The Fifth Seal – Martyrdom The Greek word “martyr” actually means “witness” or “one who gives a testimony.” Early Christians were very bold witnesses for Christ in fulfillment of his command to be his witnesses in all the earth (Acts 1:8). In those days every Roman subject was expected to acknowledge Caesar as god. They […]
Petra – The Prepared Place Historical Background of Petra Most Bible scholars believe this godly remnant who flees from Jerusalem will find refuge in the ancient rock-hewn cliff city of Petra, and in the surrounding region in the land of that once belonged to the descendants of Esau, that is Edom (Southern Jordan). Petra is […]
Petra The Flight of the Remnant from Jerusalem at Mid-Tribulation Earlier it was pointed out that Revelation 12 is a symbolic overview of all of Israel’s history. In Revelation 12:6 we read, “The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 […]
The Beast’s Dictatorial Control Nothing more is necessary for the future dictator to take over. Science, technology, and business have already prepared the way for him. Now the whole world can participate in the Beast‘s economic experiment. Revelation 13:16-17 reminds us that the day will come when he will be able to cut off the […]
Computers Before computers were such a vital part of our lives it was hard to imagine how this prophecy could be enforced. It is really humorous how limited human predictions have been about future developments. Here are a few examples from an article in the Wall Street Journal in 2009: “Inventions have long since reached […]
The Mark of the Beast There is another earth-shaking event that will take place at the same time. A one-world economic dictatorship will be established, and only those who follow the Beast’s leadership and worship him will be permitted to buy or sell. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and […]
The Great Tribulation “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18Let […]
Preparations for the Temple Many people in Israel are convinced that the Temple will be rebuilt soon, and are preparing to help make it a reality. Here are some of the signs of this preparation: – Training The Seminary of Ateret Cohanim (Glory of the Priests) in the Old City of Jerusalem is training priests […]
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 […]