The Fate of the Unholy Trinity But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery […]

Israel’s National Mourning for Jesus Paul is careful to make clear that he is not speaking of each and every Jew being converted, but true Israel is limited to those who ultimately believe in Jesus within the nation. Just how many Jews will be saved at the very end of the age? Zechariah seems to […]

God’s Dialogs with the Messiah The latter chapters of Isaiah contain a remarkable series of dialogs between God the Father and his servant the Messiah, or between the prophet and Messiah. In Chapter 42, Messiah is God’s humble servant who will not only save Israel but aid the Gentiles and bring world-wide justice: “Here is […]

The Harvest of Grapes Likewise, Israel is to be judged: Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. 18Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, “Take your sharp […]

Harvest of Wheat Returning to the descriptions of Revelation 14, we read first about the harvest of wheat. I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one “like a son of man” with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. […]

Coming of the King of Kings We come at last to the climax of the Tribulation Period, and the end of the Battle of Armageddon. Jesus Christ will literally, physically, and visibly, return to the Earth as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The last two segments of the previous chapter were […]