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Dedicated to the Student of the Last Days |
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Vol. 10, October 2020 |
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Featured Article
Book of Revelation: An Introduction
While studying the New Testament, have you ever come to the last book and found yourself faced with the daunting task of trying to comprehend the symbolism found in the Book of Revelation? Don't feel bad, so have millions of other Bible students, me among them. For years, I was baffled and confused by the mysterious imagery of John's vision. Just like Enoch, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Isaiah, God showed John an amazing array of imagery as He communicated to His prophet those things He wanted to relate to His children. What made me finally tackle John's Revelation? I caught the Prophesy Bug.
After years of studying the scriptures, I desired to find the truth about what lay ahead for me and my family. I found many prophesies of the last days scattered throughout the Old and New Testaments. I studied the prophesies of Daniel and his vision of King Nebuchadnezzar's image, Ezekiel and Yoel's descriptions of devastating end times wars against Israel, Isaiah's descriptions of the coming Messiah and the events surrounding Israel in the last days. Unfortunately, I could not find anywhere in scripture where these scattered prophesies were explicitly tied together in chronological order. History is filled with hundreds of scholars who have attempted to piece these scattered prophecies into a coherent chronology, each one differing in some extent from the other. Today is no different.
I knew that God wouldn't ask us to study these prophesies (Revelation 1:3; 3:3; 22:7-10, Matthew 24:42-43, Luke 21:36) without giving the Bible student a hint as to the timeline of the events that will occur during the last days. You can visit any Christian bookstore today and find hundreds of books on the subject of end time chronology, each one different from another. On the internet there are just as many conflicting webpages discussing this same topic. I found all this just as confusing as the next Bible student has. It is especially difficult if you don't know the order of the many prophesies found in the Bible and how they relate to one another.
During my study, I finally decided to tackle the book of Revelation. I weighed the many different ways to interpret John's vision using several different books and webpages and found that Revelation of St John the Divine did indeed have a timeline of last days events. Not every prophesied event in the Bible can be found IN John's Revelation. However, one can logically insert them in his chronology (or at least to my satisfaction). Of course, this is where the debate begins among Bible students and scholars. This debate has been ongoing ever since John first disseminated his revelation to the seven churches.
I will explain what I have gleaned from John's great work in future articles. This First article will be an introduction to the Book of Revelation and will answer the Five W's: What, Who, When, Where and Why of John's Revelation. But first, let's look at the different categories of how the Book of Revelation has been interpreted over the centuries since it's recording. I will only touch on the basics here. There are as many interpretations of Revelation as there are scholars. Many books have been written on the many differing ways to interpret Biblical prophesy, let alone the exegesis of the Book of Revelation itself...
Read more here.
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Update on Books
As many of you know I did not make my Kickstarter goal. However, I was able to pay Barbara Koi, my editor, for the developmental edit of my book, A Half Hour of Silence. She was able to find all the little errors that will take me one step closer to self-publication. The cost of publishing the book myself is still prohibitive, so I will try the traditional route again.
The last time I tried it, I found that it is very difficult to get my manuscript accepted in a large publishing house, since most ignore unsolicited submissions. They require authors to first get a literary agent to represent them. An agent's job is to ensure a novel is completely ready to hit publishers' desks before it goes out into the world. Agents know what publishers want, and they know how to pitch it to them. One advantage of having a literary agent is their industry know-how. They can send it to many of the publishing houses they've worked with in the past and, if more than one are interested, the publishers will bid for the privilege of publishing my book.
So, I have sent queries to the few publishers who accept unsolicited submissions and, at the same time, have sent query letters to agents who I feel would be ideal to represent me. Wish me luck.
JK Sellers
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Frequently Asked Questions
Anthony from Florida asks: Do you believe that there is life on other planets?
See the answer here.
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Wars and Rumor of Wars.... Matthew 24:6 Prophesies in the News:
By Glenn Beck
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
"We're being set up for a civil war. The Left is grooming us for an Eastern European-style revolution this election, and they're not even trying to hide it any more. The playbook for Mainstreet USA is the exact same that has been used in places like Ukraine, initiated by the same people in order to completely upend the American system.
On his Wednesday night special this week, Glenn Beck takes us through a tale of three chalkboards that will connect the dots: the Obama admin in Ukraine, the State Department's relationship with George Soros, Black Lives Matter and Antifa riots, the Great Reset, public school indoctrination, mail-in voting. It all points to something dangerous happening in November if we don't act now."
Watch the full video Here
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The Earth Shall Reel To and Fro...Isaiah 24:20
July 21, 2017
Space.com
"Nemesis is a theoretical dwarf star thought to be a companion to our sun. The theory was postulated to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in Earth's history. Scientists speculated that such a star could affect the orbit of objects in the far outer solar system, sending them on a collision course with Earth.
