THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDANIEL, ESCHATOLOGY OFTHE HAND WRITING ON THE WALL During the reign of Belshazzar( 553 – 539 B.C. ), Daniel was summoned to interpret the writing that appeared one night on the wall of the kings banquet hall ( Daniel 5 ) With divine boldness, Daniel declared to Belshazzar he was […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYDANIEL, ESCHATOLOGY OFIN THE JEWISH RECKONING OF THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS, Daniel is not found in the second division( the Prophets ) but in the third division ( the Kethubhim, the writings). Some believe the reason is that Daniel was written much later than many of the other prophetic books, […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCROWNSIn the New Testament are two Greek words that translate to “Crown”- Stephanos and diademos. The Stephonas was a crown or wreath given as an award in an athletic contest ( 1 Corinthians 9:25 ) or a docoration for some achievement in life. New Testament writers use the stephanos crown […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCROWNSA CROWN IS A CIRCULAR ORNAMENT, CAP, turban, or wreath worn around the head to designate sovereignty, authority, achievement, or victory. A Crown sets the wearer apart for a particular task or in view of some accomplishment. The term Crown also refers to honor, glory, victory, or reward. OLD TESTAMENT […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSDavidic Covenant With ultimate unconditionality, God promised David that a descendant would be enthroned to rule over Israel and the world( 2 Samuel 7:12-16; 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 ). This Davidic covenant is autonomous, unilateral (2 Samuel 23:5; 2 Chronicles 13:5; Psalm 89:3,28,34 ) irrevocable ( 2 Samuel 7:15; 1 Chronicles […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSTHE DIFFERENT COVENANTS Noachic Covenant The Term Covenants first appears in the Old testament in reference to the Noachic covenant ( Genesis 6:18, 9:9-17 ). In the context of a universal flood expressing his wrath ( 6:1-7 ), God Unilaterally covenanted with noah to preserve the human race and living […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCOVENANTSGOD’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH MAN IS always mediated through one or more of the biblical covenants. God made six distinct Covenants with promises: (1.) the Noahic Covenant ( Genesis 6:18; 9:8-17 ), (2) the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 15:1-21; 17:1-22; 26:2-5,24; 28:13-17), (3)the Mosaic Covenants( Exodus 19-20, 24), (4) the priestly Covenant(Number […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCONVERSION OF ISRAELTHE NATIONAL REGENERATION OF ISRAELThis then, is the twofold basis of the second coming: Israel must confess her national sin (Leviticus 26:40-42; Jeremiah 3:11-18; Hosea 5:15) and then plead for messiah to return, to “mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son”(Zechariah 12:10;see also Matthew 23:37-39). […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCONVERSION OF ISRAELTHE ONE CONDITION FOR BLESSINGSIn Leviticus 26, Moses predicted that the Jews would be scattered all over the world because of their disobedience to God’s revealed will. According to the New Testament, this came as a direct result of their result rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. By […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYCONVERSION OF ISRAELTHE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH can happen at any time, but before Jesus second coming, Israel must first repent and accept him as the Messiah.ISRAEL REJECTS JESUS AS THE MESSIAHWhen Jesus preach to Israel, He proclaimed the Kingdom of God. But the Kingdom was preconditioned by Israel’s acceptance […]