One of the passages in Matthew 24 that has caused a differing of opinions revolves around what is headed in the ESV “No One Knows That Day and Hour.” This section is where Jesus speaks about His return, but which return is it? There are those in the Bible prophecy community who believe that Jesus…
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The Minion Protocols – New Novel Release 3/1/21
The Minion Protocols by Terry James & Gary W. Ritter I’m please to announce my collaborative effort with Terry James of Rapture Ready for this upcoming release. Publication date is March 1, 2021. Please see Terry’s write-up below. Terry’s New Novel Set for Release! Terry James’ novel on spiritual warfare, The Rapture Dialogues, was released in 2006. He and…
Exodus 38:24 – Plunder & Miracles
Have you ever considered how much plunder the Israelites actually took from the Egyptians in their Exodus, and the implications of that? God told Moses that the people would plunder their former captors, and they did so as we learn in Exodus 12:35-36: The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for…
Exodus 35:30-31 – God-Given Skills
God gives to His people all that they need to serve Him well. In the account of the building of the tabernacle and its many accouterments, Yahweh singles out two men whom He has appointed to lead this effort. Earlier in Exodus 31:1-11 God first calls Bezelel and Oholiah. When He provides more details as…
Matthew 22:29-30 – The Nature of Angels
So, what is it? Do angels marry or not? In the verses we’re discussing today, it would seem that they don’t. The Sadducees have confronted Jesus about the issue of marriage and divorce. These are the seemingly secular religious rulers, if we can call them that. They were part of the Jewish Sanhedrin along with…
Matthew 22:1-14 – Parable of the Wedding Feast
As was usually the case, when Jesus spoke to the crowds, the religious rulers were right there, listening, critically examining, and scheming how to use His Words against Him. The Pharisees and chief priests may not have understood all that Jesus implied in His parables, but they did get the point that He was often…