Rising in the Heavenly Tabernacle 2 Corinthians 5
January 1st, 2018 | Eschatology | No Comment
Rising in the Heavenly Tabernacle
The discussion over the resurrection body continues as we study Rising in the Heavenly Tabernacle. There are countless posts in the Preterist groups and pages on Facebook and other Social Media sites.
The resolution to this debate centers around three things, namely context, historical Old Testament and NT references, careful and consistent interpretation and temporal indicators or time references.
What is the Context of 2 Corinthians 5?
Part of the problem in determining the context of 2 Corinthians 5 is viewing the first ten verses of the chapter as the context. This is misleading.
The full context begins in chapter ...
Is the New Covenant Only for Judah and Israel?
December 4th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
Is the New Covenant only for Judah and Israel?
Some believe so. They base their reasoning on the bible text which says God would make a new covenant.
"Behold finding fault with them, He says: "Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah." (Heb. 8:6). Quoting from Jer. 31:31, Paul affirms the fulfillment of this prophecy in the soon to be completed New Covenant and consummation of the Old. By virtue of the new, the Old Covenant was becoming obsolete. The time for its ...
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 ...
Resurrection in Ezekiel 37:1-14, Can These Bones L...
October 23rd, 2008 | Christian Eschatology | No Comment
The resurrection of Israel is vividly portrayed through the
metaphor of dry bones resting in the valley. The question
raised by the prophet in Ezekiel 37:1-14, is "Can These
Bones Live?
A glimpse of the historical setting for this prophecy is found
in 2 Kings 24-25. Because of the evil of Jerusalem and Judah,
God cast them out of his presence in the 11th year of
King Zedekiah's reign.
The Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzer encamped the city
and built a siege wall around it holding the people hostage in
for almost 2 years.
This created a severe famine leaving the people locked up
in the city without food. In a desperate attempt to ...
What is the New Temple in Ezekiel 37?
October 21st, 2008 | Eschatology | No Comment
An exciting and rich prophecy in the Old Testament is
that of Ezekiel 37. This prophecy encompasses the full
landscape of the gospel. It's themes are both intriguing
yet simple enough for those willing to slow down for a
few minutes to read and understand them.
Originally, I understood Ezekiel 37 to be a prophecy
about the Jews return from Babylonian Captivity in
536 B.C. However, I became a bit more fascinated with
the prophecy after preparing for some lectures on the
resurrection.
I knew that this prophecy was used largely by rapture
ready enthusiasts to teach about the coming of a
third temple in Jerusalem. However, there were too
many textual difficulties ...