THE SHEKINAH GLORY FILLS THE TEMPLE In Ezekiel 43:1-5 the prophet is directed to the gate facing the east to witness the returning glory of the LORD! This glory is the dwelling or nesting presence of the LORD, also known as the Shekinah. The Shekinah will enter through the eastern gate (v. 4), the same […]
The Millennial Temple: the Glorious Messiah on His Throne – Part 3
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The Millennial Temple: Her Design and Dimensions – Part 2
September 2, 2015 by 6 Comments
THE OUTER AND INNER COURTS Ezekiel chapters 40-42 concern the measurements of courts, porticos, gates, various rooms, the temple proper and a description of some instruments and furniture. The details are so specific and numerous that only some of the broader elements and highlights can be examined here. As Ezekiel begins his tour of the […]
The Millennial Temple: the Messiah’s House in Shiloh – Part 1
August 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
The Book of Ezekiel’s final nine chapters are among the most fascinating in all of Scripture. Despite this, they are all too often ignored by the majority of Christians. One of the reasons for this is that many students of Scripture simply do not know what to make of what they are reading. For the […]
The Millennial Jerusalem: YHWH-shammah
June 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
The LORD declared that the days are coming when Jerusalem is to be rebuilt from corner to corner (Jer. 31:38-39). The first thing we should recognize about the millennial Jerusalem is that she is entirely holy. To the west and south of the city in Jeremiah’s day and now lies the infamous valley of Ben-hinnom, […]
Wastelands in the Messianic Kingdom
April 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
BABYLON During the Messianic or Millennial Kingdom, not every place on earth is going to become more like Eden. In addition to the marshes of the Dead Sea remaining salty and lifeless (Ezek. 47:11), some areas of the earth will become nothing but desolate wastelands. One such notable wasteland is Babylon in modern day Iraq. […]
The Premillennialism of Polycarp
March 1, 2015 by 9 Comments
Polycarp lived from about A.D. 65 to 155, and finds himself among the greatest Christians the world has ever witnessed. He was a friend of and fellow pupil alongside Ignatius under the apostle John. Archbishop James Ussher identified Polycarp as the angel of the church in Smyrna,[1] spoken of by Jesus Himself in Revelation 2:8.[2] […]
The Premillennialism of Lactantius
February 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
Lucius Caelius Firmianus Lactantius was a theologian and the spiritual advisor to Constantine I. He helped shape some of the emperor’s theology and even tutored his son Crispus.[1] The father may have been given the name Lactantius because of the milky softness of his skin. He was a master of rhetoric, achieving far greater fame […]
The Premillennialism of Methodius
January 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Methodius or Eubulius lived from 260-312 A.D. and served as bishop of both Olympus and Patara in Lycia. Jerome records that he was transferred to the See of Tyre in Phoenicia. He suffered martyrdom at Chalcis in Greece or possibly in Syria. Methodius is best known as a critic of Origen and his allegorical method […]
The Premillennialism of Tertullian
January 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, referred to by Jerome as Tertullian, was the father of Latin Christianity and of western theology. He was born somewhere between A.D. 145 to 160 in Carthage and died somewhere between A.D. 220 to 240. Tertullian was a skilled theologian, with an aptitude for apologetics and polemics against various heresies. His […]
The Premillennialism of Justin Martyr
December 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps the most overtly premillennial ante-Nicene Church father was Justin Martyr. He was a Gentile born around 114 and was martyred in 165 A.D. He was a follower of Plato until he became a disciple of Jesus. Justin identified the Gospel as the only true philosophy and became an evangelist, proclaiming that truth.[1] It would […]
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