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.
Unless it’s God’s will.
Daniel 7 25. Most people have no idea that this has already happened. He will think to change Gods times and laws and speak most high… the Catholic Church has different comandments.. 10 yes, but not the same.. and changed sabbath worship to sunday.. and somehow along the way pork is acceptable.. Jesus ate according to clean and unclean.
every time somethimg changes c**p like this flies. why are people so busy looking for the end? why not live? whatever God is gonna have happen will happen. i believe most of these are church sanctioned as a way go generate money. people go throwing money at churches like they are gonna buy their way into heaven every time they read this stuff.
What a joke? But, could be the anti-Christ.
Yes, because God chose an unrepentant, amoral, vulgar, classless and clueless moron to be his messenger. Give me a break
The real joke lost last election.
To heck with choices in the election, neither were good, but Trump, not me.
We will not know the hour or the day. Notice It does not say year. We know that Jesus comes 7 years after the signing of the covenant. 3 1/2 years after the Antichrist backed by the False Prophet present themselves. The Rapture happens at the seventh trump, the first resurrection, when Jesus returns. Anything else is wishful thinking.
Bible prophecy can also be a very lucrative business. Just ask Tim Lahaye!! He’s a crank but he LEFT us all BEHIND, financially speaking. Now he’s rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
#3 was Bernie, and if I remember correctly, that’s the guy that sold out and also supported Hillary after she cheated the election out of him…So lets give the one that’s President a fair chance to prove his worth, or we can continue to follow the f**e news media and trash Trump 24/7 just like some democrats will do.