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Daniel 4: Of the vision of the four beasts

By Isaac Newton: IN the next vision, which is of the four Beasts, the Prophecy of the four Empires is repeated, with several new additions; such as are the two wings of the Lion, the three ribs in the mouth of the Bear, the four wings and four heads of the Leopard, the eleven horns […]

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Daniel 2: Of the vision of the image composed of four metals

By Sir Isaac Newton The Prophecies of Daniel are all of them related to one another, as if they were but several parts of one general prophecy, given at several times. The first is the easiest to be understood, and every following prophecy adds something new to the former. The first was given in a […]

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Understanding Prophetic language of the Bible

By Isaac Newton. Understanding the Prophecies For understanding the prophecies, we are, in the first place, to acquaint ourselves with the figurative language of the Prophets. This language is taken from the analogy between the natural world and an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly, the whole natural world, consisting of heaven […]

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Is the coming Jewish Mashiach (Messiah) same as Christian Jesus and Muslim Isa?

The Jewish Concept of Mashiach In today’s topic, we are going to look at whether Jesus is the coming Jewish Moshiach. First of all, I would like to say that the concept of Moshiach or Messiah is simply Jewish. This is the same word that we have as Christ, or in English, the anointed one. […]

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The glorious restoration: 2300 days interpreted

Daniel was very privileged to see in a vision the events of his day up to the very end. The number 2,300 evenings and mornings or 2,300 days was earlier revealed to him in Daniel 8:14. Daniel was specifically shown a wicked little horn that invaded Jerusalem, stopped the daily burnt offerings and also set […]

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What generation shall not pass away?

After our Lord Jesus Christ spoke of the blossoming of the fig tree, he added that: “34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.” Matthew 24 The meaning of generation in that context is ‘Those who are alive as I speak’ will not die completely […]

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Time of the End revealed? 1290 and 1335 days

After God revealed the 42 months’ timeline for the end time restoration of sovereign state of Israel (1948, 1967) to Daniel in 12:5-7. Daniel was still inquisitive. He perceived that the restoration of Israel was not really the year of the Messiah’s coming. Daniel (v 8) inquired to know what will follow this restoration or […]

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2520 years 7 Prophetic times and 1260 days explained

There’s a similarity between Ezekiel 40-48 and Revelation 11:1-2. Ezekiel 40ff. starts with the vision of the angel measuring the glorious kingdom age temple that will be built on the temple mount. While Revelation 11:1,2 measures out the temple but the talks of the trampling down of the mount by the nations. Ezekiel 41 NIV […]

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The 2 Witnesses of Revelation explained

Revelation 11 speaks of a vision of 2 witnesses that prophesied for 42 months and/or 1260 days in sackcloth. After which God called them up to heaven (v 12), a judgment was passed (v 13) and the kingdom of God was subsequently established on earth (v 15). I advise you to read entire Revelation 11 […]

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42 months, 1,260 days, 3.5 years in Prophecy

One of the first number in the revelations to Daniel and to John, and also hinted in other scriptures, that will guide us to deciphering the time of the second coming of the Lord is the figure 3.5 years. Sometimes we see it written as ‘a time, times and half of a time’ like in […]