THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDAVIDIC COVENANTTHE DAVIDIC COVENANT is hinted at in God’s covenant with Abraham ( Genesis 12:1-3 ), stated early in Psalm 89 and 2 Samuel 7, and progressively developed through out the rest of the Old testament. It’s reveal Gods eternal plan for his people, the nations of […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDANIEL, ESCHATOLOGY OFOTHER WORLD RULERS Daniel also predicted the rise of the “Little horn” Who was Antiochus Epiphanies, historically described in 1 Maccabees 1-6. In Daniel 8 the prophet see a two horn ram representing the Medo-Persian Empire. The ram pushes “westward, northward, and south ward (8:4) with furious intensity […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDANIEL, ESCHATOLOGY OFTHE HAND WRITING ON THE WALL During the reign of Belshazzar( 553 – 539 B.C. ), Daniel was summoned to interpret the writing that appeared one night on the wall of the kings banquet hall ( Daniel 5 ) With divine boldness, Daniel declared to Belshazzar he was […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDANIEL, ESCHATOLOGY OFIN THE JEWISH RECKONING OF THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS, Daniel is not found in the second division( the Prophets ) but in the third division ( the Kethubhim, the writings). Some believe the reason is that Daniel was written much later than many of the other prophetic books, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCROWNSIn the New Testament are two Greek words that translate to “Crown”- Stephanos and diademos. The Stephonas was a crown or wreath given as an award in an athletic contest ( 1 Corinthians 9:25 ) or a docoration for some achievement in life. New Testament writers use the stephanos crown […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCROWNSA CROWN IS A CIRCULAR ORNAMENT, CAP, turban, or wreath worn around the head to designate sovereignty, authority, achievement, or victory. A Crown sets the wearer apart for a particular task or in view of some accomplishment. The term Crown also refers to honor, glory, victory, or reward. OLD TESTAMENT […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSDavidic Covenant With ultimate unconditionality, God promised David that a descendant would be enthroned to rule over Israel and the world( 2 Samuel 7:12-16; 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 ). This Davidic covenant is autonomous, unilateral (2 Samuel 23:5; 2 Chronicles 13:5; Psalm 89:3,28,34 ) irrevocable ( 2 Samuel 7:15; 1 Chronicles […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSTHE DIFFERENT COVENANTS Noachic Covenant The Term Covenants first appears in the Old testament in reference to the Noachic covenant ( Genesis 6:18, 9:9-17 ). In the context of a universal flood expressing his wrath ( 6:1-7 ), God Unilaterally covenanted with noah to preserve the human race and living […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSGOD’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH MAN IS always mediated through one or more of the biblical covenants. God made six distinct Covenants with promises: (1.) the Noahic Covenant ( Genesis 6:18; 9:8-17 ), (2) the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 15:1-21; 17:1-22; 26:2-5,24; 28:13-17), (3)the Mosaic Covenants( Exodus 19-20, 24), (4) the priestly Covenant(Number […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCONVERSION OF ISRAELTHE NATIONAL REGENERATION OF ISRAELThis then, is the twofold basis of the second coming: Israel must confess her national sin (Leviticus 26:40-42; Jeremiah 3:11-18; Hosea 5:15) and then plead for messiah to return, to “mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son”(Zechariah 12:10;see also Matthew 23:37-39). […]