MICAH Micah 1:10. Why not “tell it in Gath”? These were David’s very words when lamenting over Saul and Jonathan. The idea is that this is such bad news that we have no desire for our enemies (Gath was a Philistine city) to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
AMOS Amos 1:1. Amos mentions “the earthquake” here as though we should know about it. What earthquake was this? Zechariah mentions the same one, which occurred during the days of Judah’s King Uzziah (Zechariah 14:5). Some would...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
HOSEA Hosea 2:14. When is Israel brought out to “the wilderness”? With just a little research we can find that this wilderness sojourn of the end times is a recurring theme of the prophets. For example, Ezekiel in 20:35-38 and 43:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Daniel 11:36-12:3. What period is covered in this passage? What clues tell us that? This seems to be the Tribulation period, coupled perhaps with the seven preceding verses. His words sound much like Paul’s in II Thessalonians 2, speaking...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Daniel 8:9. Where must the final world ruler before Jesus originate? One of the four divisions of Alexander’s domain. Syria, Egypt, Greece, Thrace (small portion of Europe). Delving deeper into Daniel it becomes clear that the choice is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Daniel 4:33. Is there any evidence in history of Nebuchadnezzar’s absence temporarily from the Throne? Verse 32 uses a word which can mean “seasons”. Seven seasons. Summer and winter are the seasons counted at this time and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Always read the Scriptures before tackling the question... Ezekiel 47:1-12. Can this vision of water also be literal? Yes, I understand the great temptation here to depart from the literal and talk about “living water” and being only...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Ezekiel 43:1-4. What is the significance of the “eastern gate”? We are led to believe here that when the Temple is first built, it does not have the glory of God in or on it. It is a beautiful structure, no doubt, and a political...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ezekiel 37:1-14. Show the clear proof that the vision of “dry bones” is also a Millennial promise. “Behold I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ezekiel 28:1-10. Who is being addressed in the first part of chapter 28? Who was this, historically? The leader or “prince” of Tyre may well have been Itto-Ba’al (Eth-Ba’al) II, father of the notorious Jezebel. He was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
