2nd Coming
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“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.” – Revelation 21:1 (NASB)) The phrase “Then I saw,” indicates that a new vision is being described. This vision portrays a span of time, which varies depending on…
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The Bible, an ancient Near Eastern book, presents truths in a distinctive eastern style rather than the familiar western genres. It showcases major doctrinal truths through tension-filled paradoxical pairs, which are commonly known as dialectical tensions. However, these tensions often perplex those who are unaccustomed to eastern genres and prefer clear-cut answers. Many individuals desire…
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The Olivet Discourse found in Matthew chapters 24 through 25 (cf. Mark 13; Luke 21) has been such a focal point for different interpretations that have caused much divisiveness in the church. Jesus was answering His disciples’ query about His Second Coming, and the thrust of His entire discourse had two main emphases: ‘You do…
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(Revelation 22:1-21) Now we’ve come to the final chapter of the book of the Revelation, and notice in verse 1, “Then he showed me a river of the water of life,…” – for this ideal of a river which the angel now shows him, John’s been drawing from Ezekiel 47:1 and following, a river that…
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“When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released…” (Rev. 20:7-15) It’s future passive which means God’s going to let him loose, and there’s going to be a purpose in it. “…from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations…” – it’s amazing to me that people who have been with Christ…
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Of course ‘a thousand years’ is symbolical in the sense that one thousand is the cube of ten, the number of completeness.
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I must admit Revelation 20 has caused great controversy among many sincere believers, and so i approach this chapter with much prayer. Chapter 20 is obviously related to chapters 19, 21, and 22. I personally see it as being in chronological order although some sections of the book have not been in chronological order. The…
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(Rev. 10:1-11) Revelation 10:1 through chapter 11:14 is an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets as in the case of the seals back in chapter 7. “I saw another mighty angel coming down out of heaven,…” – many have asserted that this mighty angel is much like the angel back in chapter 5:2. But…
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(read Rev. 6:9-11) The first 4 seals have had to do with happenings on earth, now comes the question what’s happening in heaven? In verse 9, “And when He opened the 5th seal, and i saw underneath the altar…” – the altar has been much discussion among commentators. Is this the altar of sacrifice or…
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(cf. Rev. 8:6-13) As there is a distinction between the first 4 seals, and the last 3, here, the first 4 trumpets are largely concerned with the forces of nature and the 3 with people. “The first (angel) sounded, and there came hail and fire,” – the next few verses are going to be a…