The Book of Revelation is a very comprehensive message to Christians regarding the events surrounding the return of the Lord Jesus Christ (Second Coming). Notably, the book of Revelation includes seven repeating views of the church age (a.k.a., the millennium), the Great Tribulation and the Last Day. Please consider following this video series by subscribing… Continue reading Revelation You Tube Video Series

Historically, a return from Babylonian captivity and a regathering from the scattering began to occur in 536 B.C..  However, this return and regathering is a beautiful Biblical portrait of salvation now and in eternity.  A Christian’s salvation includes the salvation of the spirit that occurs now on earth, but also a final salvation of the… Continue reading The Return from Babylonian Captivity

After the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem, the desolate land of Jerusalem and Judah enjoyed her Sabbaths.  The literal meaning of the word ‘enjoyed’ is ‘to be pleased with’.  While the land was populated, the sabbaths were never kept.  The Sabbaths that were ordained of God altogether point to the fulfillment of salvation.  That is, the… Continue reading The Desolate Land Enjoys its Sabbaths

During the Babylonian captivity of Judah, Jerusalem was destroyed in that its walls were broken down and the houses (including the temple of God) was burned with fire.  The destruction of Jerusalem is also described in the Olivet Discourse of Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, pointing to the ruin of the Christian church during the Great Tribulation. … Continue reading The Babylonian Destruction and its Symbolic Meaning

During the Babylonian captivity of Judah, a siege of Jerusalem occurred for 18 months beginning in 588 B.C. and ending in 586 B.C,  During the siege, the resultant famine became so bad that people resorted to cannibalism to survive.  However, the famine and resultant cannibalism have important spiritual meaning for the Christian church today since… Continue reading The Siege of Jerusalem – Famine, Cannibalism and the Message to the Church Today

What is the Great Tribulation like?  In addition to captivity and scattering during the Babylonian Captivity (which is a type of the Great Tribulation), we find that killing of some of the people of Judah also occurred. In Ezekiel 14:12-23, we find a prophecy regarding the desolation of the land of Judah by the four sore… Continue reading The Four Sore Judgments of Famine, Evil Beasts, Sword and Pestilence

The scattering of the people of Judah during the Babylonian Captivity serves as an important portrait of what will happen to God’s people during the Great Tribulation.  Prior to salvation, God’s elect are considered as scattered sheep that will be regathered by Jesus Christ once they are saved in the spirit (born again / given… Continue reading Scattering of God’s People during the Great Tribulation

The Babylonian Captivity was that time of persecution, captivity and scattering that happened to Judah.  This time period is also a type of the Great Tribulation that occurs just prior to the return of Christ.  The causes of the Babylonian Captivity are already evident in the churches today.  Therefore, it is important to study and… Continue reading Why did the Babylonian Captivity Occur and why it Applies to the Church Today

When the Babylonian Captivity of Judah is carefully compared to the Olivet Discourse of Mat 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, we can find that the Babylonian Captivity is referred to as a type of the Great Tribulation.  The significance of this is immense.  Since the Babylonian Captivity is a type of the impending Great… Continue reading The Babylonian Captivity in the Olivet Discourse – A Type of the Great Tribulation

It is very important is to carefully consider the Babylonian Captivity of the Old Testament.  Many that are interested in prophecy (pre-millennialists) believe that the Babylonian Captivity is just an historical event.  They believe that it applies to Old Testament Israel only and that it does not directly impact the church today.  However, when this… Continue reading What is the Babylonian Captivity? Its Importance to Christians Today