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FEATURED, theology November 12, 2024

John’s Revelation of the Millennium: Part II :: By Randy Nettles

ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATIONS BY ORIGEN, AUGUSTINE, AND THE EARLY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Clement of Alexandria was a well-known Christian scholar of the 2nd century. He became the head of a catechetical school in Alexandria in 190 AD. While in this post, he wrote three books that have survived. Clement adopted an allegorical method of interpreting the […]

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FEATURED, theology August 25, 2024

The Dual Reference Prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27: Part II :: By Randy Nettles

Daniel and Jeremiah were two righteous prophets of God who were fatefully linked together regarding events that occurred before, during, and after the desolations of Jerusalem and the first temple. Jeremiah became a prophet in Jerusalem in 627 BC. Daniel was taken captive during the first invasion by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians in 605 BC […]

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FEATURED, theology August 16, 2024

The Season of the Lord’s Return :: By Randy Nettles

Most Bible chronologists determine the date for the start of Jesus’ ministry from scripture found in the book of Luke. “Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias […]

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theology July 31, 2024

The Septuagint Vs. the Masoretic Text, Part I :: By Randy Nettles

The origin of the Hebrew language is shrouded in mystery. Jewish tradition as well as various Christian scholars throughout the ages believed that Hebrew was the original language of man. “When God created Adam, he spoke to him” (Genesis 2:16), indicating that God gave Adam a language and this language came from God himself. When […]

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theology July 19, 2024

The Cross at Calvary to Charge of the Cosmic Cavalry :: By Randy Nettles

Jesus’ death on the cross at Calvary occurred on Nisan 14 at about 3:00 pm in the afternoon. He had been on the cross for about six hours after his horrendous scourging. Here is one account of His last hours: “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, […]

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theology June 28, 2024

The Septuagint Vs. the Masoretic Text, Part II :: By Randy Nettles

After the destruction of the Second Temple in approximately 586 BC, the religious leaders of Judah split into several groups, each with their own Torah text. The rabbis took the Proto-Masoretic text of the Torah, and the Samaritans took theirs, which was called the Samaritan Pentateuch. The Qumran community had assembled texts of different types […]

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theology May 3, 2024

Harvest of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and the Rapture :: By Randy Nettles

The children of Israel observed the second Passover at Mount Sinai in 1445 BC. They observed the feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days, from Nisan 15 to Nisan 21. The rituals concerning the waving of the first fruits of the harvests of Firstfruits and Shavuot weren’t observed, as they were to commence when the […]

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theology April 28, 2024

The Blood of Atonement :: By Randy Nettles

The ark of the covenant was kept in the inner sanctum of the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle and the first temple. There was a heavy veil or curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. The mercy seat was the golden lid that covered the ark. It had two golden […]

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theology January 30, 2024

The Harvest of Shavuot and the Ten Commandments :: By Randy Nettles

In giving the laws for His people, God set several appointed “feasts of the Lord” for Israel to observe at specific times during the year (Leviticus 23). These feasts were holy convocations or assembly meetings for the Hebrew people. The seven seasonal Feasts of the Lord are Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, and […]

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theology November 8, 2023

John’s Revelation of the Millennium: Part 1 :: By Randy Nettles

Millennialism is a Christian doctrine based on the Book of Revelation (20:1-7) in which Jesus Christ will establish a kingdom on earth for a duration of 1,000 years. The term comes from “millennium” (Latin mille’ one thousand’ and annum ‘year’), which means “one thousand years.” There are three different interpretations regarding the timing and nature […]

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FEATURED, theology September 17, 2023

End of the Age: From Firstfruits to Hanukkah: Part II :: By Randy Nettles

In my last article, The End of the Age: From Firstfruits to Hanukkah :: By Randy Nettles – Rapture Ready, I explained why I believe the last seven years of Daniel’s 70th Seven prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27) will be based on the Jewish calendar and not a 360-day “prophetic” calendar. More on this later, but first, […]

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theology August 3, 2023

The End of the Age: From Firstfruits to Hanukkah :: By Randy Nettles

In 539 BC, Daniel the prophet was still in Babylon and was reading the prophecy of Jeremiah regarding the 70-year captivity. Realizing the 70 years were nearing completion, Daniel began to pray, asking God’s forgiveness for the sins of his people and pleading for the restoration of Jerusalem and Israel’s imminent return to their land. […]

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