The views taken in these blogs represent the earlier dating of John’s Revelation of Jesus Christ that centers around the destruction of Jerusalem. We have chosen to accept the testimony of the historical writing of Josephus over that of Ireneaus, who along with other “church fathers,” was largely responsible for the establishment of Christianity.
Dating the Revelation of Jesus Christ has been a point of debate for many years. It will not be the purpose of this paper to explore all the theories and examine their work. It is our purpose to look at the evidence contained in the text of Scripture to find not only specific leads but…
The great white throne scene begins with the “rest of the dead,” which is referenced in Revelation 20:5 as “not living until after the thousand years are finished” (Rev. 20:5). In other words, they are not brought to life or raised until after the millennial reign of Christ. You and I are included in this…
In this short description found in Revelation 20:8-10, Satan is described as being loosed to gather the Nations for battle. This gathering is not necessarily a gathering to fight each other but a gathering of forces to fight their enemy, God’s people. It is interesting that over the last twenty years, the emphasis among religious…
Revelation 20:5 inserts a parenthetical statement that compares to the amount of information given in verses 8-10. Verse 5 reads, “The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.” The last sentence should be attached to verse 4 that describes the “souls of…
Revelation 20 speaks of the binding of Satan at the start of the thousand-year reign of Christ, and 1 Corinthians 15 speaks of the “end” of the age when he delivers the kingdom to God after abolishing all authority and power. It seems clear that 1 Corinthians 15 is the “first resurrection” of Revelation 20….
Daniel’s prophecy not only gives us the time but describes the event as a resurrection. After the great tribulation, multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake. It reads, “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has…
From the preceding discussion of the marriage to the gathering of the elect, all of them relate to the same glorious event. Consider when this was expected to come. One vision has Christ’s new wife making herself ready for the marriage (Rev. 19:7). In another vision, John sees the prophets and saints rewarded “immediately after”…
When Paul summarizes the resurrection theme in the Corinthian letter, he is writing to some who were denying the resurrection, which may be the result of the perverse teachings of Hymenaeus and Philetus who taught it had already passed. If it had already passed, then the obvious conclusion is that some were not expecting it,…
The parable of the marriage feast (Matthew 22:1-14) presents the initial invitation given to Jews. The day before delivering this parable, Jesus makes His triumphant entry into Jerusalem. He went to the Temple and drove all that sold and bought in the Temple. The following day when Jesus delivers this parable, and the chief priests…
As we follow Ezekiel’s description, we learn that Israel played the harlot with all of her lovers that passed by, which is a reference to the idolatrous practices of foreign gods and other abominations like sacrificing her children to those gods ( Ezek. 16:15-43; Lev. 18:21; 20:1-5; 1 Kings 11:7, 2 Kings 23:10). Jehovah explains…