Replacement Theology (aka Supersessionism) is a Christian theology that is defined by the conviction that the New Covenant confirmed by Jesus Christ for the salvation of both Jews and Gentiles has replaced the Mosaic covenant way of redemption that was exclusive to Jews. Thus, the universal church (i.e., the congregation…
Originally copyrighted in 1917 by The Jewish Publication Society of America,now dedicated as a CC0 1.0 Universal document in the public domain. 1. ‘Who would have believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2. For he shot up right forth as a sapling,…
adapted from the Book of Romans, chapter 4 (Hebrew Names Version) What then will we say that Avraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? For if Avraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. For what does the Scripture say? “Avraham…
As regular readers of this website know, we shy away from the more Hollywood-ish aspects of prophecy interpretation. In our interpretations of Bible prophecy, you will not find cars and buses careening off the road, airplanes falling from the sky, or millions of Chinese soldiers leading the charge against Israel…
“And he [the messenger from God] said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words [the prophecies recorded in the Book of Daniel] are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none…
Yesterday I listened to a sermon delivered by Dr. Al Mohler Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, that he preached several years ago at The Shepherd’s Conference sponsored by Grace Community Church in California. In that sermon, he said: “Misidentifying the Messiah is not just a massive theological…
A reader asked me to explain the chronology associated with the supposed seventy-year Exile of the Jews in Babylon. Here’s what I found during my research for my book Daniel Unsealed … The Babylonian Exile, which should be more accurately called the Babylonian Judgment, was one of the most important…
Some time ago, I had an interesting conversation with a professor who teaches at a conservative Christian college. He wanted to “straighten me out” about the interpretation of Daniel 9:24–27—the portion of Scripture that contains the prophecy of the Seventy Weeks—which I expound in my books Daniel Unsealed, He Is…
The Passover meal featuring the eating of the Paschal lamb was commanded by God as a memorial to be observed annually by the Jewish people forever (Exodus 12:1–14). As an observant Jew, Jesus faithfully celebrated Passover during his lifetime in obedience to that command. The Gospel of John mentions three…
While re-reading the Book of Psalms, I ran across a prophecy that was at first puzzling, as follows: “And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah” (Psalm 50:6) Has that prophecy been literally fulfilled and, if so, when and where did the heavens declare God’s…