Days of vengeance

In the last post (here), I discussed one aspect of Jesus’ great tribulation sign: the desolation it brought. Here, I begin examining the descriptions it required. Through these descriptions, Jesus showed the significance of the “great tribulation.” This time of upheaval would be (1) the days of God’s vengeance against…

The music of Moses plays an important role in prophetic interpretation. He joined all of Israel as they sang a song of victory over the armies of Pharaoh (Exod. 15:1–18). Over 400 years earlier, God had told Abraham about their bondage in Egypt and how he would redeem them from…

On Tuesday of his final week on earth, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. He told his disciples about the Temple’s destruction. They asked for a sign pointing to that age-changing event (Matthew 24:1–3). Jesus answered their request with a straightforward list of signs.  We categorized these signs into…