Posts Tagged ‘Revelation’

What Do the Firstfruits of the Spirit Have to Do with Eschatology?


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Firstfruits of the Spirit

Most of the lessons I grew up hearing about giving
were sermons on Proverbs 3:9–10 about the
firstfruits.

Never would I have asked “What Do the Firstfruits
of the Spirit Have to Do With Eschatology?”
At
that time, I had no clue about the richness of
the teachings of the firstfruit imagery in Scripture.

We were taught not to spend our money until we
first gave a portion back to God. The concept of
giving God the best and the first fruits offerings
begins with Abel and Cain, (Gen. 4:3, 4).

One major problem with those who seek to
understand the end time is a failure to understand
the feast of the firstfruits and how it relates for (more…)

Matthew 24-What About That Day and Hour?


The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus

Here’s one of the favorite futurist’s
arguments on Matthew 24 – What
about that day and hour?

Let’s face it, if no one knows the
day and hour of Christ’s return,
doesn’t it seem a bit ridiculous
that anyone would presume to
speak of it with certainty?

Not only have we had people who
claimed to know the precise day
and hour, they argued they could
not be wrong.

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Who Is the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7?


Rabbula Gospels, Eusebian Canons

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Daniel 7, a hotbed for eschatological theorizing,
continues to baffle commentators, past and
present.

The solution to the identity of the Ancient of
Days is in my opinion, one that is without
controversy.

The most common designation this obviously
Divine character is God himself. This view
largely stems from the reading of the text.

Variant renderings are:

The Son of Man comes to the Ancient of Days
The Son of Man comes as the Ancient of Days

In the first rendering the Father is meant. In
the second it refers to the Son. Can we solve
this debate of Who is the Ancient of Days in
Daniel 7?

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