Isaiah 17: Pinpointing the Timing of Damascus’s Destruction

Isaiah 17 is a chapter that contains a prophecy about the total destruction of the city of Damascus and several other Mideast locations. Damascus is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, if not the oldest, so the prophecy appears to be unfulfilled as of the time of this writing. Many people believe the events of Isaiah 17 will be some of the next prophetic events to occur. Some speculate that Damascus will be nuked by Israel when the events of Isaiah 17 transpire. Given the ongoing turmoil within Syria and the ongoing tension between Israel and Syria, it would be useful to examine when the events of Isaiah 17 might be fulfilled.

• I will attempt to pinpoint the general timeframe when the events of Isaiah 17 will transpire in this article.

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Exploring How Psalm 76 May Relate to the End Times

I have been busy the past few weeks studying and writing about Bible prophecy topics that I plan to present in the future. Two of the topics I have worked on recently include the 144000 and a “new” way to define the Day of the Lord. I also spent time constructing a new, detailed timeline of end time events that should help me figure out how to eventually present a massive amount of information that I have yet to present.

Last year I wrote an article about how the Book of Psalms is one of the Bible prophecy-rich books in the entire Bible. In that article I shared a list of chapters in the Book of Psalms which likely had end times implications. One chapter from the Book of Psalms that I did not list in that article was Psalm 76.

Psalm 76 is a chapter that has stood out to me over the past few weeks of studying and writing. I’ll attempt to explain why I believe Psalm 76 is a chapter that has end time relevance and explain which end time event(s) it may relate to in this article.

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Defining the “End of the World”

It’s been awhile since I last posted an article. The reason I haven’t posted an article lately is that I needed to devote a lot of time to carefully study and reexamine a lot of Bible prophecy passages and work on writing future articles. For instance, I spent a lot of time this past week working on an article about the “everlasting gospel” of Revelation 14, a topic that I’ve wanted to write about for a few years.

You often hear the expressions “it’s the end of the world” or “the world is coming to an end” when a startling event or series of events take place. As I worked on an article about the everlasting gospel of Revelation 14, I noticed that the Bible literally talks about “the end of the world”. There is a lot of misconceptions about the “end of the world” so I thought it would be a good idea to write an article about the “end of the world”.

• I will attempt to provide a conception of “the end of the world” that is consistent with the Bible in this article.

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Micah 5 & The End Times Siege of Jerusalem?

Micah 5 is a well-known chapter as it prophesized that Christ would come from Bethlehem.

Mic 5:2  But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Mat 2:5  And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Mat 2:6  And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Joh 7:42  Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Although many people know Micah 5 for prophesying that Christ would come from Bethlehem, the chapter is much more than that.

Micah 5 is actually one of the most challenging Bible prophecy chapters in the entire Bible. The chapter is so challenging that I have not seen many Bible prophecy commentators seek to account for Micah 5 in their analysis of prophecy events. I have been asked to share my thoughts on Micah 5, but I haven’t shared my thoughts on the chapter until now because I have not had a viewpoint about the chapter that I’ve felt comfortable enough to share until now.

Today I will share my current thoughts on Micah 5; including where I currently think the chapter may fit in the end time prophecy puzzle.

• Please note that my opinion of Micah 5 is subject to change as what I discuss today is only preliminary.

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My (Updated) Thoughts On Where We Are in Relation to the 70th Week of Daniel

I was asked to share my thoughts on where we are now in relation to the end times. I suppose that there are a lot of people wondering about how close we are to seeing the start of the seventieth week of Daniel, the end time seven year period that is commonly referred to as “tribulation”, with conflict escalating in the Mideast. Therefore, it may be best to answer the request I received in an article in case there are other people who are wondering about the same thing.

• Today I’ll try to provide people a sense of where I think we are now in relation to the start of the seventieth week of Daniel.

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The Sovereignty of God & the U.S. Presidential Election

Today is an exciting day because it is Election Day in the U.S. The outcome of the U.S. presidential election will probably have a significant impact on what will happen during the next four years in the U.S. and perhaps elsewhere in the world. As I write this, there are political activists who are trying to rally support for their respective candidate and political analysts who are trying to figure out who will win.

