That the kingdom did not come in the gospel accounts is vindicated with the apostles’ question and Jesus’ response in Acts 1:6-7: So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has […]
A Biblical Survey of the Kingdom: the Gospel of the Kingdom – Part 3
April 1, 2016 by 3 Comments
The theme of Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus Christ as King and the Kingdom of God. Matthew wrote of the offer of the King and the kingdom He brings, mysteries and parables about the kingdom and Israel’s rejection of the King and thus the kingdom. The Jews were expecting a literal, earthly and Davidic kingdom, fulfilling […]
Jesus as King of Kings in the Millennium
August 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
Jesus being referred to as the King of kings is well known by many of His followers. A common assumption is that the title is for the purpose of emphasis. It is certainly true that Jesus is a king well above any there ever has been or will be. However, Jesus is literally the King […]
The Millennial River
June 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
The valley formed by the splitting of the Mount of Olives allows for the flow of an amazing river that will exist during the Millennium. The river’s fountainhead will be in the house of the LORD (Joel 3:18). Specifically, it will flow from below the temple’s threshold (Ez. 47:1). The river begins as only a […]
Isaac Newton’s Amazing Exegesis of Daniel 9:25
June 7, 2013 by 8 Comments
The study of Daniel’s seventy-weeks[1] (Dan. 9:24-27) is one that is highly important to understanding both fulfilled and unfulfilled prophecy. There are many particulars to the study that inspire curiosity and debate. One of which is based on the distinction between weeks as described in Daniel 9:25: So you are to know and discern that […]
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