THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYARK OF THE COVENANT Part IIPROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE REVEALEDThe prophets spoke of the ark as a symbol of God’s discipline and His restoration of the temple and national Israel. In Ezekiel’s prophecy, the departure of the presence of God from the ark and the Temple foreshadow the Temple desecration and destruction […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYARK OF THE COVENANT Part ITHE ARK OF THE COVENANT ( Hebrew, ‘aronha-brit ) was Israel’s most sacred ritual object. It was designed to contain the original tablets of the law, and it was where God manifested his His shekinah glory. It was a box of acacia ( Hebrew, shittim […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOSTASY Part IIIDEFENDING AGAINST APOSTASYThe epistle of Jude deals almost exclusively with the problem of apostasy. Jude urges christians to stand for the faith “once delivered unto the saints” ( Verse 3 ) and to stand against the threat of apostasy. Lawlor ( PP. 42 – 44 ) notes that […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOSTASY Part IIWARNING OF COMING APOSTASYIn 2 Thessalonians 2: 1 – 12, Paul describe the work of Satan and the Antichrist at the midpoint of the Seven years Tribulation. “In accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders” ( Verse 9 ), the “man […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOSTASY Part IDespite The Best Intentions and desire of those who trust Jesus as savior, a great departure from the truth will someday occur. The New testament often speaks often of this coming day. In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Paul call it the apostasia, translated “the apostasy” ( NASB ) “the […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOCALYPTICISM Part IIIPROPHECY OR APOCALYPTIC?Revelation’s heavy dependence upon Ezekiel and Daniel also raises questions as to whether the book should be categorized as apocalyptic. Ezekiel and Daniel prophesied 400 years before apocalyptic literature became prevalent in the intertestamental period. Also Revelation 12:1 borrow imagery from Genesis 37: 9 – 10, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOCALYPTICISM Part IILITERAL OR FIGURATIVE ?Categorizing Revelation as apocalyptic also influences how one interprets Revelation’s numbers. Others apocalypses typically used numbers to convey concepts rather than count units ( Gregg, pp. 11- 12 ). Thus categorizing Revelation as apocalyptic literature moves the interpreter away from a literal understanding of Revelation’s […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYAPOCALYPTICISM Part IDISPENSATIONAL INTERPRETERS often categorize various prophetic books of the bible, such as Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation, as “apocalyptics literature”. In doing so these interpreters simply means that these books unveil or disclose God’s future prophetic programs. The Greek word apokalypsis simply means to unveil or disclose.A NEW MEANINGHowever, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYANTICHRIST Part III THE ANTICHRIST’S GENIUS AND POWER The Antichrist will be the most incredible political leader that the world have ever known. on the surface he will appear to be the epitome of human genius and power. Arthur W. Pink ( P.77 ) writes,”Satan has had full opportunity afforded him […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYANTICHRIST Part IITITLES OF THE ANTICHRIST The Bible uses several names and titles for the person we commonly call the Antichrist. Each of these provides a glimpse into a facet of his diabolical character and nature, and together they present an intricate portrait of the Antichrist. For example… The Beast I saw a beast […]