Revelation 1:17-18 – John’s reaction to this is also similar to his experience with the glory of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. He was overwhelmed with terror and fell at His feet like a dead man. Daniel reacted in much the same way when an angel appeared to him (Daniel 10:8-9; 8:17). Isaiah was … Read more
Revelation 1:12-13 As we begin to consider the vision of John we bring to play the first of our 3 key rules of interpretation that we spoke of in our earlier studies: figures of speech are clearly marked either in the context or from some other part of the Bible. John says that he turned … Read more
Revelation 1:9 The setting for this vision was the island of Patmos the island to which John was banished. It is and island ten miles long and six miles wide. It was located only about forty miles from the great city of Ephesus. It was an isolated, barren, rocky island with hills rising to about … Read more
Revelation 1:7 The third announcement—behold, Christ comes. This is the main theme of Revelation, the coming again of Jesus and the justice and judgment which He will bring to the earth. When He comes, this verse says two things will happen. 1) “Every eye shall see Him.” The glory of God is so bright and … Read more
Revelation 1:5-6 These verses give us the second announcement of Yeshua as our redeemer. Five great things are declared about Jesus in these two verses. 1) Jesus is the faithful witness; we can depend on His testimony and what he tells us. He came from heaven to reveal the truth about God, man and the … Read more
Revelation 1:3 – The Book of Revelation blesses the person who reads, hears, and obeys the message. In the early church there were, of course, no printing presses to run off copy after copy of John’s letter. There was only the original copy written by him and perhaps a few other copies that had been … Read more
Rule 1 – Nothing is to be taken in the Book of Revelation such as a figure of speech unless it is clearly marked as a figure of speech or known as a figure of speech in other parts of the Bible. This corresponds to our first principle. This means that God expects us to … Read more
As we begin to consider this book we need to lay down some basic principles of interpretation as we study this book. These basic rules will help you as you read the Book and as we discuss it in class. Principle 1 – There are two types of prophetic formula; symbolic and simple. Symbolic interpretations … Read more
1 Samuel 12:1-5 Samuel closed and vindicated his ministry before the people. Samuel is about to step aside and turn the reigns of leadership over to King Saul. But first in stepping aside, he wanted to stress the necessity for Saul to be faithful. He begins by vindicating his own ministry, showing how he had … Read more
This passage is definitely dealing with the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 and with the Jewish nation throughout history (Luke 21:24). The desolation mentioned here is the desolation of Jerusalem, not the abomination of desolation (that is, the antichrist spoken of by Matthew and Mark, Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14). Verse 24 makes it clear … Read more
This book will help you to trace the source of Jewish and Christian faith through the Land, the people, and the Scriptures. Presented with “you are there” imagery enriched with Old Testament prophecy and New Testament fulfillment. It will help you to understand the unity between Old and New Covenants.
Where Jesus Walked is an excellent travel companion for a trip to Israel, personal devotions, Bible studies, or as a background for the history and events in the life of Yeshua.
The Scripture references uniquely correlate Old Testament prophecy from 500 to 3500 years before the birth of Yeshua with New Covenant fulfillment. Full-color locator maps help readers understand the geographic context of the events. Over 100 full-page photographs place you at the sites where the events occurred and help to visualize what took place.
Fascinating personal portraits of 24 people who walked with Yeshua complete the story of the New Covenant and provide historical background to the people in His earthly life. Including the Apostles, Mary, Martha, Mary Magdalene, Herod, and others.