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.
Hey Bob Zahn!
interesting until I got to the f**e rapture garbage
Did you consider the ,”to many times man said .” Part of your statement . The Bible says ,”no man knows the time ,” and evan Jesus said he didn’t know the time . It’s the inspired word of GOD . He inspired man to write it . I take it your not a Christian .
Isaiah 14
Reading the wrong Bible?
Read Jonathan Kahn’s latest book, The Paradigm. He lines it up well.
Prediction is difficult because you can not control events to make sure the outcome remains constant. Predictions are just “forewarned ” info. It’s up to us to choose the right steps.
The black fuse was lit when Obama took charge, of a passive Presidency …..
He uses people to accomplish his mission. Remember Jonah and Moses, did not want to do what was asked of them at first.
I think Trump is the Anti-Christ spoken of in the Bible and we are in the End Times