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I started off today intending to write about one topic but in the midst of my studies God led me in a completely different direction. Has that ever happened to you? No matter what viewpoint a student of prophecy starts with, we mostly all have one thing we believe in common and that is the...

I thought it would be interesting to share some quotes from the early church fathers to show what their thoughts of the end times were. I believe, because the various "trib" (pre, mid, post, prewrath) beliefs were not yet formed they could be put in a category called, "post-persecution". (Words...

The definition of “symbolism” is “the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events or relationships.” In my opinion, those who interpret scripture, especially prophetic scriptures emphasizing symbolism are off track...

"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the (national) transgression, and to (This affirms that it is upon Israel and Jerusalem TO fulfill the following tasks) make an end of (national) sins, and to make reconciliation for (national) iniquity, and to...

Sometimes the identities of the church and Israel get misconstrued which can lead to false conclusions based on wrongful assumptions. There are two Israels in scripture. There is of course the physical nation of Israel and there is a spiritual Israel which is founded in faith and with the...

What gets me is how people can read verses like…: Matt. 24:24 - "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." …then turn around and believe that a blood-thirsty...

The Prophetic Feasts of Israel Fifteen hundred years before the birth of the Messiah. The seven feasts foretold, in type, the major redemptive works of His life. The four spring feasts relate to His first coming . His death was depicted in Passover. That His body would not decay in the grave is...

Picture of Two Comings I believe the bible describes two aspects of His 2nd advent. One for the rapture and the next, His actual physical advent. The key phrase is the Acts 1:11 verse is “shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” As Christ ascends up with the clouds so...

The Three Woes. Rev. 8:13 - " And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!" The first woe is completed by...

For futurists, the final kingdom spoken of by Daniel is the one that is most important to us today. When read in the context given, it demolishes the false eschatology (or lack thereof) of preterism. It speaks of a kingdom that will rise at an “unknown period of time”, “after” Rome. This unknown...

Daniel is all about Israel and how they will be affected though the various regimes that will rule over them in one way or another. In Dan. 7 the opening image tells less of the story than the latter part of its introduction. But first let me say that we are dealing w/ three separate visions...

ZECHARIAH 14 Many folks believe that this chapter adds to the knowledge about the second coming of the Lord, but I disagree. I believe this chapter and Ez. 38 each give us a look at the time at the end of the millennium. I think the confusion begins w/ vs. 1 where it says”Behold, the day of the...

Per Daniel 12 we know that spiritual and secular knowledge will increase in the latter days yet many of us cling to millennia and centuries old eschatologies even though there is no real modern scriptural basis for them. Beliefs like amill, postmill, preterism and historicism need to be upgraded...

We Are Not Appointed to “ETERNAL” Wrath When one understands there is no 7 yr. “trib period” prophesied, there is only the 70th week and the last half of the week is "not" called the GT in scripture, they will start to get closer to understanding what the 70th week consists of. Many try to...

THE GREAT TRIBULATION This study will be from perspective of 1 Pet. 4:12-18. The words in parenthesis are the definitions from the Strong’s regarding the previous word(s). 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial (a calamitous testing of trustworthiness) which is to try...

"the prince that shall come…" (Dan. 9:26) Dan. 9: 26-27 - “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: (end of Messiah topic and beginning of new topic, the anti-christ) and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary...

MATT. 24 Some christians believe that 70ad was the end of all prophecy. However, if one examines Matt. 24 closely you will find that 70ad didn’t even fulfill the prophecies in Matt. 24 let alone all the others. Let’s set the stage; this wasn’t a sermon for the masses. It was an intimate...

Many of the prophecy discussions center on the correct interpretation of Dan. 9:24-27. Let’s take a look at verse 24. When this is fulfilled every single item listed must be accomplished. As you will see 70AD doesn’t cut it. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people (Israel) and upon thy...

A Different Look at the Parable of the 10 Virgins Matt. 25:1-13 A person inquired of me…”In the 10 virgin parable why are there 10 and why 5 who make it to the marriage supper, are they all betrothed? If the oil is the HS then 5 had none no HS. So not saved. What exactly is this kingdom of...

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Book of Revelation should be considered prophecy or apocalyptic literature. Although apocalyptical is a type of prophecy, not all prophecy is apocalyptical (Apl). What’s the difference you may ask? Here’s what I have learned. While the word...