Tag: eschatology
Re-Thinking Peace on Earth
During the Christmas season, one of the more frequently-quoted passages is Luke 2:14, where the angels appeared to the shepherds announcing the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Perhaps most of us are familiar with the King James Version’s phrasing: 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,…
Biblical Principle #135: God Descended Upon Mount Sinai
Biblical Principles List Principle God descended upon Mount Sinai on the third day with thunder, lightning, dark clouds, and a trumpet. Explanation As GOD had told Moses, upon the third day, He descended upon Mount Sinai in a manner that was observable by Israel: 16 So it was that on the third day in the…
Biblical Principle #117: Jacob’s Prophecy of Judah
Biblical Principles List Principle Jacob prophesied about the Messiah coming from Judah. Explanation When Jacob was near death, he prophesied to each of his sons regarding their family’s future in “the last days.” Jacob’s prophecy for Judah was regarding the Messiah: 8 “Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise;Your hand shall be on…
Biblical Principle #115: Jacob Prophesied about the Last Days
Biblical Principles List Principle Jacob prophesied about the last days. Explanation As Jacob was near death, he assembled his sons and prophesied about each of them. He introduced the conversation by saying: 1 Now Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:…
Biblical Principle #114: Israel an Assembly of Nations
Biblical Principles List Principle God promised Israel would be an assembly of nations. Explanation After Jacob deceived his father, Isaac, to secretly obtain Esau’s blessing, Isaac and Rebekah sent Jacob to Rebekah’s family in Mesopotamia in order to escape Esau’s vengeance. 1 Now Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, saying, “You shall…
Rethinking Hell
What does the Bible really say about hell? When studying hell, there is as much, if not more, to un-teach as there is to teach. But what more important topic is there, as this directly relates to each of our future. In this video, I answer the following questions: This video is the continuation of…
GOD and Heaven (Spatially Speaking)
What does Scripture tell us about GOD and heaven’s location? How should we think about GOD in terms of location? What answers can we obtain regarding where, exactly, the righteous live after death? This video seeks to answer these questions and more.
Biblical Principle #57: God Promised to Sustain the Earth
Biblical Principles List Principle After the flood, God promised to never destroy or curse the earth again. Explanation When Noah and his family exited the ark following the flood, GOD made some special promises, promises that continue to us today and forever. 20 Then Noah built an altar to God, and took of every clean…
Re-Thinking Heaven [What Scripture REALLY Says about the Home of the Righteous]
Where do the righteous live after death? Does the Bible teach that Christians go to heaven? What does Scripture really reveal about the eternal home of the saved? In this video I cover: – How the Bible defines the word “heaven.”– The distinction between “heaven” the place and “the heavens” (plural).– Synonyms for “the heavens”…