THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY BABYLON Part III BABYLON IN REVELATION Several theories exist about the identity of Babylon in the book of Revelation. Some scholars believe “Babylon” is a code word for Rome. A few ( mostly preterist interpreters ) assign the title to first century Jerusalem. Others commentators see John’s use of […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY BABYLON Part II THE TOWER OF BABEL God’s end-Times program for Babylon is rooted in the Historical account of the Tower of Babel ( Genesis II ). This Section of Scripture records humanity’s first world wide rebellion against God. God commanded mankind to scatter through out the face of […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY BABYLON Part I Babylon is one of the oldest cities of the Ancient world. Located 50 miles south of modern day Baghdad, It was the second most influential city on earth. Founded by a group of rebellious descendants of Noah approximately 100 years after the great flood, Babylon was […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARMAGEDDON Part III WHAT ARE THE STAGES OF ARMAGEDDON? A detailed study of all of the biblical pages pertaining to Armageddon reveals a very complex campaign. One of the most through studies of the campaign is that of Arnold Fruchtenbaum, who had divided the campaign into eight stages. Although […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARMAGEDDON Part II WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF ARMAGEDDON? As with many Human events, two purposes are at work at Armageddon: a divine intent and a human rationale. The divine purpose is that the judgement at Armageddon prepares for the 1000 years reigned of Christ on earth. The satanically […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARMAGEDDON Part I ARMAGEDDON , THE LAST GREAT World war of history, will take place in Israel in conjunction with the second coming of christ. The battle or campaigned of Armageddon is described in Daniel 11:40 – 45; Joel 3:9 – 17; Zechariah 14: 1- 3; and Revelation 16:14 […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARK OF THE COVENANT Part III The Book of Jeremiah The ark Of the Covenant also appears in Jeremiah prophecy of the restoration of Jerusalem in the millennial kingdom in Jerusalem 3:16-17. Whatever his statements implies concerning the future existence of the ark, his point in this context is […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARK OF THE COVENANT Part II PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE REVEALED The prophets spoke of the ark as a symbol of God’s discipline and His restoration of the temple and national Israel. In Ezekiel’s prophecy, the departure of the presence of God from the ark and the Temple foreshadow the Temple […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ARK OF THE COVENANT Part I THE ARK OF THE COVENANT ( Hebrew, ‘aronha-brit ) was Israel’s most sacred ritual object. It was designed to contain the original tablets of the law, and it was where God manifested his His shekinah glory. It was a box of acacia ( […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY APOSTASY Part III DEFENDING AGAINST APOSTASY The epistle of Jude deals almost exclusively with the problem of apostasy. Jude urges christians to stand for the faith “once delivered unto the saints” ( Verse 3 ) and to stand against the threat of apostasy. Lawlor ( PP. 42 – 44 […]