The Old Testament View of Time The Hebrew concept of time found in the Old Testament is concerned more with the quality of time as it relates to hail, rain, summer, and harvest or to “evil days” or “prosperous times.” Clock or calendar time certainly is tracked in the Old Testament. Believing Jews as well […]
Appendix F The Complexities of Time Introduction to Time This essay touches briefly on various aspects and dimensions of time. To a scientist, time is a relatively simple matter, but when one gets into the Bible time has qualitative and subjective aspects. There is much more to consider. The Bible contrasts time and eternity as […]
Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible Part 3 Some Provisions of the New Covenant The New Covenant promised to Israel went into effect at the Last Supper during Easter Week. Jesus instituted this covenant with his eleven disciples who were representatives of true, believing Israel. Jesus then asked these disciples to become representatives […]
Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible Part 2 By Lambert Dolphin Mainline Covenants One special set of these covenants might well be called “mainline” covenants because they are connected one after another in a line, all the way from the first promise God made to Eve (that one of her sons would be […]
Appendix E Notes on Covenants in the Bible By Lambert Dolphin The Hebrew word berith, covenant, occurs over 280 times in the Old Testament. (The English word covenant means “a coming together.”) Covenants can include treaties, alliances, agreements, compacts, pledges, mutual agreements, promises, and undertakings on behalf of another. The translators of the OT into […]
Appendix C Harmony of Prophecy Chart & Appendix D Warnings and Cautions Appendix D Warnings and Cautions In these tumultuous times there is a great deal of interest in prophecy. Unfortunately, there are some dangerous temptations in the study of prophecy. Some teachers and writers go far beyond the boundaries of sound scriptural interpretation. There […]
Appendix A &B Definition of Common Terms Found In Eschatology II Appendix B Definition of Common Terms Found In Eschatology Pretribulation. This is the teaching that Jesus comes for his bride, the true Church, at the beginning of the Tribulation period. Midtribulation. According to this belief, Jesus raptures the Church half-way through the sevenyear […]
Appendix A &B Definition of Common Terms Found In Eschatology Appendices Appendix A Chart of the End Times A modified version of this chart in color is available online at http://ldolphin.org/kingdom/echart.gif Appendix B Definition of Common Terms Found In Eschatology “Last Days”: refers to the entire period between the first and second advents of […]
After the Millennium The Resurrection and Final Judgement and new Heaven and New Earth When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth–Gog and Magog–to gather them for battle. In number they are like the […]
Aspects of the Millennium Geography The second coming of Christ–when the Lord stands upon the Mount of Olives–will be accompanied by a great world wide earthquake so that, “Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found” (Revelation 16:20). The topography of the land of Israel and the rest of the Earth will […]