An MBA graduate's thoughts from a place of prayer, study and waiting on God…
Revelation 2:1-7 Ephesus was the capital of the largest city in the Roman province of Asia, along major trade routes. It was filled with temples, theatres, gymnasiums, bathhouses and brothels. Also well known for magical practices an arts, immorality and superstition. Nevertheless, the most influential Christian Church in the province was in Ephesus. The situation … Continue reading The loveless church AD31 – AD100
Revelation 2:8-11 Smyrna was a beautiful and wealthy city but also a centre of mandated emperor worship. Refusing to comply with this mandate could lead to the loss of legal status, persecution and even martyrdom. The message to the Church in Smyrna applies prophetically to the church in the post-apostolic era, when Christians were viciously … Continue reading The persecuted church
Revelation 2:12-17 The compromising church AD313 - AD538: The church in Pergamos is a prophetic picture of the church from approx. AD313 to AD538. The Christians faced temptations from both outside and inside the Church. The Nicolaitans advocated compromise with paganism in order to avoid persecition. Like Balaam, who apostatised and enticed the Israelites to … Continue reading The compromising church AD313 – AD538
Dan 9:25 marks the beginning of the 2,300 day (2,300 years) and 70 weeks (70*7 = 490 years) prophecies. In Bible prophecies, a day = a year (Num 14:33; Ezek 4:4-6). The command in Daniel 9:25 was given in 457bc, in the 7th yr of the reign of King Artaxerxes - study Ezra 7. 7 … Continue reading Understanding the 2,300 day prophecy of Daniel 8:14
Daniel 9:26 Salvation via Christ’s death is revealed here; He died not for himself but for our sins. The remainder of the verse describes the abomination of desolation referred to by Jesus in Matt 24:15 - i.e. the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Roman army, which happened in AD 70. Basically, there are … Continue reading The three ‘abominations of desolation’