While recent astronomical surveys failed to find any evidence that such a star exists, a 2017 study suggests there could have been a "Nemesis" in the very ancient past..."
read more at Space.com
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The Third Temple
"In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:" Amos 9:11
POSTED BY: DATTATREYA MANDAL APRIL 8, 2019
FromRealm of History
"There are very few historical ruins in the world that have held up their legacy so much so that they still play a significant role in the cultural consciousness of the people. The Second Temple of Jerusalem (or simply the Second Temple) undoubtedly belongs to this rare category of historical structures. And while the remnants of this temple complex, like the Wailing Wall, are confined to the perimeters of the present-day Temple Mount, the structure in itself probably reached its greatest extent (in dimensions) during the reign of Herod (circa 1st century BC). And that is why the Second Temple is often referred to as Herod's Temple.
While our popular notions hark back to the Second Temple of King Herod (circa 1st century BC), Biblical accounts talk about the founding of the Second Temple in the 6th century itself, more than seventy years after the unceremonious destruction of the First Temple (or Solomon's Temple – see the reconstruction here) by the ancient Neo-Babylonian army in 586 BC. According to such accounts, the second founding was spearheaded by the Jewish exiles who were allowed to return to their homeland following the magnanimous decree of the Persian king Cyrus the Great.
One of their leaders, known as Zerubbabel, was later appointed the governor of the Persian Province of Yehud Medinata. And it was his possibly elevated effort as an administrative head, aided by both logistical and materialistic support (including personal gifts) from his followers, that allowed the establishment of a new altar on the original site of the altar of the First Temple. This was followed by the construction of the temple itself in 515 BC, which rose to a height of 60 cubits (approx. 90 ft)..."
read more Here
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"History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new." Eccles. 1:9
by David Baker
January 2, 2020 4.56pm EST
From The Conversation
"What will happen in the 2020s? If history is any guide (and there's good reason to think it is), the outlook isn't great.
Here are some big-picture predictions: stagnant real wages, faltering standard of living for the lower and middle classes, worsening wealth inequality, more riots and uprisings, ongoing political polarisation, more elites competing for limited positions of power, and elites co-opting radical movements.
Thanks to globalisation, all this won't just happen in one country but in the majority of countries in the world. We will also see geopolitical realignment, dividing the world into new alliances and blocs.
There is also a low to moderate chance of a "trigger event" – a shock like an environmental crisis, plague, or economic meltdown – that will kick off a period of extreme violence. And there is a much lower chance we will see a technological breakthrough on par with the industrial revolution that can ease the pressure in the 2020s and reverse the trends above.
These aren't just guesses. They are predictions made with the tools of cliodynamics, which uses dozens of case studies of civilisations over the past 5,000 years to look for mathematical patterns in human history.
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read more at The Conversation
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"Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him..." Ezekiel 38:2
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan at the 75 UN General Assembly, September
"Do they want the UN to be a body that promotes peace and security in the world, or one that is blackmailed by countries that violate human rights and support terrorism?
Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the UN, called out the United Nations for supporting Iran and its support of terrorism, and the lack of support for Israel on his Facebook account, while he was in New York for the 75th UN General Assembly this week.
"This year we got a seat in the front row of the assembly, but it doesn't say anything about the continued bias against Israel," he began..."
read more at The Jerusalem Post
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Come, Follow Me,...Matthew 4:19
by Tracie | Apr 30, 2020 | Bible Journaling Study, Bible Journaling Tips, Blog
"How to Follow Jesus
There's no one specific formula on how to follow Jesus, yet following Jesus is the key to living a whole Christian life. You can find books on how to follow Jesus, but everyone's opinion is different. How do you know the "right" way to follow Jesus? Here's what the Bible says.
1. Accept Jesus as Your Savior
The first thing that you must do is accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
You cannot do anything to receive salvation on your own. It's a free gift provided by Jesus' precious blood when He died on the cross for your sins. Jesus loves you and wants to have an eternal and personal relationship with you. By accepting Jesus as your savior, he forgives your sins, delivers you from the fear of death, and loves you unconditionally.
Accept Jesus Christ and experience His comforting presence, power, wisdom, and guidance. All you need to do is open your heart and soul to him and accept His sacrifice for you. It really is that easy. Then continuously seek His will in your life. Ask Him to give you the wisdom, strength, and determination to live a whole Christian life..."
read more at Bible Journaling Study
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Emergency Preparedness
"If ye are prepared ye shall not fear..."
UPDATED JULY 28, 2017
From THE PREPARED
"It seems silly to spell it out, but it needs to be said: every person, regardless of their politics or age or income or location, benefits from being reasonably prepared for emergencies.
You should be prepared. Your spouse, kids, parents, neighbors, and friends should be prepared. Liberals, conservatives, gun slingers, vegans, young adults in their first dorm room, working moms, soccer dads, and grandparents in the country — everyone should be prepared.
"Prepping" is not a dirty word. Prepping is not limited to the tin-foil-hat stereotypes producers love to put on TV. Most preppers are rational and they come from all walks of life.
Many preppers are very intelligent and successful — so much so that they have a front row seat to the forces in our world making things worse, and it has caused them to take action and get prepared.
This is the best time ever to be alive, and life is generally good for most people in the developed world. But the comforts of modern life are a fluke in the grand scheme of our history, and many experts think we've already peaked.
We've taken all this for granted and assumed it will continue, which creates an achilles heel that leaves billions of people at the mercy of unstable systems. Billions of people are unable to do simple things like start a fire or dress a wound..."
Read more at The Prepared
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