Tag: bible prophecy
Walking Among Friends in Syria Can Get You Killed
Death arrived during a walk among friends Several United States military personnel, walking with friends, lost their lives during a recent patrol in northern Syria. And I will point out that there were at least a dozen other innocent lives that were also killed. Plus there was the additional collateral damage of lost limbs, scarred lives,…
Will Turkey light the fuse on the Middle East powder keg?
The Middle East is a powder keg in search of a match. The powder keg in the Middle East will explode again in the near future (months to years, It’s anyone’s guess). And Turkey just might be the one that puts the match to the fuse and ignites the region. Iran made its push into Syria…
A long Delay. In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus warned of such
Soon and very soon, we’re going to see the King–but first a delay. There will be a slight delay in the fulfillment of Bible prophecies. In the Olivet Discourse found in Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus gave very clear indications of a long delay before the prophecies would be fulfilled. That delay is especially clear…
Trump Administration set to leave Syria. Is this a repeat of Obama’s mistake?
The Trump administration is leaving Syria. Administration officials are saying that ISIS is defeated. So, with that announcement, the Trump administration has surprised everyone with the news that their troops are leaving Syria. When Donald Trump was campaigning for President of the United States, he made a lot of promises. One of those promises was…
A Christmas Miracle: Jesus’ birth was prophecy fulfilled
The birth of Jesus was the first Christmas miracle. The first Christmas miracle had nothing to do with an angel getting wings, a little boy with a drum, or a crotchety old man learning to be nice to people. It was about Jesus. There are numerous Christmas stories. Many of them are fun and a welcome…
The Millennial week and Bible Prophecy
What is the Millennial week? The Millennial week is a term used by Bible scholars that refers to a particular version of interpretation in regards to biblical prophecy. The Millennial week theory is seen as a preposterous idea by many of today’s scholars. Many, but not all, biblical and secular scholars look at the idea with…
Mark 13:34 Jesus will return after a long journey. But how long?
The message of The Olivet Discourse doesn’t conclude until a man returns from a long journey. So, how long is the journey, and who is the man who makes that long trip? This article continues our look at the Olivet Discourse, which was an informal teaching Jesus gave to some of his close friends. It…
The Blind servant in darkness: Isaiah 42: 14-25
Isaiah The blind servant remained sightless. The blind servant in this passage points directly to the descendants of Jacob. They failed in the mission God gave them. Here in the second half of chapter forty-two, the prophet looks at the pitiful choices of the blind servant of the Lord. In chapter forty-one, we saw that…
What’s your view of the Kingdom of God? Is it glorious?
The Futurist’s view of Bible prophecy versus the Preterist. I hope you have a high expectation for what the future Kingdom of God will be like. God’s Old Testament prophets surely did. But according to the amillennialist point-of-view, we are living in the glory now. Amillennialism has a weak vision of the future. The current sinful world…
Kingdom Parables: Matthew 13, Jesus gave the reason why
The Kingdom parables of Matthew thirteen. In this chapter, Jesus explained why the kingdom parables are important truths that all believers and even unbelievers should be aware of. So, why did Jesus speak in parables? In this article, we’ll look at his explanation for it, but in the explanation, we’ll see something that may cause…
