There are many good reasons to think that the "beast" in the book of Revelation refers to a person and not a mere symbol (contra idealism and historicism). One of these reasons is found in how Greek grammar works. In Greek, a relative pronoun will … [Continue reading] about Greek Grammar Indicates the ‘Beast’ in the Book of Revelation Is a PERSON
Greek Grammar Indicates the ‘Beast’ in the Book of Revelation Is a PERSON
The Myth that Chiliasm (aka Premillennialism) was Condemned in Early Church Councils
Francis X Gumerlock (who is an expert in Patristic commentaries on the book of Revelation) refutes the perpetual myth that Chiliasm was condemned in early church councils; for example at the Council of Constantinople in 381 or the Council of Ephesus … [Continue reading] about The Myth that Chiliasm (aka Premillennialism) was Condemned in Early Church Councils
Rapture Debate Among Pretrib, Prewrath, and Posttrib
We have new subscribers here everyday who are new to the issues. How does prewrath compare to other positions? The following was a written debate that I participated in back a while ago. It should be helpful for … [Continue reading] about Rapture Debate Among Pretrib, Prewrath, and Posttrib
Billy Crone Commits a Form of the Ancient Heresy of Dualism
Billy Crone in defending pretribulationism as you can see in the video below (starting at 10:10) argues fallaciously that since Jesus opens up the seals, therefore the seals must be God's eschatological wrath. In other words, in his thinking Jesus … [Continue reading] about Billy Crone Commits a Form of the Ancient Heresy of Dualism
Do NOT Read Back 16th Century English Translations into Apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 to Mean a Physical Departure! – Ep. 87
I responded to what is arguably the most desperate argument defending that the Greek noun apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 refers to the rapture. Those who argue for this, claim that because some early sixteenth English translations use the … [Continue reading] about Do NOT Read Back 16th Century English Translations into Apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 to Mean a Physical Departure! – Ep. 87
The Greek Noun Apostasia Never Means a ‘Physical-Spatial Departure,’ e.g. the Rapture in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (Part 3) – Ep. 86
I responded to this most common argument by those who think that the Greek noun apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 refers to the rapture. I explained that they have to define a noun by its cognate verb meaning. In lexical semantics this is called … [Continue reading] about The Greek Noun Apostasia Never Means a ‘Physical-Spatial Departure,’ e.g. the Rapture in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (Part 3) – Ep. 86
Are Pretribs Consistent in Interpreting the Book of Revelation with the Grammatical-Historical Hermeneutic?
The other day I linked to Clint Archer's insightful critique of Kevin DeYoung's supersessionist (aka replacement theology) interpretation of the 144,000 passage in Revelation 7. I left a comment for him at his blog post (which he oddly shut down … [Continue reading] about Are Pretribs Consistent in Interpreting the Book of Revelation with the Grammatical-Historical Hermeneutic?
A Reply to Kevin DeYoung’s Supersessionist Interpretation of the 144,000 Symbolizing ‘ALL Christians’
I’d like to humbly offer five reasons the 144,000 witnesses comprised of 12,000 celibate men from each of the twelve tribes of ethnic Israel are actually 144,000 witnesses comprised of 12,000 celibate men from the twelve tribes of ethnic Israel… 1. … [Continue reading] about A Reply to Kevin DeYoung’s Supersessionist Interpretation of the 144,000 Symbolizing ‘ALL Christians’
A Quick Question for Bob Ulrich of Prophecy Watchers
In this episode of Prophecy Watchers, Gary Stearman and his sidekick Bob Ulrich are promoting the upcoming "Blessed Hope" Bible prophecy conference, where attendees will learn about pretribulational and UFO theology. In the video below Bob Ulrich … [Continue reading] about A Quick Question for Bob Ulrich of Prophecy Watchers
Now we can throw ‘Christian UFOism’ into the mix
We are truly living in the dark ages of biblical prophecy—anything to avoid sober exegesis of the Word of God. We have pretribulationism that thinks they are going to escape the hands of the Antichrist by being raptured before the Antichrist's … [Continue reading] about Now we can throw ‘Christian UFOism’ into the mix
The Greek Noun Apostasia Never Means a ‘Physical-Spatial Departure,’ e.g. the Rapture in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (Part 2) – Ep. 85
We talked about lexical specifics showing that there is no evidence in Koine Greek literature where the Greek noun apostasia means a "physical or spatial departure." There are some pretrib teachers who think apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 refers … [Continue reading] about The Greek Noun Apostasia Never Means a ‘Physical-Spatial Departure,’ e.g. the Rapture in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (Part 2) – Ep. 85