The word millennium is derived from two Latin words, “mille” which means thousand, and “annum” which means year. Millennium therefore means one thousand years. In eschatology, the millennium refers to the one thousand -year reign of Christ which occurs at the end of the present age after the battle of Armageddon. The word millennium occursContinue reading “The Millennium”
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The Olivet Discourse
Matt.24,25; Mark 13; Luk.21 Introduction The Olivet discourse is the teaching that our Lord Jesus gave to His disciples while sitting on the Mount of Olives across the Kidron Valley overlooking the Temple Mount. It is recorded in Matt.24,25; Mark 13 and Luk.21. Of all these three passages of the Scriptures, Matt.24-25 account is theContinue reading “The Olivet Discourse”
The Cosmic Disturbances
The vast majority of Pretribulational writers teach that The Day Of The Lord will begin with the Rapture of the church, encompass the entire 70th Week of Daniel, the additional 75 days beyond the 70th week of Daniel, and the Millennium. This is the position of The New Scofield Reference Bible. It states that TheContinue reading “The Cosmic Disturbances”
The Cosmic Conflict
The Cosmic Conflict is the struggle between God and Satan over the souls of men and the rulership of the earthly domain of the universal kingdom of God. It is the struggle between light and darkness, good and evil, righteousness and unrighteousness, life and death. In this conflict, God’s sovereignty is at stake. If SatanContinue reading “The Cosmic Conflict”
Introduction To The Scroll Of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is unique in the cannon of the Scriptures in that it is the only book authored by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, being a direct communication from God. John the revelator was His amanuensis. Beyond the question of authorship, the book is replete with imageries and symbolisms which make it aContinue reading “Introduction To The Scroll Of Revelation”
The Tribulation The Great
Definition The word tribulation is the English translation of the Greek word “thlipsis.” It is also translated affliction, persecution, distress or trouble. It conveys the idea of pressure, affliction, persecution, anguish or trouble. It has a common root with the Greek word “thlibo” which is commonly translated persecution, and also both of them are usedContinue reading “The Tribulation The Great”
The Middle Of The 70th Seven Of Daniel
The 70th seven of Daniel is divided into two equal halves of three and one-half years, 42 months or 1,260 days each. The first half is called the beginning of sorrows or the beginning birth pangs. The second half, the real travail or hard labour so to say, consists of the Great Tribulation and partContinue reading “The Middle Of The 70th Seven Of Daniel”
The Parousia
The pretribs make a distinction between the Rapture and the Second Advent of Christ. According to them, the Rapture occurs before the start of the 70th week of Daniel, and the Second Coming of Christ occurs, at least, seven years later at the end of the Tribulation Period. But the Scriptures do not make suchContinue reading “The Parousia”
A Concise Outline Of The Sequence Of Events Of The End Times
The Seventy Sevens Of Daniel’s “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. KnowContinue reading “A Concise Outline Of The Sequence Of Events Of The End Times”
Reflection On The Ministry Of The Two Witnesses
The ministry of the two witnesses lasts 1,260 days which is the length of one half of the 70th week of Daniel. This could be the first or the second half. One important factor in determining whether their ministry occurs in the first or second half is the starting point. Terminus-a-quo If we look atContinue reading “Reflection On The Ministry Of The Two Witnesses”