Prophecy
False Teachers in The End Times - Mark 13:14 – 13:23 (commentary)
Some writers feel that this particular portion of scripture deals with events that happened during the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. However, it seems that the complete fulfillment of Jesus’ prediction is yet future during the great tribulation at the end of this age …
Peter Preaches On Prophecy - Acts 2:14 – 2:21 (commentary)
This passage brings us face to face with The Day of the Lord. In both the Old and New Testaments there is much that is not fully understood unless we know the basic principles underlying this time period. The Jews divided time into two ages. There was The Present Age, which was utterly evil ...
The Olivet Discourse - Matthew 24:1 – 24:14 (commentary)
This section forms Jesus’ most prophetic message of the coming of the end of the world (or the present age) which is often referred to as His Olivet Discourse. After Jesus left his discussion with the religious leaders he returned to Bethany by way of the Mount of Olives where He …
Signs of the End of the Age - Luke 21:5 – 21:19 (commentary)
When Jesus finished teaching He overheard some people commenting on the beauty of the Temple that had been reconstructed (v. 5). But our Lord was not impressed. He told them that the day would come when this beautiful temple would be destroyed (v. 6). Of course, this was fulfille …
Jesus Tells About His Return - Luke 21:20 – 21:28 (commentary)
Jesus continues to answer the disciples’ original question about when the temple would be destroyed (vv. 20-24). I do not believe that it was intended as a sign to tell when Christ will come back, but was simply a foretelling of the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and t …
Proclamation Against Tyre - Ezekiel 26:1 – 26:14 (commentary)
Chapters 26 and 27 are a prophesy against Tyre, the capital of Phoenicia just north of Israel. Part of the city was on the coastline, and part was on a beautiful island. The sin of Tyre is cited in this passage (vv. 1-6). The eleventh year (v. 1) is in reference to the re …
The Government of the Promised Son - Isaiah 9:1 – 9:7 (commentary)
This chapter opens with prophecy of the coming Christ child who, though he is not named as such, is obviously the child that is to be born and shall rule upon the throne of David. Those who have suffered will not be in pain (v. 1). The people in darkness saw a great lig …
God’s Forming of Israel - Isaiah 44:1 – 44:8 (commentary)
In this chapter, Isaiah contrasts God’s forming of Israel (vv. 1-8) to the Gentiles forming of their gods (vv. 9-20). This chapter also contains one of the most amazing prophesies found anywhere in the Old Testament (v. 28). Cyrus, the king of Persia, is named as the coming …
Christ Coming to Honor Israel - Isaiah 61:1 – 61:11 (commentary)
The prophet outlines for us that Jesus will have a two-fold ministry (vv. 1-3). In His First Coming, He will minister providing salvation and grace. In His Second Coming, He will provide judgment to the unbelievers and provide a second opportunity to the Jews. All of God’ …
Daniel Gives a Prophetic Outline of The Dream - Daniel 2:36 – 2:43 (commentary)
In the interpretation of the dream Daniel gives a prophetic outline from the time of Nebuchadnezzar to the second coming of Christ (v. 36). The image of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream symbolized the four great world empires. The Babylonian Empire (vv. 37-38) - Daniel said …
Prophecy is Fulfilled - II Kings 7:12 – 7:20 (commentary)
The king suspected a trap (v. 12). He calculated that since the Arameans had not been able to break into Samaria they had planned this apparent retreat to draw the Samaritans out, leaving the city open to invasion. One of Joram’s officers suggested sending only five horse …
The Kings of the North and South - Daniel 11:10 – 11:19 (commentary)
Last time, we read about rise of Alexander the Great. His early death resulted in his Kingdom being divided among four of his generals. Today’s passage is a continuation of that conflict we saw last time between the king of the North (Seleucus) and his descendants in Syria and the king ...