Tag: Bible
Ephraim the Syrian, a prophecy of a ruthless desert people
Ephraim predicted a senseless desert people would terrorize the Middle East Announcing Ephraim the Syrian. Before I begin, I should answer some questions. Who was Ephraim the Syrian? And are his ancient writings significant to us in this modern era and more importantly, how do they fit within Bible prophecy? Ephraim was an Eastern Orthodox…
Ezekiel 38: Remove Walls in Israel & Peace will lead to war
Israel built defensive walls around their nation. Israeli citizens have a limited, but solid, sense of security because of their system of defensive walls. But the walls have stirred a lot of hatred and bitter disputes. Jews and Arabs clashed as the barriers separated neighborhoods and towns. The defensive structure looks like a fence in…
Kingdom Parables: Treasure God’s Word
God’s Word is a treasure of great worth In this section of Matthew chapter thirteen, we explore the value of finding God’s truth. God’s Word is a treasure that can bring incredible wealth to the reader and the student. But it’s far from a guarantee. Most people who read the Bible will get little to…
Bible Commentary reviews: Ezekiel 38 & 39: Reviewing errors
Which Bible commentary do you trust for Ezekiel 38 & 39? Bible commentary is often helpful. And this author certainly encourages the use of as many good Bible commentaries as a person can get one’s hands on. But far too many times the commentary is filled with erroneous interpretations on the part of the author.…
Jesus’ Second Coming was delayed as planned all along
How should we respond to the delay of Jesus’ second coming? The second coming of Christ is an anxiously awaited event. Tens of thousands; or hopefully tens of millions of people around the world look forward to the soon return of Jesus. But the last few decades have seen many of those anxious Christians disappointed in…
Jesus explained tares: Kingdom Parables
In private, Jesus explained the parable of the tares. When his friends, the disciples, were confused, Jesus explained the meaning of something that was hard for them to understand. In this portion of Matthew’s Kingdom parables, Jesus’ disciples receive a special treat. Jesus left the crowds and gave them a personal Bible study. The Lord wanted…
The Last Days: essential in Paul’s Gospel preaching ministry
Paul preached about Jesus but never failed to mention the last days. Paul’s mission, given to him by the Lord, was to preach Christ to all men. He worked tirelessly in order to preach repentance and salvation to as many towns and people as possible. He wasn’t a prophecy teacher per se, but he included…
The Last Days: Peter & Paul believed they were living them?
The Apostle Peter thought he was living in the last days. And not only Peter but also the writer of the Book of Hebrews believed he was in the last days of biblical prophecy. What are we to make of their interpretation of the last days? Did they misunderstand? Were they mistaken like so many…
Leaven in the Kingdom Parables: It is sin
Most teachers misunderstand the parable of the leaven. The word leaven is another word for yeast. Many Bibles translate the original word as yeast instead of leaven. So for this article, if your Bible has “yeast” in this passage, just insert leaven instead. And yes, the pun is intentional. Here’s the passage, and like most…
The Mustard Seed in the Kingdom Parables, is it smallest?
Matthew thirteen: The parable of the mustard seed. Is the mustard seed really the smallest of all seeds as Jesus seems to suggest? And does the mustard seed really grow into a tree? Do the answers to these questions expose the fact that we shouldn’t take the Bible literally? And was Jesus confused about which…
