The Feast of Dedication, also known as Hanukkah is celebrated in remembrance of the Temple rededication in 165 BCE, following the liberation of Jerusalem from Greek rule. An important part of the eight day celebration of Hanukkah is the daily...
"Messianic prophecies" are those words of the Old Testament prophets that speak about God's promised coming "Messiah," or Anointed One. The word "messiah" comes from the Hebrew word for "anointed," and the same word in the Greek language is...
“Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; (12) And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall...
I. The Basis for the Belief in the Messianic KingdomPremillennialists have often been criticized for basing their belief in a Millennium entirely on one passage of Scripture, Revelation 20. Because it is found in a book well noted for its high use...
III. The Government of the Messianic KingdomThe Messianic Kingdom will be administered through an absolute monarchy with a definite chain of command and lines of authority. The absolute monarch will be the Person of Jesus the Messiah. The delegated...
IV. Israel in the Messianic KingdomIsrael within the period of the Messianic Kingdom is a major theme of the Old Testament Prophets. Indeed, it was the high point of Old Testament prophecy and every writing prophet with the exception of Jonah,...
3. The Possession of the Landa. The Basis: The Abrahamic CovenantThe third facet of the final restoration of Israel is the possession of the Land, encompassing two aspects: its total boundaries and its productivity. The basis for this facet is the...
4. The Reestablishment of the Davidic Thronea. The Basis: The Davidic CovenantThe fourth facet of the final restoration of Israel is the reestablishment of the Davidic Throne. This is based upon the Davidic Covenant, found in two passages of...
D. The Millennial Temple-Ezekiel 40:5-43:27In Ezekiel 37:26-28, Ezekiel prophesied that God's Sanctuary will be placed in the midst of Israel.There is a great expansion and elaboration of these few verses in Ezekiel 40:5-43:27.E. The Millennial...