Bible Prophecy Blog

George Peters and the Partial Rapture View

2012-02-23T16:57:00.001-05:00

By Dr. Tony Garland SpiritandTruth.org Q. I've been listening to your Revelation commentary (It's extraordinary!). Near the end, you've recommended George Peters' The Theocratic Kingdom. I haven't waded through this mammoth work yet, but I did notice occasional mentions on the Internet that Peters taught a partial pre-trib rapture, which I take to mean that only some Christians will be

Bolton: Israeli PM Not Getting Cup of Coffee at White House

2012-02-23T13:24:00.001-05:00

By Dr. David Hocking Hope for Today by Rachel Hirshfeld (Arutz Sheva News) Former United States Ambassador to the U.N., John Bolton appeared on Fox News on Thursday, explaining why he believes that the upcoming meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama is going to be a “very unpleasant” one. He said it is “no accident” that the Unites

Putin Promises Russian Military Buildup

2012-02-23T11:11:00.001-05:00

By Dr. Chuck Missler Koinonia House Russian presidential elections are two weeks away, and those opposed to frontrunner Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have poured by thousands in protest, only to be answered by thousands in his favor. On at least one issue there appears to be common ground, however. As part of his campaign promises, Putin said he would spend billions to build up the

The Dual Prophecies of Iran (Part 2)

2012-02-22T15:45:00.000-05:00

By Bill Salus ProphecyDepot.com Welcome to part two of this study regarding Iran in Bible prophecy. Part one, called “Why Iran’s Absent from Psalm 83,” lodged logical explanations as to why Iran is not part of the Psalm 83 Arab–Israeli war. Part two provides logistical reasons by demonstrating that Iran seemingly faces a double jeopardy in the days to come. This entire study is taken

More Stoning of Christians on Temple Mount

2012-02-22T13:07:00.000-05:00

By Ryan Jones Israel Today Muslim mobs again hurled stones at Christian tourists and Jewish visitors atop Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Tuesday following a similar attack earlier in the week. One police officer who was among those escorting the Christian and Jewish groups was injured, and two Muslim assailants were arrested. Police were already on high alert for clashes atop the Temple

Divining Iran's Chief Mullah

2012-02-22T12:25:00.000-05:00

By Bob Maginnis BobMaginnis.com The West’s new economic sanctions are provoking an Iranian backlash but only a credible threat to the Islamic Republic’s survival will compel the chief mullah to abandon atomic weapons and his grandiose vision for an Islamic world. Brinksmanship is apparently one way to force Iran’s hand regarding its nuclear program. Last week, apparently in response to

Iran Threatens to Attack Israel with Missiles and the U.S. with Suicide Bombers, but White House Pressuring Israel to Do Nothing

2012-02-21T15:01:00.001-05:00

By Joel C. Rosenberg JoelRosenberg.com President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled to meet at the White House for talks on March 5. Netanyahu is also expected to address the annual AIPAC policy conference and hold other meetings with senior Congressional officials. The big question for Obama appears to be: When is Israel planning to hit Iran, and is

Theological Implications of Zechariah 14

2012-02-20T14:30:00.000-05:00

By Dr. Michael J. Vlach Theological Studies In my two previous blogs I summarized Zechariah 14. Now I want to highlight some key theological implications of this chapter. First, Zechariah 14 affirms that there is a coming kingdom upon the earth. Verse 9 explicitly states—“And the LORD will be king over all the earth.” God will rule over the planet He created. Eugene Merrill is correct

When the Accounts Are Called: A Christian Understanding of Gambling

2012-02-20T12:20:00.000-05:00

By Dr. Albert Mohler AlbertMohler.com The nationwide explosion of legal gambling may well be the most underrated dimension of America’s moral crisis. With the expansion of state lotteries, casino gambling, and new technologies, the gambling industry is poised to grow even further in the next decade. According to some estimates, as much as one-third of the nation’s money supply now moves

Why Iran Is Absent from Psalm 83 (Part 1)

2012-02-19T11:58:00.000-05:00

By Bill Salus ProphecyDepot.com [This article was taken from a portion of the biblical commentary of the same name in my book called Revelation Road.] As the Psalm 83 confederates image depicts, Syrians and Iraqis find association through Assyria, Hezbollah via Tyre in Lebanon, and Hamas hailing from Gaza connects with Philistia. However, there is no mention of Iranians by their three

Turkey Will Not Allow NATO to Share Intelligence with Israel

2012-02-18T12:55:00.000-05:00

By Robert Spencer Jihad Watch Rapidly Islamizing Turkey ratchets up its new hostility to Israel. Will this result in its removal from NATO? Almost certainly not, as long as Barack Obama is president. "Turkey will not allow NATO to share intelligence with Israel," from AFP, February 17: Turkey will never allow any third country, particularly Israel, to use intelligence obtained by a NATO

Blessed by 'Proclaiming Justice to the Nations'

2012-02-18T12:18:00.001-05:00

By Joseph Farah WND I am here in the country music capital of the world this weekend to be honored by one of my favorite organizations—Laurie Cardoza-Moore’s “Proclaiming Justice to the Nations,” a staunch antidote to the virulent mental illness known as anti-Semitism. It’s my great honor to receive the “Ed McAteer Tree of Life” award for 2012 at the annual National Religious

The Rapture (Part 1)

