Consecrating Fire

Consecrating Fire

The appearance of Isaiah before God at His seat of power is an astonishing scene of awe and wonder. As recorded and narrated in chapter six of the book of Isaiah (6:1-13), this encounter was …
Overview of Jeremiah

Overview of Jeremiah

Jeremiah was both a priest and a prophet who lived during the final decades of Judah’s Southern kingdom. He is more clearly know in Scripture as a prophet who warned Jerusalem of judgment due to …
Overview of Isaiah

Overview of Isaiah

The opening chapters of Isaiah (1 -12) concern messages of judgment and hope. Centered squarely upon Jerusalem, and more broadly, the Northern and Southern kingdoms. As Jerusalem remained in a state of disobedience, rebellion, and …
Eschatological Systems of Thought

Eschatological Systems of Thought

Both amillennialism and premillennialism are eschatological systems of interpreting prophetic and apocalyptic thought. The prediction of near and far-term future events is expressed in written or verbal form to describe forthcoming fulfillment. All the way …
Artifacts of Prophetic Reason

Artifacts of Prophetic Reason

To see if there is anything of more value from Scripture in terms of the overall prophetic message of those before us, we have many examples as offered by the historical records. Specifically, to get …
The Poetic Riddles of Time

The Poetic Riddles of Time

There are numerous types of poetic and literary expressions read among the prophetic writings to articulate what Yahweh both directly and indirectly says. He is either actively in direct discourse with His people or He …
Doubt & Resonance

Doubt & Resonance

Back from Adam through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David, there were covenants that were formed between Yahweh and His chosen people. None of which contradicted another, but in some respects superseded or reiterated the …
The Poetry of Inversion

The Poetry of Inversion

As a theological principle, those who hold themselves out as a “prophet” or “seer” today really eventually run in contradiction to God and what is in His word. This post concerns the reasons false prophets …
Voice of the Nevi'im

Voice of the Nevi’im

Introduction to the Prophets The Age of Prophecy: Approximately 900 – 400 BCE Samuel (150 years before 900 BC) is considered the first prophet. Credited with starting the various schools of the prophets. The prophetic …
The Woes of Immortal Larvae

The Woes of Immortal Larvae

This is an open-ended posting. It will become edited and further developed over time as more research is carried out through the course of personal theological studies. Purpose & Background Notes, observations, and a working …
The Echoes of Concentric Woe

The Echoes of Concentric Woe

The geographical relevance of Canaan compared to the surrounding territories of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Media, Persia, Anatolia, Crete, Cyprus, and others has often unrecognized spiritual significance throughout Scripture. To view the assembly of land and the …
Witnesses of Shadow

Witnesses of Shadow

The Purpose of the Mosaic Covenant In continuity with the Adamic and Abrahamic covenants, the Mosaic covenant was formed by God to accomplish several outcomes. First, it was to further the Abrahamic covenant in fulfillment …
Oath & Covenant

Oath & Covenant

The following post is about the framework and structure of Deuteronomy with highlighted details concerning the Sinaitic and Mosaic covenants among His people from the adults of the exodus who perished in the wilderness to …
Deuteronomy Walkthrough

Deuteronomy Walkthrough

Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Deuteronomy. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the fourth and final book of the Mosaic law. All thirty-four …
The Seed & The Serpent

The Seed & The Serpent

Through craft and subtly, Satan led Adam and Eve to their physical and spiritual death. In the form of a serpent that he inhabited in literal or literary form, the enemy spoke these words to …