kingdom

Jesus has reigned as the sole sovereign over the Earth and Cosmos since his death, resurrection, and ascension. Already he sits on the Messianic Throne of David as he reigns from “Mount Zion.” It is to him alone that his followers owe their complete allegiance,...

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Only Daniel could reveal the troubling dream of the Babylonian King, unveiling the future of empires and the final kingdom. The second and third chapters of the Book of Daniel present a single story told in two parts. First, the Babylonian ruler, Nebuchadnezzar,...

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The Book of Daniel presents insights into the future with an emphasis on the rise and fall of key empires that will impact Israel. This includes coming times of “tribulation” when the people of God will endure persecution and even martyrdom at the hands...

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The Tower of Babel incident is echoed in the Book of Daniel when the new ruler of “Shinar,” Nebuchadnezzar, gathers all nations to pay homage to the great golden image that he set up in the “Plain of Dura.” His empire was not a new political entity, but...

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Two different “harvests” will occur at the end of the age – the reaping of the “grain” and the ingathering of the “fruit of the vine.” In chapter 14, Revelation contrasts the men who follow the “Lamb” with those who render homage to the “beast,” the “inhabitants...

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