Tag: Israel
The Gospel: Matt. 24: 13-15 & the Abomination of Desolation
The Gospel of the Kingdom is preached before the end comes. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ has provided salvation for humanity. Many people don’t care to take part in that salvation but that’s another issue. The Gospel was preached before and then during the ministry of Jesus and the preaching has…
The Whole Counsel of God: Isa. 32:11-20 Study your Bible
Isaiah 32, part two. The whole counsel of God Isaiah 32: Have you read the entire Book of Isaiah? Did you skip parts that seemed less interesting or confusing? If you have skipped parts, you are not alone. Most people who read the Bible pick and choose sections and chapters and avoid challenging portions. …
A Latter-time King: Is it Turkey’s Erdogan? Daniel 8
In the “latter-time,” a king of fierce countenance shall stand up. Today, in the “latter-time,” President Erdogan of Turkey is taking a stand against the U.S. In an article linked below you’ll find that Turkey is moving away from the United States and closer to Russia. Is he, President Erdogan, that ruler the prophet Daniel saw…
Isaiah 32:1-10 Who is the Righteous King of peace?
Isaiah 32: The Messianic Kingdom. A Righteous King will rule This is a beautiful chapter. It contains some much-needed good news about a righteous King and a future kingdom. In it, the prophet makes clear there is a lot of good news in the Bible. Yes, there are judgments and warnings, but the whole of the story…
Return to God: Isaiah 31: back to God
On the brink of defeat, Isaiah encouraged Israel to go back to God Go back to God. That’s one of the predominant themes throughout scripture. Isaiah returns to this message once again, because the Jewish people just weren’t learning their lessons. The prophet often told them that Assyria would attack them. Those warnings were intended…
Isaiah 30:1-18 Top five ridiculous reasons why we don’t trust The Holy One of Israel
The Holy One of Israel offers his help. But fools reject it. Israel failed to fully trust in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah’s messages throughout his sixty-six chapters reflected the varying degrees of that failure. Here in chapter thirty, we see some choices they made to avoid the Lord’s guidance when they could have…
On the Mount of Olives with the Controversies Jesus started
On the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave his most important prophecy. They sat in a quiet place on the Mount of Olives. There had been a long pause before Jesus’ friends asked some very important questions. We’re glad they asked those questions but we’re also still trying to figure out what the Lord meant when…
God of Israel to restore the Children of Jacob; Isaiah 29
The God of Israel took his chosen people through the fire. A shout out to the God-of-Israel and an apology to the readers. As you read this post, you’ll notice that I overuse the phrase ‘The God-of-Israel.’ There are two reasons for that. One: it’s an SEO thing that bloggers will understand. Two: The Lord…
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…
