The world was shattered with the entrance of sin. Wars, famines, diseases, holocaust, murders, rapes, broken homes, abandoned children, sickness, and death all lie at the doorway of Adam’s sin. The collective heartache of all humanity throughout all history is the result of one seemingly innocuous act of disobedience to God; nevertheless, Adam’s sin does […]
And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. Ye shall […]
“Be aware that replacement theologists are gathering in Bethlehem for a 4-day conference to be unbelievably called “Jesus at the Check Post. The main aim of this event is to drive a wedge between Christian Zionists, Evangelicals, and Israel. Incredible as it sounds, Christians are gathering under a Palestinian regime that has killed, threatened their Christian […]
“Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made […]
In Jewish writings there are many references to a time of suffering before the advent of the Messiah. A couple of references will illustrate this concept. Raphael Patai, in his book The Messiah Texts, said about the Messianic texts, “The idea became entrenched that the coming of the Messiah will be preceded by greatly increased […]
Birth or labor pains is the beginning of the end of a long process. Some nine months earlier the expectant mom becomes aware of the promise of a birth. Suddenly, and in some ways unexpectedly, the first labor pain grips the body. Time is short – but, the pain will only come more rapidly and […]
In a marriage arranged from “on high”, Isaac, at the age of forty, would marry Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, Abraham’s brother’s son. They had a great desire to have children, but for twenty years Rebekah had been barren. They sought the LORD that her inability to conceive would be removed. God granted their petition, and […]
When dispensational teaching and Israel in the future are considered, we are primarily talking about the coming kingdom age of 1,000 years (Millennial Kingdom). The still future Tribulation period, in the dispensational motif, is considered part of this present dispensation of Grace. Dr. Charles Ryrie notes, “The dispensation [Grace] will end at the second coming […]
“The Messiah is dead!” “The Messiah is dead!” As the word filtered throughout the community, denial was paramount in the minds of many of the believers. “It can’t be! Just yesterday we were greeting him with, ‘Long live our master, our teacher, our rabbi, the king Messiah forever and ever.’” However, as the news became […]
It is certainly not hyperbole when many commentators refer to Isaiah as the prince of prophets. His writings will take you from the depths of sin, hypocrisy, and political and religious degradation to the heights of righteousness, holiness, and Messianic grandeur. Isaiah is the prince of prophets! The themes of this book include Messiah and His kingdom; […]
