How many times have you been told that the abomination of desolation, as well as the great tribulation, in Matthew 24:15–21 is not an event that will be fulfilled in the future? Many times. Most amillennialists and historical premillennialists think that the abomination of desolation in Matt 24:15 was caused by Titus in AD 70. […]
Biblical Studies
The Fourth Cup in The Passover
Where Is the Rapture in the Book of Revelation?
This is good ol’ fashion comparing Scripture with Scripture. Notice all five passages link between (1) Christ appearing in the sky and (2) the gathering of God’s people. 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 “For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming [parousia] of […]
Is the Gap Between the 69th and 70th Week an Exception?
I want to comment on a pretrib argument. The argument goes something like this: God works with both the church and Israel during the “gap” between the sixty-ninth and seventieth week, but he does not work with the church during any of Daniel’s seventy years prophecy, including the seventieth week; therefore the church must be raptured […]
Is the Apocalypse Here? . . . You Would Think So With All the Chatter about Plagues, Locusts, Etc.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of pastors in America cannot answer this question, because they are woefully—and willfully!— ignorant of biblical prophecy. Eschatology matters. And it will continue to matter more as time unfolds. In recent weeks, I have seen the most irresponsible cherry picking from the Bible concerning Apocalyptic themes, haphazardly linking this world event […]
MEET UP this Tuesday, Feb 18, in Wayne, NJ for the Movie ‘Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle’ (Video)
The movie Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle is showing only on Feb 18 at movie theaters across the country. The meet up will be 5:30pm at the nearby Starbucks (57 NJ-23, Wayne, NJ) near the AMC Wayne 14, where the movie begins at 7:00pm. Be sure to buy your ticket now if you […]
Why Is It Jesus Who Breaks the Seals of the Scroll?
The short answer is because Christ is portrayed as the (1) omniscient witness to all deeds and to humanity’s guilt, and (2) the agent of God’s judgment (Rev 1:14–16; 2:12, 16, 18, 23–27; 5:1–8). The long answer is that the seals function as bringing to open humanity’s guilt before God, so that Jesus’s judgment against […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: The Bowls ‘Complete’ God’s Wrath (Part 5) – Ep. 157
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_Bowls_Complete_Gods_Wrath_Part_5_-_Ep._157.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner gave another reason why the bowls judgments in the book of Revelation occur after the trumpet judgments. “Then I saw another great and astounding sign in heaven: seven angels who have seven final [eschatas] plagues (they are final because in them God’s anger is completed […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: The ‘One Third’ Statements of the Trumpet Judgments (Part 4) – Ep. 156
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_One_Third_of_the_Trumpet_Judgments_Part_4_Ep._156.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner continued to give reasons why the bowl judgments will follow after the trumpet judgments, against the recapitulation view. He focused on the limited scope description of the ‘one third’ statements in contrast to a much wider scope described in the bowl judgments. For example: Rev […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: the Swift Imagery of the ‘Bowl’ (Part 3) – Ep. 155
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_Swift_Imagery_of_the_Bowl_Part_3_-_Ep_155.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner explained a point on the qualified language of the trumpet judgments in contrast to the unqualified or unabated language of the bowl judgments. The Greek word for “bowl” in the Book of Revelation is φιάλη, which refers to “a broad, shallow bowl,” where the contents […]
The Meaning of ‘Secret’ in the Pretribulational Rapture Expression ‘the Secret Coming of Christ’
An older expression in pretribulational literature—and can still be used occasionally today—is secret coming or secret rapture. From my exposure to older pretrib and non-pretrib literature, it seemed to be used synonymous with the expressions signless coming or signless rapture, in contrast to an announced coming or announced rapture. Darby attempted to answer objections to his secret […]