Tag: bible prophecy
Turkey often takes the lead in denouncing Israel
Turkey is no longer satisfied with second place in the Arab world. The country of Turkey is moving to the front of the pack. They expect to lead the entire Arab/Muslim community of nations in the coming years. At this moment in history (2018) that seems unlikely but don’t underestimate the bold ambitions of that…
The Lord God will defend Israel when surrounded by enemies
The Lord God will defend Israel until he doesn’t. God will defend Israel against the relentless attacks from their enemies. The military of the modern state of Israel is capable of defending itself. Many feel as though they can provide their own protection. Their defenses are strong and their enemies are weak in comparison. But…
Jesus’ Olivet Discourse, Part 1: a critical Bible prophecy
Jesus’ Olivet Discourse Part One: Trying to Understand the words of Jesus “Jesus’ Olivet Discourse.” This article is the opening ‘salvo’ in what will be a series of articles addressing the interpretation of this crucial passage of prophetic scripture. The Lord said these things, and his closest disciples wrote them down. This passage has the…
Habakkuk One: A stunning answer from God
The Prophet Habakkuk had a problem with God’s plan Habakkuk had a problem with God’s way of doing things. Does that sound familiar? The prophet, as far as we can tell, was a humble, godly man, with a high moral character. But he didn’t like the direction things were going in his local city or…
Drunkards Beware: Isaiah 28:1-13 Drunkards were warned
God warned the drunkards but they spewed chunks anyway Drunkards: Many of us have images of drunkards lying in streets or dark alleyways living useless and empty lives. In this chapter of the Book of Isaiah, the drunkards aren’t homeless people, but God’s priests and prophets. Isaiah was a high-character man of God. He was…
Did the Church Fathers know the identity of the Antichrist?
The early church fathers wrote about the Antichrist. The early church fathers and the Antichrist: When I say ‘early church fathers,’ I’m referring to the disciples of the first disciples. In the Bible, we read about the twelve disciples who followed Jesus. There were many others in the crowds who followed, but not as closely.…
The Great Tribulation began in 70 A.D? Many teachers say yes
Are we living through the Great Tribulation right now? What is the Great Tribulation? This post is moderately brief. It will lay some groundwork for later articles. The Great Tribulation is a seven-year period during which God pours out his wrath on an unbelieving world. That’s a simple definition. Many people believe it’s only three…
Leviathan the piercing serpent. Isaiah 27: the Lord punishes
Leviathan, the twisted serpent meets the sword of God’s wrath Who or what is Leviathan? In the last days, God will use his sword of wrath to judge the red dragon. Isaiah calls him Leviathan. Isaiah’s ‘Leviathan’ is also called the piercing or the twisted serpent. It will be a disguise worn by Satan. It’s…
The Restoration of Israel as the Messiah returns. Romans 11
The Restoration of Israel; after the return of Christ The Lord knew that restoration of Israel would be necessary. As is often the case, He waits until the last moment to accomplish what he always intended to do. Israel’s restoration will be in the last days. Jesus will return in the clouds when death, famine,…
Joel Richardson discusses the Syrian War and the Covenant with Israel
Joel Richardson on the Syrian war and God’s Covenant with Israel Israel: what is their relationship with God today? Are they still in a covenant relationship with the Lord? Have they lost their favor with God and can only hope to latch onto the coattails of Christians in order to get into heaven? On this…
