Isaiah 4:1-6 Restoration of Israel
Restoration of Israel Is 4: 1-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After three chapters of prophecy against Israel, the Lord now turns his attention to what is going to happen to Israel after the Second Coming of Jesus. Chapter 4 only has six verses, so the Lord just covers a few areas of the restoration of Israel. Israel’s […]
Isaiah 2:1-5 When Christ Returns
When Christ Returns Isaiah 2: 1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Isaiah can tell us what happens when Christ returns because he “saw” the word of the Lord and what he saw concerns the “last days” which begin in the tribulation and continue through the Second Advent of Jesus. When Christ returns: Jerusalem Becomes the Preeminent City […]
Isaiah 1:1-15 The Rebellious Nation
The Rebellious Nation Isaiah 1: 1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Isaiah prophesied in Judah through the reigns of four kings: Uzziah [2 Ki 15:1, 2 Chr 26:1], Jotham [2 Ki 15:32, 2 Chr 27:1], Ahaz [2 Ki 16:1, 2 Chr 28:1] and Hezekiah [2 Ki 18:1, 2 Chr 29:1]. During this time, the ten northern […]
The Lord’s Vineyard
Psalm 80: 8-15 The Lord’s Vineyard CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This topic relates to Israel, on the one hand, and to the church, on the other. We will look at both applications. Israel The Lord planted his vineyard [Ps 80:8-16] when he planted Israel as a vine brought out of Egypt – he planted it […]
What is the mystery of the blindness of Israel?
It is the partial blindness of Israel during the church age to the fact that Jesus Christ is their Messiah and Saviour. The mystery of the blindness of Israel is found in Rom. 11:25-29. This is the seventh in a series of studies on the seven mysteries in the Bible. People who do not properly […]
Rebirth of Israel Rev. 12:1-9
Rebirth of Israel Revelation 12:1-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Revelation 12 prophecies the rebirth of Israel and the devil’s final attempt before the millennium to destroy the nation of Israel. Here are the details: 12:1 – A Woman – this is not “Our Lady of Guadalupe” – this woman is Israel – notice in Jeremiah 3:20 […]
Matthew 24:13-28 The Great Tribulation
In this passage we see some of the things going on in the great tribulation. A lot more can be learned about the tribulation from other passages in the Bible but we will confine ourselves to what this text says about it. Here’s what’s going to happen: Saints enduring unto the end to be saved […]
Matthew 13:44 Parable of the Treasure
Matt 13:44 Parable of the Treasure CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here we have a parable concerning Israel in the kingdom of heaven. Israel is like a treasure hid in a field. As in the other parables, the way to understand this parable is by cross referencing all of the types and making the proper associations. In […]
Matthew 12:14-50 Rejection by Israel
In this rather large passage of scripture, we see the rejection by Israel, as a nation, of Jesus Christ. There were multitudes of people who were amazed at the miracles he did and the words he preached. Nevertheless, the Pharisees rejected him and then eventually turned the multitudes against him at his trial (Matt 27:20). As […]
Matthew 10:1-15 Preparing for a Jewish Kingdom
When Jesus chose his twelve disciples and sent them out to preach, he was preparing the house of Israel for their Jewish kingdom. Remember that at this time, Israel was under Roman authority and had been under continuous foreign rule since Nebuchadnezzar attacked them in 606 BC. No where in this passage do you see these […]