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.
Hahaha…lolololol. OMG this post is stupid funny
Tammie Wells Hillis Vickie Wells
During obamas administration we got gay marriage trans in women’s bathrooms he did more to defy Israel and force them into giving up land which God condemns those who try. And didn’t veto the UN action. He has proven himself to be antichrist if that’s what you’re talking about.
Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, for the promise is unto you and to your children and to afar off. Acts 2:38… this is what peter told those who gathered on the day of Pentecost it hasn’t changed.
Why bother to write this when the world ended in 2012?
Not a Palms war but the 6 th trumpet. And trump isn’t doing it, God is! Neat article about 2018-70AD=1948!!! Awesome! Never seen that one! God loves a mystery and those who seek them out! I would guess 2018 is significant !
I know. I just like commenting from the grave I guess.
Kirk Narmore I thought it ended in ’09? I distinctly remember a Rapture, though that could have been the doctor changing my medication.
This article is filled with false doctrine.
Did anyone else read this and realize that this article has placed things out of context and also compares the given word of God on an equal basis with the extremely vague writings of a socialite hack. Nostradamus was not a profit of any sort …. his writings are only associated the event after the fact which makes it a contrived coincidence. As prophecy is directly related to a specific thing ahead of time.
This is of article only serves best only if you’re trying to downplay the word God