Tag: bible prophecy
The Bronze Kingdom: Daniel’s Statue Part 3: a Swift Leopard
The Belly and Thighs were Bronze: The Bronze Kingdom of Greece — The Swift Leopard In Daniel’s statue, see here, and here, the third kingdom was the bronze kingdom of Greece. Historically it matches the rule of Alexander the Great. This article continues a series in which we consider two important prophecy passages from the…
The day or the hour: Olivet Discourse: No Man Knows so watch
No Man knows the day or the hour Really, no one knows the day or the hour? Did Jesus mean to say that even he was unaware of the day of his return? How is that possible if he as God, knows everything? In this article, we’ll suggest a possible answer. But, when the frail flesh…
The Millennium: 1,000 Year reign? Fact or Biblical Fact?
The Millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ on Earth. But, is the Millennium fact or biblical fantasy? In the preterist model of Bible prophecy, the thousand-year reign of Christ doesn’t exist. See the article in the link below from a respected biblical scholar. He argues in favor of the biblical narrative regarding the one-thousand-year reign…
Death and Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah 3 days of hell Psalm 16
Psalm Sixteen: The death and resurrection of Jesus after three days in hell. The Death and resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history. If it didn’t happen, the Word of God would have failed in a key prophecy from David’s Psalms. The Bible predicted it so it had to happen. Peter, the one who…
A Voice in the Wilderness. Isaiah 40 & John the Baptist
Isaiah forty: Comfort for God’s people. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. In Isaiah forty the prophet gives us the famous prediction of a voice in the wilderness. We now know that the voice in the wilderness was that of John the Baptist. He was laser-focused on his ministry, which was to prepare…
Pride before the fall. Isaiah 39 King Hezekiah fell hard
Pride before the fall. The proud and foolish king. In chapter thirty-nine we see the classic case of pride before the fall. We’re all familiar with the phrase, ‘Pride goes before the fall,’ well in this chapter we see the truth on steroids. In the previous chapters, King Hezekiah is faced with an attacking Assyrian…
The Lesson of the fig tree Parable. What is the lesson?
The Olivet Discourse: Learn the lesson of the fig tree. Jesus gave clear instructions to the early disciples. He said, “Learn the lesson of the fig tree.” We don’t know if Peter, James, John, or any of the earliest disciples understood what he meant. They often misunderstood his meaning when he discussed important topics. Thank the…
The King and his diary. Isaiah 38 He reacts to his own death
The King, his diary, and the lion who broke his bones Hezekiah was a good leader. The King had a strong economic and spiritual legacy during the 29 years he reigned over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin. But here in chapter thirty-eight, we read of his reaction to some surprising news. You’re going…
The Silver Chest: Daniel’s Statue Part Two: The Hungry Bear
A Chest of Silver: The Kingdom of Medo-Persia We are considering the statue in Daniel chapter two. (See this post.) The head was gold, and the arms and chest were made of silver. King Nebuchadnezzar saw the statue in a dream. But it was left to the prophet Daniel to interpret the dream’s meaning. Later,…
The Statue in the Book of Daniel: Part One
In the Book of Daniel, we learn about a statue that’s important in Bible prophecy. From the statue in the Book of Daniel, we can learn important facts about past and future events and the future return of Christ. Daniel 2:31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue – an enormous,…
