Category: Understanding the Bible
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. …
Prophecy: the unfolding of God’s plan. Welcome the future!
Read some of the top Bible prophecy verses Are you interested in Bible Prophecy? If you are, then you are most likely familiar with some of the verses below. What are the verses or passages you believe are crucial to God’s prophetic message? Who is your favorite prophet or what is your favorite prophetic book?…
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…
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,…
God Forbid! Romans 11: The Lord is not Done with Israel
God Forbid that the Chosen People are cast aside forever. God forbid! That was Paul’s reaction to the suggestion that God had cast aside the Chosen People for good. It did not happen. God made a promise to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The promise to those men and their families did not depend…
Romans 10: Israel set aside then provoked. The reason why
Israel set aside for a season–a very long season. The Lord God of Israel set aside the Chosen People in order to provoke them and stir anger in them. That anger will eventually bring them back to the God they abandoned. Yes, they abandoned God, but he didn’t abandon them. They left their God for…
Romans 9: Has God Rejected Israel? Or Still in God’s Plan?
Has God Rejected Israel? The Jews were rejected by God, and rejected by most people and many of the nations of the world. This is the first of a series of articles touching on the spiritual condition of Israel and whether God is through with them. The Apostle Paul had a passionate concern for his…
Passion Week: All predicted; Why were disciples surprised?
The Passion Week events: the worst-kept secret ever? The events of Passion Week surprised the disciples of Jesus. They shouldn’t have, many things that happened were written down hundreds of years in advance. The Old Testament recorded numerous times what the people of Jesus’ day should have known to expect. From Genesis to Malachi, the…
Take comfort in the hope of the rapture? fact or fiction?
Is it a foolish hope to take comfort in the rapture? “Comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thess. 4:18) That’s what the Apostle Paul told the believers in the church at Thessalonica. In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul wrote about prophetic issues. The church, having learned a lot from Paul, was very…
