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.
Trump isn’t setting off$#%&!@*and even if he is assumed to people need to understand he’s just giving us Christians a chance against the radicals and muslim bull s**t
Give me a break from all this bull Last year it was Obama the great destroyer that was close admit it trying to start a War with everyone.
Baiting for attention….
The United States isnt mentioned either because we weren’t a nation when it was written.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Read I Thessaloins chap 4. The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout voice of an arch angel the dead in Christ will rise first the we which are alive and remain will be caught up or out to meet the Lord in the air….. doesnt ssy raoture but caught up means the same. In John. Chap 14 or 15 Jesus said I will come again , i will receive you unto myself. That where i am there ye may be also
Can’t remember what month Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president, but I do remember it was 7:14 p.m. Remember 2nd chronicles ch. 7 verse 14 declares, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, seek my face and pray then will I hear from heaven, I will forgive their sins and heal their land! I think that’s no accident on the time.
Not until he is 77.
Damn right
Impeach Electoral-president Trump 2017!!!