The Ark of the Covenant There are also several interesting theories about the present location of the Ark of the Covenant. These include: – Under the Temple Mount Jewish scholars believe that it is quite possible for it to be under the Court of Wood of Solomon’s Temple, near the Western Wall (“The Wailing Wall”). […]
Because of Bible Prophecy Because of Bible Prophecy The following section shows that prophecies in the Bible point to the existence of a rebuilt Temple during the Tribulation and another one during the millennial reign of Christ. A Third Temple during the Tribulation Jesus’ mentioned the future desecration of a temple in Jerusalem at the […]
The Rebuilt Temple The major biblical prophecies relevant to the Tribulation indicate that there will be a Temple in Jerusalem, at least by the middle of the seven year covenant or treaty between the false peace-maker and Israel. In this chapter we will discuss the history of the Temple and consider what would be necessary […]
The Third Seal – Famine When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. 6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, […]
– The Aggressors of the War of Gog and Magog – Ezekiel 38:1-4 According to Ezekiel, an alliance of enemies will attack Israel in the End Times. The leader will be Gog of the land of Magog, who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. He is assisted by Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, Beth […]
The First Half of the Tribulation The fourth Chapter of the Book of Revelation begins with two often-quoted Greek words: Meta tauta These words mean “after these things.” The authors join company with a good number of conservative Bible scholars who see these words as marking a major division in the last book of the […]
A Symbolic Overview of All of Israel’s History The book of Revelation, Chapter 12:1-17, presents a great vision of the nation of Israel portrayed as a woman. The vantage point is that of eternity. In his sermon series on Revelation, Ray Stedman offers the following commentary on this passage. 82 There is no mystery to […]
Believers during the Tribulation We come now to the third section of this book, and to things that are yet future. After considering the history of Israel, the Chosen People, and of the Church, we can not help wondering who the true believers of the Tribulation period will be. According to the book of Revelation, […]
Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) – 1987 In 1987 the Palestinians began an intifada (uprising) against the control of Israel. Hamas was born from this unrest, and was an outgrowth of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is not closely aligned with the Iran-Syria-Hezbollah movement because the Muslim Brotherhood began in Egypt where the […]
The Balfour Agreement and the British Mandate Meanwhile, the plight of European Jews continued to grow. The more they were persecuted, the stronger the concept of Zionism grew. In 1917, just before the end of World War I, the government of Great Britain became gradually committed to the idea of establishing a Jewish home in […]