I am sure all of you are aware by now of the meteor shower that took place Friday morning in central Russia. Its effect caused a lot of damage and injuries to buildings and people. What caught my attention are the headlines that are mentioning the reactions of “panic” and “havoc.” This immediately made me […]
Book of Revelation
Refuting Steve Wohlberg on His Replacement Theology
On his radio program Line of Fire, Michael Brown debated Steve Wohlberg on the meaning of Israel in the New Testament. Does it refer to the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or does it refer to a spiritual entity [the church] only? This is one of the best debates I have ever heard […]
Why the Bowls Do Not Happen Within the 42 Months, but Happen After the Completion of the Seven-Year Period During 30 Days
Darrin writes: On the bowls, my view is that they occur within the 42 months of the reign of the beast, see Revelation 13:5. The beast is only given 42 months [second-half]. The bowls depict the beast still having a throne, a kingdom, followers, the ability to wage war, etc. Therefore the bowls are within […]
The Natural Sequence of the Last Three Seals
The Fifth Seal Promises Wrath (Rev 6:9–11) The Sixth Seal Portends Wrath (Rev 6:12–17) God Supernaturally Protects From Wrath (Rev 7) The Seventh Seal Pronounces Wrath (Rev 8–9; 15–16)
Does Revelation 3:10 Support Pretribulationism?
One of the most debated verses in the book of Revelation is Revelation 3:10. The Philadelphian church is given a promise: “Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on […]
A Response to Greg Laurie on the Rapture
Greg Laurie asserts: Where are we today in relation to all of this? God has been pouring out his Spirit on the church, but that time is coming to an end. And it is my opinion that the next event on the prophetic calendar is the rapture of the church. The Bible says it will […]
“The Evidence For Jerusalem As The Harlot” by D. Ragan Ewing
http://bible.org/seriespage/chapter-4-evidence-jerusalem-harlot (Part of Ewing’s argument is the book of Revelation was written before AD 70, which I am not persuaded. Nevertheless, his other argumentation relating to the identification to the Harlot is valid.)
Who Are the “Wild Beasts of the Earth” in the Fourth Seal of Revelation 6:8?
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. (Rev 6:8 ESV) I have been asked to comment […]
The Seventh Bowl Judgment
(17) Finally the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!” (18) Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake—an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, […]
The Number of the Beast, and a Response to Walid Shoebat
New Testament scholar Daniel Wallace provides a brief note on the possibility of the number of the beast being 616, not 666, here. Wallace also refutes Walid Shoebat’s sensational and fallacious claim about a New Testament manuscript and a supposed Arabic insertion, here. Also, James White one of today’s most effective Christian apologists on Islam […]
Revelation 16:15 “Look! I will come like a thief! . . .”
“(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)” (Rev 16:15 NET) Posttribulationists frequently use Revelation 16:15 to support their position. They argue that Rev 16:14–16 indicates that […]