In the Old Testament, a Jubilee occurred every 50th year. It followed seven cycles of Sabbath or “sabbatic” years. A Sabbath year was the seventh year in Israel’s agricultural cycle when God commanded that the land was to rest. Farmers were not to sow, [...]
The belief that the second resurrection will occur at the end of the millennium is based on Revelation 20:5, “But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” However, the first portion of verse 5 has been questioned by [...]
Shortly after his resurrection, Jesus was elevated to a new, glorified level of existence. After he had disappeared from their sight, the apostles who had witnessed Jesus’ elevation were told by two angels that Jesus was “taken up…into heaven” (Acts 1:8-11). Later, Stephen, a [...]
Yes!The key to seeing the Bible’s harmony is to understand that God has a plan that is currently in progress. Yes, Israel is God’s chosen nation and currently does not believe in Jesus. And yes, Jesus is the son of God and faith in [...]
Jesus was a masterful teacher. He often used stories, known as parables, to convey concepts and lessons in a way that his audience could relate to and apply to their lives. Some parables have multiple levels of meaning depending on the listener’s level of [...]
Hebrews 2:5-8: 5 For He did not subject to angels the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But someone has testified somewhere, saying, “What is man, that You think of him? Or a son of man, that You are concerned about him? 7 You [...]
The answer lies in the context of Matthew 24. Jesus begins speaking to his disciples about the coming age. He warned about many coming in his name and deceiving many (verse 5). Then would follow wars, but these would not mean the end of [...]
This is a very important question. God never revealed the outcome of His secret plan to Satan nor to any other unbelieving, disobedient beings. Satan did not know the crucifixion would lead to mankind’s salvation. (See Revelation 5:1-7.)God only shares His plans with His [...]
Revelation 1:7 (NKJV), “Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. Even so, Amen.”First AdventThis could not have happened at the first advent [...]
Parousia is a Greek word meaning “presence.” (See 2 Corinthians 10:10; Philippians 2:12.) Sadly, many Bible translators have injected their theological, doctrinal biases into their English translations and have used the word “coming” for parousia. However, Thayer’s Greek Lexicon of the Bible accurately gives [...]
Covid-19, vaccinations, earthquakes, the economy, climate change, political upheavals – there is no doubt that the human race is experiencing tribulation on a broad scale. Daniel 12:1 prophesies that when Michael (representing Christ at his return) would stand up, the world would experience a [...]
Consider the Hebrew words in this verse. “JEHOVAH said unto my Lord (Adon), Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” “Adon” is Strong’s word H113 and it is a general term meaning “mighty one.” It is used throughout [...]
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 (NKJV), 7 “. . . when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our [...]
Summary: Yes, we see many signs of our Lord’s return now! Matthew 24:30 answers the disciples’ questions of verse 3, “Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming (Greek, presence) and of the end of the [...]
Our Lord Jesus returns as a king to reign in righteousness on earth. At the beginning, the manner of his presence is described as a thief in the night (in other words, secretly - 1 Thessalonians 5:2), and without observation (invisibly) (Luke 17:20). Jesus said to his disciples, “A [...]
There is much confusion about the manner and purpose of His return. Many false predictions have been published. Some take the Lord’s words, “lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world,” to mean that Christ never left and ascended to the Father. They believe that Jesus has been personally present during the entire gospel age. Such [...]
The Morning Star is another name given to Jesus. The title of the Morning Star appears twice, both in Revelation. Revelation 2:28, “And I will give him (faithful Christians) the Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16, “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in [...]
2 Peter 3:7-13 and Revelation 20 reference the 1,000 years in regard to Christ’s return. These two passages have many points in common. The following is a brief overview.Peter refers to “the day of the Lord” when Jesus is present. He describes a disintegration [...]
Yes, Jesus has returned! Matthew 24:3 (ISV), “While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, ‘Tell us, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the [...]
The 12th chapter of Daniel is a prophecy about the return of Christ and the events surrounding his second advent. Verses 11 and 12 deal with the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ and his return.The daily, or more correctly, the continual sacrifice, is [...]
