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.
WOW.
Mark Sims Carl McCray Darryl Peavler
Did anyone ever stop and think about who is the aggressor there. Terriost are living in Palistine and launching missiles into Israeli. They use places like schools, hospitals, churches and private homes for this. So if Isreali returns fire innocents get killed so then Israeli is made out to be bad. Israelites walking down there streets are attacked and killed with the criminal getting back into Palistine. Just another strong hold for Isis and other terriost groups. So how many would like to live like they do in Isreal not mowing when someone might launch a rocket at your house. Of course if the invasion isn’t stopped soon here in US you may get to find out. So I figure Israel has the right to defend themselves regardless of what the liberals in this country say. Then Obozo gave 501 million dollars to Palistine on his last day to help them destroy Israel while his group is working to destroy us.
Everything is set up by scripture alot of pastor’s,rabbis all say it.
Dude slow down on the drugs
Joey Wadley
Very compelling! Frightening, and yet exciting
MURDER IS wrong in any setting .
Interesting
Carole Warner Turner