" is a very specific interval of time that he uses in some prophecies when He wants to tell us, His children, when things will happen. Many of His “generation” prophecies he has fulfilled in the distant past and some in relatively recent history.
Below are four articles concerning God's “generation” prophecies and their fulfillment The first article uses ancient scriptural prophecies and their scriptural fulfillment to identify what a "generation" of time is. The three remaining articles are listed in chronological order of their fulfillment during specific periods of time God has specifically identified with the word "generation."