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.
Do we all just sit and complain while we let people from all over the world decide our fate or do we fight back? I think fighting back as Trump is doing is exactly where we should be. God helps those most who help themselves.
Woooooo… be careful there
Assuming that “Israel” (over there) is the real Israel. Don’t forget Revelation 2:9 and 3:9, about “Jews who say they are Jews, BUT ARE NOT”.
Uncomfortable yet?
Psalms 83 war has done been over for thousands of years.
That is your problem, you all are still living in the past. The Torah has done been fullfilled.
Kevin Kennedy
Virginia Lamp what kind of insane crazy conspiracy garbage is this???
We don’t know the day or time, but we should know the season.
Sharon Tylutki
And yours…