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”
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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”
The Messiah
The Hebrew word “hamashiach” means the anointed one. It is translated into Greek as “christos” from which we derive the English word Christ. Apart from Jesus The Christ, there are others mentioned in The Holy Writ who are anointed. Aaron The First High priest of Israel and his sons, the priests were anointed. The KingsContinue reading “The Messiah”
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”
The antiChrist
The Greek word “anti” means against and in place of. The Greek word “christos” means anointed one. It is from it we derive the English word Christ. It is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew “Mashiach,” which also means the anointed one. The antichrist therefore is a political figure who shall rise up on theContinue reading “The antiChrist”
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”
Will The West Lose Power To Russia, China, And Or Iran?
Following the trend of Biblical History, there is a transition of power amongst the sons of Noah from Ham to Shem and finally to Japheth with whom it rests till the end of history. Though Japheth was the elder, he was the last of the three sons of Noah to found and build empires inContinue reading “Will The West Lose Power To Russia, China, And Or Iran?”
The Final Showdown
In the end time scenario, the invisible supreme personality and the eschatological protagonist is God the Father. Because of His invisibility, He cannot rule the Earth directly. He must do so through an Adam, a human representative. That human representative is Jesus The Christ, the last Adam and the second man who is the LordContinue reading “The Final Showdown”
9 PASSAGES OF THE SCRIPTURES THAT LOCATE THE RAPTURE OR RESURRECTION AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION(8)
These passages were compiled by our brother, Alan E. Kurschner, Ph.D., Eschatos Ministries. I have the pleasure and liberty to comment on them briefly. In passage #7, we looked at the martyred saints whose souls were quartered under the Goden Altar in the Holy Place of the Temple of God in Heaven. In passage #8,Continue reading “9 PASSAGES OF THE SCRIPTURES THAT LOCATE THE RAPTURE OR RESURRECTION AFTER THE GREAT TRIBULATION(8)”
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