Ever notice how most people think the BOOK of EZEKIEL is about the future? Many pastors don’t help by claiming Russia (Rosh) is going to attack Israel and usher in Armageddon. It’s actually a lot simpler than that. ◊ Try… Read More ›
End Times
Prophetically Confused?
Here we go again. World events trigger another wave of Bible prophecy. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Who cares? Should we care? Actually, yes. ◊ A Christian politician quotes the Bible and expresses his belief. A Christian news pundit questions him… Read More ›
Agog Over Gog and Magog?
With new troubles in the Middle East, all the end times pundits come out again in droves. Here we go again. ◊ I will actually take a break from our study of ROMANS to address a hot and current topic…. Read More ›
The 70 Weeks Prophecy in DANIEL 9 (Part 3)
So how does the math work for Daniel’s “70 Weeks” and how does it fit with the “Rapture” and the “Second Coming” of Jesus? Actually, it doesn’t. ◊ So how do you get 490 years out of Daniel’s dream/vision interpreted… Read More ›
The Decree in DANIEL 9 (Part 2)
How do you interpret this famous prophetic passage in DANIEL 9? One thing is clear: this prophecy was for the people of Israel and culminates with Christ. It was not directed to others, certainly not us living 2,000 years later…. Read More ›
Alexander the Great in DANIEL 8
Two years later comes another dream/vision for Daniel. Though given an explanation, it is not surprising he is still confused and troubled by what he is told. ◊ Chapter 8 unveils another dream that Daniel experiences two years after his… Read More ›
The 4 Beasts/Empires in DANIEL 7
Now comes the prophetic part of the Book of DANIEL. But is this past history or a prediction of future end times? Be forewarned: this may not be what you learned from church sermons, books, or movies. ◊ In Chapters… Read More ›
US Elections and End of the World?
This week’s US election results do not mean the end of the world. That’s faulty theology. ◊ I had a friend tell me again this week that we are “in the Last Days” – meaning the soon coming end of the… Read More ›
“Last Days” Understanding Revisited
Do “Last Days” references in the Bible always mean the future, like our own 21st century? Good question. Confusion over this matter occurred with 1st century Jews and with many Christ-followers today. ◊ A group of friends was studying the… Read More ›
ACTS and the Book of REVELATION
Many do not connect ACTS with the Book of REVELATION. They should. The entire Book of ACTS leads right up to the great judgment described in Revelation and which occurred in AD 70. ◊ What most people know about the… Read More ›
ACTS and Daniel’s 70 Weeks
There’s a controversial prophetic timeline in the Book of DANIEL (ch. 9) specifying 70 “weeks” (seventy sevens) or 490 years. I believe these years are consecutive and end early in the Book of ACTS with the decreed desolation of Israel…. Read More ›
The Book of Revelation and Jesus
There is a lot of confusion about the Book of Revelation. Interpretations run the gamut. As with most things in the Bible, a straight-forward reading in context makes more sense. Here’s a simple breakdown addressing 5 high-level key questions. ◊ A… Read More ›
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