I’ve blogged on this topic before, but I’ve recently gotten a few questions on it in email. I decided to revisit it by posting some PDF resources. Here’s the short answer to “Was Jesus a failed prophet?” Yes, if you don’t understand...
Eschatology / End Times
Inept Astro-Prophecy Wizard Undeterred by Ineptitude
These three search results (ranked in order) on Google tell you all you need to know: Is the end of the world on September 23 and what is David Meade’s … https://www.thesun.co.uk/…/end-of-the-world-september-23-planet-x-nibiru-david-mea… Sep...
The Meaning of the Total Solar Eclipse
Honestly, this one’s easy: It means that a small group of Christians will succeed in making lots of people think all Christians are dimwits. Again. Articles like this one have been appearing for the last week or so as evidence: Â BLACK MOON: Does solar eclipse...
Book Review: The New Christian Zionism
Most Christians are interested (and many absorbed) by the topic of the future of Israel and how, in the wake of the New Testament emphasis on the Church as the people of God (Gentiles included), Israel still matters. The New Christian Zionism: Fresh Perspectives on...
Why Do Christians Disagree About End Times?
That’s the title of a new Mobile Ed mini-course I created for my employer Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. It’s a short video introduction to some of the issues that undermine consensus in eschatology. Folks who follow this blog will have gotten more...
A Book that Truly Examines New Testament Eschatology
If you think of the Left Behind novels or books by John Hagee as sources that provide insight on the New Testament doctrine of end times and the second coming, you should probably stop reading now. Hat tip to Chris Tilling and his Chrisendom blog for drawing my...
The Armageddon Code: New End Times Book That Actually Isn’t Trying to Merely Pump Sensationalist Speculation
I speak of The Armageddon Code: One Journalist’s Quest for End-Times Answers , by Billy Hallowell. How do I know it isn’t all about sensationalist nonsense? Because I was interviewed at length for it. Billy Hallowell is a writer for The Blaze and one of...
The Real Mystery of the Shemitah: How Did Christians Become so Biblically Ignorant?
Back in 2012 I wrote a short response piece to Jonathan Cahn’s inept handling of Scripture known as The Harbinger. I ended with this line: “A Christian enthralled by this twaddle deserves the label of biblical illiterate.” I haven’t changed my...
Why the Meaning of Daniel’s 70 Sevens (“Weeks”) is Not Self-Evident
Years ago I wrote a series of posts under the title “Why an Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time.” One of the fundamental goals of that series was to debunk the notion, held by countless Christians of all eschatological persuasions, that whatever...
Things the Prophecy Profiteers Don’t Tell You: Just What is the Promised Land?
Readers may recall my series way back when on “Why an obsession with eschatology is a waste of time.”[1. And for newbies, please note the word “obsession” in that statement.] In that lengthy series, I noted (somewhere) that one of the major...
If Only Jesus Had Used Starry Night Pro
Well, the blood moon tetrad season is upon us. Woe unto us. In Matthew 24:3 the disciples of Jesus asked him, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” Jesus told them there would be signs,...
Paul, Israel, and the “Israel of God”
Anyone who has read my series on why the *obsession* with eschatology is a waste of time will recall that one of the big issues is what “Israel” means in the epistles — and especially Paul’s works. This issue is central to any view of...
Satirical Music Video Targeting Nibiru 2012 Mythology
One of the members of the Boston-based rock band, Metaphor for Everything, sent me the link to a new single, accompanied by a note that the song was inspired by my Zecharia Sitchin site. Apparently the site convince one of the band members to leave the ancient...
Another End Times Swami (and How Not to Write a Press Release)
I received the following press release in my email today (no, I don’t recall subscribing). Another prophecy researcher who will set everything straight. He could start with the person who wrote this terrible press release (or perhaps have decided not to write it...
What Lands Were Promised to Abraham and Israel?
Todd Bolen recently posted two excellent summaries of the opposing views of this question on his Bible Places blog. For those interested in eschatology (especially those who think they have all the answers about end times), these posts are *highly* recommended. The...