Ezekiel in Revelation- Part VIII: On The Mountains of Israel

In Parts V - VII of this series we saw that the specific parameters God set in the prophesy of Gog of Magog in chapters 38-39 limited the time, the geographical locations, and the object of the battle to Judea and Jerusalem of the first century AD.  With those set limits there could be only …

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Ezekiel in Revelation – Part VII: Who was Gog?

God set parameters for both the time period and the geographic location for the battle of Gog of Magog in Ezekiel 38-39, and as referenced in the final battle of Rev. 20.  God set the purpose for this battle, which was the 2nd destruction of Jerusalem, "against My land" (Ezek. 38:16).  So, we can know …

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Ezekiel in Revelation – Part III: Jerusalem, the Vine Tree and the Winepress

The parallels of God's word define His metaphors and symbols. One thing is compared to another thing, and the symbol is defined. In Ezekiel chap. 15, God compared the people of Jerusalem to the vine tree in the forest. 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, …

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Frequent Mistakes – Part I: Rev. 13:3 The Wounded Head

One frequent claim against Revelation having already been fulfilled is that Nero as the beast died and therefore could not be the beast that was revived. We don't know Roman history very well.  Many people make the mistake of assuming that the wounded head of the beast revived.  But, the wounded head, though one of …

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