I am not going to voice any opinion about the candidates today since my opinion of the candidates is irrelevant and many of you probably have formed strong opinions about the candidates. Instead, I think it would be a good idea to remind people who have a strong preference about which candidate wins that the outcome of this election is under the sovereignty of God.

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God Controls the Weather & the Fate of Nations

I hope to be able to resume regular studying and posting in the near future although how soon will depend on what God allows…

Many of you are probably aware that Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy made landfall in the Northeastern portion of the United States on Monday. Those of you who have followed news stories about Sandy don’t need me to tell you that Sandy was a historic storm in terms of size and strength (in terms of barometric pressure). The storm is particularly remarkable because it impacted some of the most, if not the most, densely populated areas of the United States, including New York City.

I recalled a very interesting weather event that had a significant impact on American history while thinking about Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy on Sunday. I think it is worth mentioning this event in an article because I don’t think a lot of people have heard about this event, including most Americans, and it is an event that I think can be cited as evidence that God is in control of the weather and in control of the fate of nations.

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Envisioning the Antichrist: Some Characteristics to Look For When Attempting to Identify Him

The identity of the Antichrist will not be a mystery following the midway point of the seventieth week of Daniel. The Antichrist will reveal himself when he sits in the temple of God and makes the claim that he is God.

• 2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
• 2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Although the Antichrist’s true identity will eventually be revealed, there are probably a lot people right now who would like to identify the Antichrist before his unveiling takes place so they can monitor his activities closely.

I imagine that one point of interest that is probably on the minds of a lot of people who study Bible prophecy today is whether there is someone alive today who will serve as the Antichrist in the future. I assume each of you who are interested in identifying the Antichrist have a list of characteristics you look for when trying to identify the Antichrist.

Today I’ll share with you some of the qualities I look for when attempting to identify the Antichrist.

• Note: Some of the qualities I’ll discuss in this article have some direct biblical-backing while other qualities may not have direct biblical-backing (it’s just my opinion).

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A Christian Resource For People to Consider

Hello everyone,

First, I want to let you know that I am alive and that I have not fallen into a bottomless pit. I also want to let you know that I have not lost my desire to finish the series of research articles that I’ve been working on for more than a year. The desire to finish that series is strong as ever… My desire to write articles relating to Bible prophecy has not waned either. I intend to share more of my research findings in the future when I am able to.

Today I would like to alert people about a Christian resource that is available on the Internet which I use.

• Before I mention this Christian resource, I want to make it clear that I am not paid for mentioning this resource and that I have not had any contact with the provider of this resource. In other words, this is not a commercial or an advertisement. I use this resource myself and I think it’s worth spreading the word about this resource because I think some people can benefit from it.

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A Brief Overview of How I See Revelation 6:1-11:19 & Revelation 12:1-16:21

Today I will share some detail about how I currently view the chronology of Revelation chapter 6 to chapter 16 as I continue to work on a series of articles related to several Bible prophecy topics.

I presently think that the events described in Revelation 6:1 to Revelation 11:19 largely will occur in chronological order. I also think the events described in Revelation 12:1 to Revelation 16:21 largely will occur in chronological order. However, I do not think that Revelation 12:1 to Revelation 16:21 advances the chronology after Revelation 11:19.

I think the events described in Revelation 12:1 to Revelation 16:21 will cover different aspects of the general time period described in Revelation 6:1 to Revelation 11:19. I think that both segments conclude by covering the same event: the pouring of the seventh vial judgment after the sounding of the seventh trumpet.

• We can see the close parallel between one of the events following the sounding of the seventh trumpet described in Revelation 11:19 and the events following the pouring of the seventh vial judgment described in Revelation 16:17-21. The seventh trumpet and the seventh vial judgment both describe voices, lightning, thundering, an earthquake, and a plague of hailstones.

7th Trumpet

7th  Vial Judgment

Rev 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. … Rev 11:19  And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Rev 16:17  And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Rev 16:18  And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. Rev 16:19  And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Rev 16:20  And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. Rev 16:21  And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

It is hard for me to go into further detail about how I see Revelation 6:1-11:19 and Revelation 12:1-16:21 beyond what I’ve said at this present time since I have yet to complete writing about topics which utilize verses from both segments. I hope to be able to elaborate more on this when I am ready to present more in detail…