why we've grouped some questions around Prophets?
Defining the day of the Lord is an increasingly important exercise when it comes to eschatological, or ‘end times’, Bible study. Many have hijacked this term or expression and imposed either partial or completely inaccurate definitions to it. For [more]
Categories: Eschatology, ProphetsTags: AD70, definitions, end times, judgment, kingdom, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsThe “Root of David” is a proper name used in Scripture, in particular in the book of Revelation1. As is typical in Bible books of prophecy, a highly figurative and visual term is used to describe something…but what? Many times, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, ProphetsTags: definitions, Jesus, prophecy, prophets, righteousnessGod has relied on messengers throughout history, but tracking the messengers of God through Scripture reveals some interesting things about God’s character and His word. It also has rather damning implications for “Churches” and individuals making claims about their own [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the Father, ProphetsTags: apostles, definitions, doctrine, Old Testament, prophets, providence, special revelationA literal return of King David is a tenant of much of the modern religious thought today. Purveyors of premillennial doctrine, such as David Jeremiah, teach that King David will return in the flesh to rule alongside Jesus during the [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Jesus the Son, Premillennialism, ProphetsTags: church, doctrine, end times, false teaching, judgment, kingdom, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsCentral to this question of will Elijah return is a prophecy given by Malachi. Elijah was a prophet that lived during the final days of the judges, just before the first King Saul was installed over the twelve tribes of [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Premillennialism, ProphetsTags: antichrist, doctrine, end times, false teachers, false teaching, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecyHow we interpret Bible prophecy presents a unique challenge, at least to the extent that the question should be asked…Is Bible prophecy even something we can interpret?
interpret (verb): 1-to explain or tell the meaning of : present in [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Preterism, ProphetsTags: AD70, antichrist, authority, prophecy, prophets, special revelation, theology, Word of GodMany today claim to be God’s prophet. In fact, there is a wide belief in what is referred to as the prophetic ministry. Statements like “The most urgent need of the modern church is for [more]
Categories: ProphetsTags: apostles, authority, false teachers, inspired, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, special revelation, Word of GodThe Journal of Joseph [Smith] It seems that there have always been “prophets” of one sort or another. [more]
Categories: ProphetsTags: definitions, false teachers, heart, inspired, miracles, obey, Old Testament, prophets, Word of GodThe children of Israel were surrounded by prophets that claimed to be speaking for God but they were actually false prophets. In fact, by most accounts in the Old Testament, most “prophets” were false prophets and there were two [more]
Categories: Authority, ProphetsTags: Bible, false teachers, Old Testament, prophets, Word of GodFalse teacher. It can seem like a harsh term, but the Bible talks a lot about false teachers. In fact, it may be interesting to measure the 21st century Christian’s “shock-meter” against how the Bible describes a false teacher. Terms [more]
Categories: Christian Theology, ProphetsTags: antichrist, definitions, false teachers, false teaching, Old Testament, prophets