The End Times

  The Old Testament ... is dominated by an essentially different form of typological thinking, namely, that of the eschatological correspondence between beginning and end. — Urzeit and Endzeit Modern Interpretations of Ancient Narratives In the 1980s, the Christian world was abuzz with wild speculation about how the end-time events prophesied in the Bible would play out on the world stage. It was a hotly debated topic, and many tried to sift through the cryptic imagery of the book of Revelation and its many interpretations. Most of us, myself included, were left feeling very confused. We are now 40 years from that time, and much has changed in our ability to see how current events fulfill the Bible's ancient writings. It seems like it's all rapidly unfolding right before our eyes. This article will not claim to offer specific foretelling of future events but will instead point out the prophetic "You are here" road signs we encounter along the way. It will examine curr...

The Old Testament ... is dominated by an essentially different form of typological thinking, namely, that of the eschatological correspondence between beginning and end. — Urzeit and Endzeit Review and Introduction Part 1 of this series examined the worship of science and technology and compared ancient "gods" of wood and stone with modern ones of metal and plastic. It also laid the Scriptural foundation for God's claim that He alone can tell the end from the beginning. Through the first Biblical narratives, He shows us what is happening now.  This installment will study some of these early stories and how they apply to future events. Noah, Nimrod, and Lot establish a particular pattern, along with typologies from Cain and Esau. A screenshot of two articles that appeared together in an online publication.  Noah and Lot—Signs of the Times We will begin our examples with Noah and Lot. The screenshot above is a recent capture of two headlines that appeared together in a secu...