Category: Biblical Prophecy

God chose the Israelites for a special purpose. He offered them an opportunity to become the model nation of His way of life for all nations, so that all people could have His blessings. He blessed Israel because of the faith and obedience of Abraham, but He made it clear it wasn’t because they were…

Israel is the only nation in history of the world that was created by a sovereign act of God. But that didn’t happen in 1948. It took place nearly 4000 years before, when God spoke to Abraham and made an everlasting covenant with him and his descendants. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob very…

God promised Abraham that he would be blessed. That promise has been lavishly kept; Abraham has been blessed in many ways. For thousands of years, Abraham has been revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Second, God promised to bring out of Abraham a great nation. Currently, more than 6 million Jews live in Israel alone….

God’s covenant with Abraham reveals both the mission and the future of God’s chosen nation, Israel. Understanding the covenant, we can understand biblical prophecy better and what is happening in the Middle East. This covenant was an unconditional covenant. God declared in emphatic terms what He would do for Abraham. There no provision for it…

As we continue with our study of Biblical Prophecy we need to look at more of the history of Israel. Israel is the focus point of all Biblical Prophecy. The story of Israel begins in Genesis. God made a binding covenant with Abraham, who was the father of the Jewish nation. Abraham has been revered…

“When the training period ordered by the king was completed, the chief of staff brought all the young men to King Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and no one impressed him as much as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the royal service. Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring…

“God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.” Daniel 1:17 God gave Daniel special insight. He could understand visions and dreams, which is the foundation upon which the whole book rests….

“Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.  “Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we look compared to the other young men who…

“But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel. But he responded, “I am afraid of…

“Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah. The chief of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names: Daniel was called Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach. Azariah was called Abednego.” Daniel 1:6-7 It was an honor to be trained as officers…