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Modern Israel and Israel in the Bible:

Clarifying the Relationship 

By Michael J. Vlach, Ph.D.

Professor of Theology, Shepherds Theological Seminary, Cary, NC

“The relationship between Israel of the Bible and the modern State of Israel is one of the most debated issues in contemporary Christian theology. Many Christians are trying to determine how present-day Israel relates to the Israel we read about in the pages of Scripture.

This paper examines the relationship between Israel in the Bible and

Israel today, with implications for how Christians should view Israel in the present era. I argue that Israel, as a people and nation, always remains significant in God’s purposes and that today’s Jewish state, though currently in unbelief, remains closely connected to the Israel described in Scripture.”

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE. 

In this video, Ryan Habbena explore one of the most important end-times questions in Bible prophecy: Where is the Battle of Armageddon located, and what does it really mean? This session focuses on the meaning and location of Armageddon, examining the biblical, linguistic, and geographical evidence for why this future battle should be understood as a real historical event that will take place in the Valley of Jezreel near Megiddo.

Modern Israel and Israel in the Bible: Clarifying the Relationship  By Michael J. Vlach, Ph.D. Professor of Theology, Shepherds Theological Seminary, Cary, NC “The relationship between Israel of the Bible and the modern …

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A Jewish Antichrist?

The Jews will be deceived into making a seven-year covenant with the UNREVEALED Antichrist. Not sure why lots of prophecy students are ignorant of this fact. In the first half, the Antichrist is …

The History of the Battles of Armageddon What This Bible Prophecy Session Is About In this opening session on the history of the battles of Armageddon, viewers are introduced to the biblical, geographical, and theological background behind one of the most misunderstood places in Scripture. Rather than treating Armageddon as a vague symbol of catastrophe or a pop-culture reference to global destruction, this message explains that Armageddon is a real place connected to Megiddo and the broader Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. This teaching helps viewers understand what the original readers of Revelation would have heard when John referred to “Armageddon” and why this region carries such massive prophetic significance.

Dr Paul Martin Henebury taught two sessions on the Biblical covenants of God.

What Does “Your Kingdom Come” Really Mean? In this short biblical reflection, Alan Kurschner explores the powerful meaning behind Jesus’ words in the Lord’s Prayer: “Your kingdom come, your will be done on …

DESCRIPTION The Parable of the Ten Minas in Luke 19: Faithfulness, Rewards, and Kingdom Accountability In this video, Alan reflects on the Parable of the Ten Minas in Luke 19 and explains why …

Support our Projects: https://www.alankurschner.com/partner/ DESCRIPTION This video argues that so-called “No King” protests are not really against kingship itself, but against King Jesus. The speaker says people still want rulers, just not a …

The Third Temple

The Third Temple: What the Bible Says About Jerusalem, Temple Mount, and End-Time Deception In this final session, Ryan Habbena takes a careful, biblical look at one of the most discussed prophecy topics today: the Third Temple. This teaching walks through the history of the temple in the Bible, from the tabernacle in the days of Moses, to Solomon’s Temple, to the Second Temple, and then examines what Scripture says about a future temple connected to the abomination of desolation, the Antichrist, and events surrounding the end of the age.

Session 5: Decoding the Second Half of Daniel’s 70th Week In this intensive fifth session of the Abomination of Desolation conference, we dive deep into the specific chronological markers provided in the Book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel. While many interpretations of the "End Times" exist, this session focuses on the literal, grammatical, and historical context of the scriptures to provide a clear picture of the final years leading to the return of Christ.

On the “Prewrath Rapture View” Facebook page, a person named John Williams took issue with my recent blog post that prewrath has defining tenets.  His objection continues to add confusion (to an already-confused …

The term “prewrath” is popular, and many appropriate it for their own teaching. But at the end of the day, they are often shown to be teaching something other than prewrath. Typically, they …

Antichrist Takes His Seat: Understanding the 2nd Thessalonians 2 Prophecy Is the church destined to witness the arrival of the Antichrist? In this deep-dive session, we unpack one of the most pivotal and debated passages in all of biblical prophecy: 2nd Thessalonians 2:1-4. If you have ever felt confused by the timing of the Rapture, the "Day of the Lord," or the "Abomination of Desolation," this video provides the grammatical and historical clarity you need to understand the days ahead.