Job’s hope is secure in inmillennialism. He said, “I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth” (Job 19:25, NKJV). Our prophetic model says Job’s redeemer—Jesus Christ—stood on the earth in the “last days” (Heb 1:2) of the Mosaic age. Job also said, “And…
A. T. Robertson
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Inmillennialism requires us to view many Scriptures in a new way. It challenges some of our underlying assumptions. For example, few people think of the “last days” as the final period of the Mosaic age. Inmillennialism says we must adopt the perspective of the biblical writers to understand their meaning.…
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Book Of MatthewProphecy
Meditations in Matthew 3: John’s Kingdom Announcement
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersPreaching the kingdom of heaven was central to the early church’s ministry. This was true from the start of the gospel. God chose John the Baptist to prepare the way for Christ. His first and primary message was about the kingdom. He said, “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at…
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Book Of RevelationProphecy
The Messianic Age as the New Heaven and Earth — Part 2
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersThis post will appear during Passion Week, 2018. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Sunday and gave the Olivet Discourse on Tuesday. He died on the cross on Friday and rose from the dead on Sunday. His resurrection established the “new heavens and earth” (Rev. 21:1) of Revelation’s seventh vision. We…
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Let’s set some prophetic dates! This post will consider the timing of the “thousand years,” or millennium, of Rev. 20:2–7. It will discuss the millennium’s place in the sequence of major prophetic events. Also, it will set a calendar date for its occurrence. This will answer the question in our…
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Book Of RevelationProphecy
The Seven Mystic Figures — Part 7: The Son Of Man
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersRevelation’s fourth vision—that of Seven Mystic Figures (Rev. 12:1–14:20)—ends without a full resolution. We have seen six of the seven figures. John has revealed the destiny of the Man-Child; he is in heaven on his throne (Rev. 12:5). The Lamb is on Mount Zion (Rev. 14:1). However, John will not reveal…
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Book Of RevelationProphecy
The Seven Mystic Figures — Part 3: First Attack
by Mike Rogersby Mike RogersOnly once in world history has an entire generation served as a picture of a future generation. The apostle Paul said this was true for the generation alive during Israel’s Exodus from Egypt (1 Cor. 10:6, 11). The events of that generation were “types” (or pictures) of events during the…
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Trumpets of tribulation appear often in the Scriptures. In John’s third vision of the Revelation, seven trumpets announce the “great tribulation” in the land of Israel (Rev. 1:9; 7:14; cp. Matt. 24:21). In AD 30, Jesus said this time of tribulation would come in his generation (Matt. 24:34). John, writing…
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Background information lends texture to many biblical statements. Rarely does that information determine orthodoxy or even how we should apply the lessons of Scripture to our lives. Still, knowing the context in which a writer sends forth his sentences sometimes helps us appreciate the nuances of divine inspiration. Let’s consider…
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Paul shows the superiority of the Messianic covenant to the Mosaic in Heb. 1:4 – 2:18. He does so by comparing the agents through which God established the covenants. The Mosaic covenant—also called “the law”—came with a prominent display of angelic ministry. Israel “received the law by the disposition of…