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.
I believe all of this except for the rapture thing…Ezekiel 36 says God is against those that teach my children to fly away…he is coming here. …but Satan comes first impersonating our Lord…
Funny how with the bible and nosterdamis people always find what they say after it happens and the truth with fantasy is stretched so far to make a connection! Man written text like the bible have no real insight to actuality!
Did you know that people can and do Idolize their material items, processions?
I didn’t really think about it neither until after he Made me walk away from everything and everyone a few times to teach me a lesson.
Did you know comments like these set them off to their advertising, selling anything and everything on the Earth while they’re tormenting us calling us terrorist and killing Christian’s?
Now you do.
Slavery in America, percussion.
It is a thought provoking read. Time will tell all. We are in perilous times and the future looks bleak or prosperous depending on your view.
HOW MANY TIMES HAS SCHOLARS THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS REPORTED THE SAME THING, END TIMES, END TIMES. BEFORE WW1, WW2 HUMANS WERE SCARING PEOPLE END TIMES. WE WILL HAVE WWIII, PEOPLE WILL DIE, LEADERS WILL GET THE DESIRE TO FIGHT OUT OF THEIR SYSTEMS AND LIFE WILL GO ON.
WHO ON PLANET IS IMPERSONATING THE LORD? NO ONE!
OUR VIEW IS TO PROVE ALL RELIGIONS TO BE FICTION, MAN-MADE IDEOLOGIES AND STOP TRYING TO MAKE THOSE FICTION FUTURE IDEAS NOT BECOME REALITY.
The Pope
Ok…… good luck with that As for me and my family we put our trust in the Lord not man.