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Would you say that the Gentiles are currently blind in part? Wouldn’t your definition of being blind in part apply to every ethnicity, both Jew and Gentile, throughout all time?

The blindness in part is seen in 2 Corinthians 3:13-16. 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in...

How are you determining who is currently considered Israel? What identifying characteristics make them Israel to God? 1. Their DNA 2. Their religion 3. Their culture 4. Their domicile 5. Their faithfulness and obedience, or lack thereof, to God and His Son 6. Something else

2 Peter 3:10 the heavens pass away and the earth burns with fervent heat. I’m assuming you place this event after the millennium, if not, can you explain why not? 2 Peter 3:11 what manner of person ought you to be. Since you have our current relationship with Jesus changing in the millennium, 2...

I think there is a final coming of Christ yet to be fulfilled. I do see much of Revelation fulfilled on the Jews but that’s not to say similar things can’t happen to us or the Church in the future. Look at Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon, it was a one world government with a single leader that...

Do you think Satan being bound to the earth can be linked to Satan being bound for the millennium?

I definitely see the connection between the candlesticks representing the church and as part of the two witnesses. To tell you the truth, I’m not confident enough on any of the interpretations to debate this one way or the other, I’m still studying some of these things.

Revelation 12 has a repeating pattern that adds a layer of complexity to it. In case you’re not familiar here is a summary of the pattern … Vs 4 Stars of heaven cast to earth Vs 4 devour her child Vs 6 woman fled into wilderness Vs 7 war in heaven between dragon and Michael Vs 9 Dragon...

I think the law and the prophets is a very good fit for the two witnesses, I think JtB may have represented the final culmination of them preparing the way for Jesus. In Revelation 11:19 the ark is seen in heaven. The ark contained the Ten Commandments so that might fit with the law being...

So if you were martyred and found yourself under the altar, would you ask the Lord “how long”? If so why would you ask a question that you already know the answer to?

The interesting thing about John the Baptist is that he seems to fit the description of the two witnesses fairly well, although not quite enough to draw a definitive conclusion. Maybe JtB was a type? Here’s what I have on JtB and the two witnesses if you’re interested … Matthew 11:14 JtB is...

Yea, I think that’s right, the souls ask the question in what seems to be a group effort. The question could’ve been asked when Jesus was in the heart of the earth, just after being crucified or the question might have been asked by those in the Matthew 27:52-53 resurrection. Either way it...

We know that the fifth seal question of “how long” had to be asked prior to the book of Revelation being published. After the book of Revelation is read by a person there is no need to ask “how long”, we all know the answer, it written down for us in Revelation 6:11. Those under the altar are...

Well, yes, a person who is a false Christian may think they are casting out evil spirits in the name of the Lord when in actuality they are indeed casting out devils but they themselves are not of God, as seen in Matthew 7:22-23 “I never knew you”. In Luke 10:18 Jesus said he saw Satan fall...

I agree with your assessment on evil spirits, I do think Satan can indeed cast out Satan. I’m not so sure about this statement. Let’s look at Peter, he was told he would deny Jesus several hours before he made the denial. This prophecy made by Jesus was well understood but there was no possible...

Yea, here’s another way of looking at it, if the enemies of Jesus Christ are not subjugated then they can thwart unfulfilled prophecies. If someone were to say that a future Antichrist in Revelation 13:7 will overcome the saints because he has absolute power over all mankind, then that same...

In Jeremiah 3:14 the LORD says He is married to backsliding Israel, this points to the covenant made with Israel. If you want to say the covenant is the marriage contract and that is the relationship between God and Israel, I think that’s correct, I’m not arguing against that. But when you say...

Ok, I agree that “upon thy people and upon thy holy city” isn’t meant for everyone, it’s meant for believers, people of faith. The old covenant wasn’t permanent, it grew old and vanished. The new covenant is permanent, I don’t think anything under the old covenant could be everlasting. All the...

So in your estimation the Daniel 9:24 list of items to be fulfilled are not a permanent condition? I know for sure the righteousness is eternal, I suppose you could say the vision never gets unsealed, and the Holy place remains anointed, but the others were only temporary?

In 63 BC Pompey entered the holy of holies during the Roman conquest and in 54 BC the temple treasury was plundered by Crassus. Herod started construction of the “Second Temple” in 20 BC. If the 70th week ended in 164/163 BC and the Jews put an end to transgression by resisting and defeating...