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Unfortunately, the Spirit of Jesus is often not evident in much discussion about prophecy. The old saying holds true, "Not everyone talking about Heaven is going there." It is very possible that not everyone who makes confident assertions about all the details of Daniel and Revelation is necessarily better prepared spiritually than you may be. End times? Read Hebrews 1:1- 2 to find out when they already started! "For The Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy"
Don't be exasperated or badgered by experts who may or may not have all the answers. We have the promise from God that He will lead us into all truth. The balanced study of Prophecy is a worthwhile endeavor when it is coupled with holy living and a desire to please God in all things. It is the glory of God to hide a matter and the glory of kings - and Bereans - to search out the truth.
UPDATE: When I started this webpage -and the discussion group ABCProphecy as well, for that matter- I was convinced of the Pre-wrath view of eschatology. I now see this to be part of the dipensationalist error as well. It seems that my major change in beliefs to Reformation theology has inexorably "turned on the lights" in other rooms in the house - in my eschatology, for one. The Amillennial framework seems to me to be the most Biblically accurate.
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Prophetical Terminology
Strange terms are often thrown about in prophetical discussions which often form an obstacle to new Christians and others who are investigating prophecy. It is always helpful to define our terms, especially if they are Biblical ones. Some of these terms, like "Bible Codes", have no Scriptural basis but, because of popular usage, require some explanation.A - F
Prophecy in History : Writers and Writings
A lot of ink has been spilled through the ages.
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The Present Picture
Just when you think you have seen and read it all, some new and even bizarrer teachings and "revelations" grab our attention.Articles on Prophecy
Links to Other Prophecy Sites
If you feel I should include a site, drop me a line with the URL along with a brief description. These and other comments are welcome at the email address at the bottom of this page.
Prophecy Passages of the Church Fathers
A valuable source of prophecy teaching comes from the writings of early Christians. These writings are often neglected or, what is worse, selectively misquoted in support of whatever position they are pressed into service for. I believe it is helpful for Christians to be more familiar with these early teachers. To be sure, we can mislead by calling them "fathers" if by such we seem to infer to the less discerning infallibility or total reliability. Some of them have said some pretty quirky things (Irenaeus, for instance, was under the impression that Christ was crucified as a much older man).Their study and testimony, however, are useful for teaching and also as a sort of track record of the growing Church; for instance, where it began to veer off the mark in doctrines such as preferring outward symbols to inward realities and in the overvaluation of celibacy.
As far as prophecy is concerned we can somewhat trace the history of the Church's understanding of endtimes. We can also counter claims, for instance, that they agreed on - or even had conceived of - a pre-trib scenario.
If anyone knows of works to add to this, let me know. A worthy project would be the rewriting of many of these passages in more modern language to give these these ancient voices the timeless garb they deserve. It has always grated on me to have to read these writers struggling to communicate to us of the 21st century in the quaint phrasing of King Jamesesque.
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Prophecy Passages of the Church Fathers (Ante Nicene )
The list below brings us up to, but does not include, Augustine, Jerome and Chrysostom.:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Clement
First Epistle to the Corinthians
Chapter 23:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Barnabas
Epistle,
Chapter 4 "Antichrist is at hand"
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Irenaeus
Against Heresies,
Book 3, Chapter 7; Book 5, Chapters 25 - 36:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Commodianus
Instructions
Chapters 41 - 45, 80:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Origen
de Principiis
Chapter 6, On the End (of the Age)Against Celsus
Book 2, Ch 49, Book 4, Chs 1 - 3; Book 5, Chs 2 -5; Chs 14 - 24:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Hippolytus
On Daniel ;
Christ and Antichrist,
Antichrist & the Second Coming,
(spurious?) On the End of the World:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Cyprian
Epistles
Epistle 67.7, Epistle 55:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Didache (Teaching of the Apostles)
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Cyril
Catechisms
15.15 on DANIEL 7:9-14. ("shall come in glory to judge the living and dead"):+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Julius Africanus
Chronography
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Lactantius
The Divine Institutes, Book 7
Chapter 11 Of the Last Times, of the Soul and Body
Chapter 14 Of the First and Last Times of the World
Chapters 15 and 16 Of the Devastation of the World
Chapter 17 Of the False Prophet, Hardships of the Righteous and his Destruction
Chapter 18 Of the Fortunes of the World at the Last Time and of the Things Foretold by Soothsayers
Chapter 19 Of the Advent of Christ to Judgment, and of the Overcoming of the False Prophet
Chapter 20 Of the Judgment of Christ, of Christians, and of the Soul
Chapter 24 Of the Renewed World
Chapter 25 Of the Last Times, and of the City of Rome
Chapter 26 Of the Loosing of the Devil, and of the Second and Greatest Judgment
Chapter 27 An Encouragement and Confirmation of the PiousThe Epitome of the DIvine Institutes
Chapter 71 Of the Last Times
Chapter 72 Christ's Descent, Judgment and Millenial Reign:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Victorinus
Commentary on the Apocalypse of John:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
Origen
Commentary on Gospel of John;
Chapters 1,2 (much on John's Apocalypse)Commentary on Gospel of Matthew;
Book 12 Chapters 29, 30
Book 14: Ch 8,9:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+
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Updated: January 3, 2005.
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