The study of biblical prophecy can become a life-long project and joy. It can also be the source of much confusion and even controversy. As anyone knows who has spent much time studying the doctrine of eschatology, or last things, there is considerable debate over the proper way to interpret these Scriptures. This debate exists even among evangelical Christians who hold to the inerrancy of the Bible. Such is the difficulty of the task.
While a study of the end times is not the purpose of this article, it is helpful to understand the context of where our discussion will go. A proper study of eschatology requires the harmonizing of relevant passages from both the Old and New Testaments. Just reading Revelation doesn’t cut it. Scriptures that inform this study are scattered throughout the Bible, although some books address the topic more thoroughly.
Another decision the interpreter encounters is determining when passages are meant to be taken literally and when they are symbolic. Or maybe even both. Figures of speech are used, just as we use them in our normal conversations. How should those be interpreted? More to the point of this article, how should we take the numbers that are used in prophetic passages? Again, even those evangelicals who uphold the doctrine of inerrancy can still differ, hopefully in a friendly way, on the proper methods of interpretation.
So what are some prophecy scholars saying now in the light of some remarkable happenings in our world? More on page two.
Kathy Fields Roark — Obama was anti Christian. I’ll give you that.
The word rapture does not! However the removal of the followers of Christ do! It is called in scripture the resurrection of the saints! The dead in Christ shall rise first then we who are alive shall be caught up with the Lord to meet him and forever be with him! Scripture also talks about the Angels going to all corners of the earth to separate the wheat from the chaff! Anyway scripture is not clear exactly when at the tribulation it will happen, just before, in the middle or at the end scripture just says they will be brought out of the tribulation! I believe scripture says, we as followers of Christ, when we do see him we will be like him for we will see him as he is!!! That’s good enough for me!!!
Man I’m so sick of seeing g all this c**p, last 5 presidents have been fulfilling the prophesies lol
Trump has frozen transfer of 221million $ as of yesterday
Thank you Billy. You rock!
To Palestine
Point taken.
Barry, you got me laughing good on that one! Why not use 6’s or 2’s maybe? Any number can be used to “rationalize” ones opinion. Rock on!
What’s wrong with the #34? Just don’t bet on snakeyes, now we’re talking trouble!
Even so, Jesus. Come.