The prophecy of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament yet provides a pertinent warning to the children of Edom. It is a prophecy of how their pride and animosity against Israel will spur them into committing crimes against their brother, and the judgments that God will consequently bring upon them.
Sadly, Jeroboam’s name has bad connotations. Once the Scripture concludes the two narratives of his life his name occurs just a further 25 times, usually in the context of the bad pattern he set for all the kings of Israel (except the last, Hoshea, 2 Kings 17:2) who followed him: “Jeroboam the s…
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We have observed that the Law of Moses by its omissions and by its very provisions made it evident that it was unable to give life. It pointed out sin and magnified it; “by the Law is the knowledge of sin” (Rom 3:20; 7:7,13). It showed the way to something “better”. At the inauguration of th…
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This fifth article in the series on the Apocalypse details the events associated with the seven trumpets in Revelation chapters 8 and 9 and shows their relevance to today.
First trumpet
Revelation 8:7 “The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were ca…
The identification of the nations mentioned in Ezekiel 38–39 has been discussed many times elsewhere, and not much can be profitably added here. However, a few comments may be made on verse 13, where Sheba, Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish question the invading force: “Art thou come to take a…
In the first article, we examined the invasion prophecies of Joel 3 and Zechariah 12–14 and noted the common threads. In this article, we examine Ezekiel 38–39 and Daniel 11–12, and explore the links between these four passages.
While Ezekiel 38–39 sheds light on geopolitics, its primary p…
With remarkable prescience brother John Thomas identified Russia as the king of the north at the time of the end. Last century this seemed a most unlikely possibility. Turkey was then the sick old man of Europe and Russia was a far distant country, reluctant to involve itself in international affa…
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Bible prophecy is designed to interest and excite us. It will enthuse us to the reality that Yahweh is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Heb 11:6). Amos declared, “surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret (NIV—“plan”) to His servants the pr…
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The importance of Europe to the Jewish people was never of great interest until the momentous events portrayed by Daniel burst upon Judah’s political horizon. As Greek phalanxes and Roman legions began to trample through her borders, Israel was no longer confined to the intrigues of purely Middl…
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One of the great wonders of the Prophetic Word is the way in which the symbols and images of Armageddon tie
together to produce a composite picture of the means by which Yahweh will intervene in world affairs. This article examines the prophetic view of Armageddon and demonstrates the appropriaten…