2012-02-16T12:55:00.000-05:00

By Dr. Andy Woods Sugar Land Bible Church I remain astonished at the number of emails I receive from individuals who do not believe that the rapture is a biblical doctrine. Such people seem to have the idea that the whole rapture concept is manufactured by popular, sensationalistic prophecy teachers in their attempt to sell books and make money. Thus, they contend that this rapture doctrine

IDF: Syria Could Attack Israel Soon

2012-02-16T12:03:00.001-05:00

By Ryan Jones Israel Today The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday that there is growing concern in the Israeli army that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad could attack the Jewish state as pressure mounts for him to step down. Assad is currently facing a revolution in his own country that he has sought to quell with brutal military force. Those bloody tactics have resulted in a good portion of

Iran Linked to Blasts in Thailand, Georgia, and India

2012-02-16T11:22:00.001-05:00

By Dr. Chuck Missler Koinonia House The government of Thailand took care not to point fingers after a series of blasts injured five people in Bangkok on Valentine's Day, but Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu has faulted Iran with Monday's car bombing outside Israel's New Delhi embassy in India as well as a failed bombing attempt in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi the same day. While

New Poll: Stop Iran Now, Even if that Means War

2012-02-15T16:04:00.000-05:00

By Joel C. Rosenberg JoelRosenberg.com No American wants to see another war in the Middle East. I certainly don’t. But a new poll finds that Americans say: stop Iran now, even if that means war, but under no circumstances let Iran’s Radical Muslim leaders get nuclear weapons. “The public supports tough measures—including the possible use of military force—to prevent Iran from developing

So Jesus Lived in Occupied Territory?

2012-02-15T13:18:00.000-05:00

By Jan Markell Olive Tree Ministries A terrible tragedy will take place March 5-9 in the holy city of Bethlehem. Our Lord's city of birth will host a conference called, "Christ at the Checkpoint." Which Christ? Not the Christ of the Bible. The premise of the event is that the Palestinians live under brutal Israeli "occupation." It is supposedly so bad that Israel is accused of

Zechariah 14 and the Nature of the Coming Kingdom

2012-02-14T13:46:00.001-05:00

By Dr. Michael J. Vlach Theological Studies Zechariah 14:1–9 revealed the timing of the kingdom of God. God’s kingdom comes in the context of a multi-national siege of Jerusalem that is foiled by the Lord’s intervention on behalf of Jerusalem and the people of Israel. At that time, “The Lord will be king over all the earth” (v. 9). Verse 10–21 reveal important details about the nature

Covert Ops Have Israel Placing Ships in Position

2012-02-14T13:09:00.000-05:00

By Joseph Farah WND Israel has dispatched a number of naval vessels—under cover—into the Arabian Sea, and they are moving into its northern regions, just off of Iran, a U.S. intelligence source has reported in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. The Israeli vessels have been positioned at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman, which leads to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has threatened to shut down that

“We Try to Respect Religious Beliefs”—Mr. Kristof Rewrites the Constitution

2012-02-13T12:56:00.000-05:00

By Dr. Albert Mohler AlbertMohler.com Columnist Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times has emerged as one of the most influential journalists and public intellectuals of our times. He has been the voice of conscience on many issues of human rights and foreign affairs, and he has won two Pulitzer Prizes for his reports, books, and commentaries on world affairs. A graduate of Harvard

Netanyahu: Iran Behind Today’s Israeli Embassy Attacks

2012-02-13T11:49:00.001-05:00

By Aaron Klein Klein Online Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu squarely blamed Iran for the two seemingly coordinated car bomb attacks against Israeli embassies in India and Georgia today. Calling Iran “the world’s top initiator of terror,” Netanyahu said that over the past few months “we have seen attempts to hurt Israelis in Azerbaijan and in Thailand. All of these incidents were

Which Biblical Interpretation Is Correct?

2012-02-12T17:22:00.000-05:00

By Dr. Tony Garland SpiritandTruth.org Q. We know from Ephesians 4 that God has given the Church "pastors and teachers" to contribute toward the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the Body of Christ. This means that those who are called as teachers are to help us understand God's Word so that we grow in spiritual maturity and Christ-likeness. But

Syria Under Siege: A Biblical Commentary of Isaiah 17

2012-02-11T13:16:00.000-05:00

By Bill Salus ProphecyDepot.com Once upon a long time ago, the Hebrew prophet Isaiah predicted that the Syrian capital city of Damascus would someday cease to exist. Isaiah, whose prophetic ministry spanned between 740–701 BC declared that it would be reduced to rubble. Some scholars believe this prophecy found fulfillment around 732 BC, shortly after Isaiah presaged it, when the

This Week on 'The Hal Lindsey Report'

2012-02-10T13:25:00.000-05:00

By Hal Lindsey The Hal Lindsey Report In September of 2011, members of the Canadian government put their signatures to a document called "The Ottawa Protocol to Combat Anti-Semitism." At the signing ceremony, a member of the Canadian parliament, Professor Irwin Cotler remarked, "Anti-Semitism is not only the longest known form of hatred in the history of humanity, it is the only form of

The Fatah-Hamas Peace Process

2012-02-10T12:53:00.000-05:00

By Caroline B. Glick CarolineGlick.com On Monday afternoon, the Palestinians destroyed officially whatever was left of the concept of a peace process with Israel. When PA Chairman and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas signed a deal with Hamas terror-master Khaled Mashaal in Doha, Qatar, the notion that there is a significant segment of Palestinian society that is not committed to the