This is the second part of a continuing series by Rod MacArthur on the book of Isaiah. Be sure to read the first article here. The Promise of One on David’s Throne Isa. 97—permanence of the throne There will be no end to the increase of government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom,…
ACTS 3 AND THE PASSING OF THE OLD COVENANT Peter says the parousia could not occur until the prophetic declarations of restoration had been fulfilled. The prophets are the Old Covenant prophets, Moses, “and all those who have spoken, from Samuel forward.” Peter is emphatic about his expectation and the divine necessity for the yet future to him, fulfillment of…
This is the second in a series on Acts 3 and the Restoration of All Things. Be sure to read the first article. THE NATURE OF THE RESTORATION The nature of the restoration of Israel anticipated by the prophets is an extremely important issue. The millennialists insist that there must be a literal national restoration. The amillennialist and postmillennialist each…
Without doubt, Matthew 24:36 is used very, very often to negate the time statements of scripture found in the epistles. The argument goes like this: Jesus did not know the time of his coming. If Jesus did not know, then the apostles and writers of the epistles did not know, therefore, we cannot take their statements of the nearness of…
Zechariah 14: The Coming of the Lord with His Saints #3Does Zechariah 14 Support Covenant Eschatology, Or Refute It? Don K. Preston D. Div. Our last article advanced a list of ten parallels between Zechariah 14 and the book of Revelation. The points of comparison are not minor but major elements pertaining to God’s Scheme of Redemption. In this and…
ZECHARIAH 14 AND THE APOCALYPSE- #2Does Zechariah 14 Support Covenant Eschatology– Or Refute It? Don K. Preston The first article of this series demonstrated that Zechariah 14 has traditionally and correctly been applied to the A.D. 70 coming of the Lord. We also examined the correlation of Zechariah 14 and the Olivet Discourse showing that Zechariah 14:7 destroys any argument…
ZECHARIAH 14: Does It Support, Or Refute Covenant Eschatology? #1 Don K. Preston D. Div. Zechariah is a wonderful book and chapter 14 is a marvelous chapter. Chapters 10-14 of this book constitute another apocalypse in the line of Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelation. One of the most interesting and significant studies within Zechariah is the term “in that day.” Appearing…
Jesus said his coming in judgment, with the angels, would be “in the glory of the Father!” What does this mean? It means that he was coming as he had seen the Father come many times before! Many people do not realize that the Father had in fact, come, many times in the OT. He came with fire, the blast…
{flike} The Imminence of the Kingdom and Christ’s Coming in Acts 1 Don K. Preston D. Div. “Will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” Acts 1 is, interestingly, a text that commentators struggle with when it comes to eschatology. The respective eschatological paradigms have a tendency to view the disciples’ question regarding the establishment of the kingdom…
Were “All Nations” Gathered Against Jerusalem? Was Zechariah 12:3 Fulfilled in AD 70? Don K. Preston Zechariah 12:3 – “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. 3 And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all…