What Does God Say About the Regathering of Israel?...

August 5th, 2009 | Day of the Lord | 1 Comment  
The regathering of Israel begins with God's prophecy to Abraham. "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Genesis 12:3). The prophecy is expanded through the Patriarchs, particularly through Jacob, in his farewell address to his sons. What Does God Say About the Regathering of Israel? Concerning Judah, he says,  The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall be the obedience of the people." (Gen. 49:10). In other words, the scepter ...
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Who Came Out of the Great Tribulation?

January 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | 2 Comments  
Often people ask, who are those who came out of the great tribulation? This is a great question and is usually offered as proof that both the book of Revelation and the great tribulation is future. It rather becomes and explosive keg of gun power that explodes in the face of the futurist. A proper identification of those who come out of the great tribulation is proof positive that the event belongs to only one time period in history. Who Are These Who Come Out of the Great Tribulation? “Then one of the elders answered saying to me,” Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I ...
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Did Paul Time The Great Tribulation?

January 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
In our previous post, we showed the contextual correlation of Daniel 12 and Matthew 24. Here, we want to know did Paul time the great tribulation? In answering this question, we explore the Paul’s comments on Daniel 12 found in Romans 13:11–12. This verse is significant in that it further establishes the resurrection within the first century generation. Our interest here is that the great tribulation precedes the resurrection spoken of according to Daniel 12:1, 2 and Matthew 24:21, 31. What does Paul write that suggests the imminence of Daniel 12:2 and therefore the imminence of the great tribulation, Mathew 24:21? Did Paul Time The Great Tribulation? “And do this, knowing the time, that now ...
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The Great Tribulation Past or Future?

January 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | 2 Comments  
How do we determine whether the great tribulation is past or future? To answer this question, we will consider parallel passages from Daniel 12:1–2 and Matthew 24:21, 31. A very weak case is made for the Dispensationalist position on the matter of eschatology in that it argues that Matthew 24 is yet to be fulfilled. In order to pull this interpretive gymnastic maneuver, they must do a long jump from the first century to the present day or the future when a new temple can be rebuilt. Until then, they are lacking the major context for he fulfillment of their prophetic theory. From this assumption, they allege that the great tribulation of Matthew 24 is ...
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