Will God Establish David’s Throne on Earth?
October 31st, 2008 | Jewish Eschatology | No Comment
Who is the new king of Ezekiel 37:22–25 that will reign on
David's Throne over the reunited kingdom of Judah and Israel?
This prophecy is very important because it says that at that
time God makes Israel one nation again, he would gather
them from every side and bring them into their own land;
and one king shall be over them.
Some take this prophecy as a literal return of Israel to the
land of Palestine citing 1948, as its fulfillment. Premillennialists
have gone on record saying that 1948 was a “Super Sign of
the End ” of the age, meaning the Rapture was imminent and
that Israel had to ...
Was 1948 the Regathering of Israel in Bible Prophe...
October 30th, 2008 | Eschatology | 6 Comments
In seeking to answer the question, Was 1948 the Regathering
of Israel in Bible Prophecy?, it is necessary to gather a bit of
history of Israel.
Israel, the ancient nation of the Bible apostatized during the
days of Jeroboam. After King Solomon’s death, God tore
Israel (the 10 northern tribes) from the house of David.
Their crimes were are follows:
Leaving the commandments of God,
Making a molded image and two calves
Making a wooden image
Worshiping all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars, etc)
Serving Baal
Child sacrifices
Practicing witchcraft and soothsaying
Selling themselves to do evil provoking God to anger
For these reasons, God was very angry with Israel and removed
them from ...
Pentecost or Armageddon, The Coming of the Son of ...
October 30th, 2008 | Armageddon | 1 Comment
One of the great battle lines drawn in the arena of eschatology
is the “Coming of the Son of Man” in Daniel 7:13, 14. Is it a
reference to the ascension in Pentecost of A.D. 30 or to the
destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, per Mathew 24:30? Hence,
our title, Pentecost or Armageddon, The Coming of the Son of
Man?
A critique of the text in light of three major views, amillennialism,
premillennialism and preterism reveal unexpected implications for
the time and nature of the second coming and the resurrection.
Preterism reveals textual contradictions of Amillennialism and
Premillennialism.
Amillennialists, those who believe in the present church age as
the millennium, thus denying ...
Is Preterism’s Timing of the Resurrection in...
October 29th, 2008 | Christian Eschatology | 1 Comment
Many would like to make the subject of the resurrection a matter
of the nature of the resurrection body only. While it is valid to
address and identify the nature of the resurrection body, it is also
valid to address Preterism's timing of the resurrection in eschatology
if futurists and other rapture ready advocates expect to build a
convincing case.
"When Shall These Things Be" edited by Keith A. Mathison a book that
sought to address the major issues of the preterit view with the hope
of convincingly refuting them, Robert Strimple had these comments
on the issue of time and resurrection.
"Obviously an orthodox Christian response to hyper-preterism ...
What Is Realized Eschatology?
October 26th, 2008 | Christian Eschatology | No Comment
The subject of realized eschatology has quickly gained ground
in the end time discussions of the day. It means that all things
related to end time Bible prophecy are fulfilled.
The proper meaning of Bible prophecy is found by looking in the
past rather then in the future. This view is very controversial.
It is often met with shouts of heresy! Some would be burned at the
stake if the more radical futurists had their way.
Realized eschatology, also known as preterism or full preterism
continues to grow at a rapid pace. What are the major advantages
of this view compared to others? There are five components that
answer this ...