This article continues my brief review of Jeff Lasseigne’s Unlocking the Last Days. I’m not picking on Lasseigne. He’s not the only commentator to interpret Revelation in terms of what’s going on in our generation. Such an interpretive approach is pandemic in end-time speculative commentaries whose authors claim they interpret the most symbolic book of [...]
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Of the writing of commentaries on the book of Revelation there are many. In his Commenting and Commentaries, first published in 1876, C. H. Spurgeon remarks that “the works upon REVELATION are so extremely numerous . . . and the views so many, so different, and so speculative. . . . Numbers of these prophecyings [...]
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In John 13:5-20, we read of the famous account of Jesus washing the feet of His disciples. This passage is most often used and preached as an example of true servanthood, of being willing to make yourself nothing in order to serve God and other people. It is pointed out that Jesus told His disciples that He was providing an example for them (and us) to follow (13:15). While this is undoubtedly true, is this all that is being taught by Jesus in this well-known portion of Scripture? Or is there more to it than simply being an object lesson in humility? I believe there is more to this foot-washing scene than first meets the eye, much more in fact. While humbling oneself is certainly a lesson that can and should be taken away from this passage, I think there is a deeper point which is far more significant, yet largely overlooked.
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Michael Horton is Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California. He has written a number of popular books on a variety of subjects. His latest book is The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way published by Zondervan in 2011[1]. Horton promotes a two-kingdom worldview that is [...]
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For decades now, modern-day prophecy writers have been claiming that the increase and severity of earthquakes are sure indicators that we’re living in the “last days” and the “rapture” is near. It happened when an earthquake hit Haiti January 12, 2010. The latest earthquake that sent a tsunami to Japan has already revved up current [...]
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Most Christians remember Jesus’ cleansing of the temple as that one instance in which He was visibly angry, but it was OK because He was righteously angry at the people using His religion in order to make a profit. These same Christians then leave church on Sunday and go buy Jesus junk in their local [...]
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Having essentially just banned the Pharisees from the kingdom of God, Jesus turns to deliver an equally stiff challenge to the multitude following Him. Would they be good material for discipleship—for the kingdom of God? The requirements and level of sacrifice would be very high. It is important to note once again the change in [...]
Full Story » The following section of Luke (13:10–35) flows directly from the previous teachings, and develops them to 1) strengthen the dichotomy between Jesus and the current leaders of Israel/Jerusalem, and 2) clearly pronounce the coming judgment upon Jerusalem. The outlook, in short, was not good for the mass of the Jews. A Fruitful Sabbath After His [...]
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After a substantial private discussion with His disciples emphasizing how committed and ready they must be for the coming division, Jesus finally turns back with a message for the larger audience (Luke 12:54). Remember, back in Luke 12:1, this is a massive crowd: they had grown so large they began to trample each other. This [...]
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The Kingdom of Michael
Filed under Articles, Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Christian History, End-times, Eschatology, Featured, History, Western Civilization by James B. Jordan on March 25, 2011 at 6:00 am {2 comments}From the Fourth Beast to the Kingdom of One Like a Son of Man [This article is an excerpt from Dr. Jordan’s excellent commentary on the book of Daniel, Handwriting on the Wall. For more of what follows you can find the book and ebook in our store, or join us with Dr. Jordan at [...]