Tag: Jerusalem
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,…
After the Tribulation: Matthew 24:29-31 Son of Man appears
After the Tribulation, Jesus will return. What did Jesus mean when he used the phrase, “After the Tribulation?” This continues our study of the Olivet Discourse. A majority of Bible prophecy scholars (Especially in the centuries prior to our current one.) teach that his phrase, “after the Tribulation,” referenced the destruction of Jerusalem. A smaller number…
Isaiah 37: King Hezekiah prays. The Lord sends an Angel
Hezekiah prayed for the Lord’s help. A brutal, merciless Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem. King Hezekiah sought out the Lord’s prophet for help and guidance. Recent history had taught Hezekiah to fear. The Assyrians were too good. Their cruel army had defeated every foe that stood in their way. The Assyrians tortured their enemies. Heads displayed…
The Great Tribulation: Olivet Discourse: worse time ever
The Great Tribulation is a time like the world will never see twice What should we make of the words of Jesus regarding the great tribulation? People exaggerate all the time, but did Jesus exaggerate when he gave his description of what he and others call the great tribulation? While we consider his words in the Olivet Discourse…
The Day of Vengeance: Isaiah 34 Part One: Warning!
God warned the nations, that the day of vengeance is coming. In this chapter, Isaiah describes what he calls “the day of vengeance.” That is the day of judgment that the world has been warned about for thousands of years. That day will be a day of graphic content, bloody swords, rotting corpses, and rivers…
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…
Deception: Jesus warned us to beware Matt. 24:4
Jesus warned about deception but did we listen? There is a great deal of deception and false teaching surrounding Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 & 25. Jesus and a few of his close disciples sat on the Mount of Olives. They discussed future events and the end of the age. Jesus’ primary focus was far…
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…
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…
