I was wondering when you see the first half of Dan. 9:27 (3 1/2 years of peace) coming into play. This must be the time period when the Jews will be allowed to build the Temple, which the Antichrist will immediately occupy at the end of that period, in the middle of the 7 years of Daniel. There must be some significant period of peace if the Temple is to be built, and the Jews are living in complete safety (Ezek. 38:8,10,14; 1 Thes. 5:2,3). Something significant must have happened to the Muslims if the Jews are allowed to rebuild their Temple.

Thank you so much for your wonderful site. I am pre-trib and the souls under the altar in Revelation 6:10, 11 confuse me. I understand the great multitude in Revelation 7:9 are saved out of the tribulation then who are the souls in Revelation 6:10, 11?

I heard a preacher on television say that God does not hear a prayer unless it is verbally stated. He said that God does not hear a silent prayer and also that we should be kneeling when we pray. Do you agree with that? I cannot kneel anymore and a lot of time I pray silently and have always thought He heard me and answered. Also if He does not hear silent prayers, how do the people who cannot talk and use sign language get their prayers through to Him?

I am struggling on my path. I was raised Baptist, baptized at 14, witnessed on the street as a teen, had some tough years until about 25 and my husband and I were baptized together, he for the first time, me as a re-dedication. A few years ago I began studying world religions. From Buddhism, Wicca, paganism in various forms, and Gnosticism, to name a few. Now, I am not a Buddhist or a Wiccan, but Gnosticism and mysticism have caused me to question many things. I also have great respect for all faiths and wonder why these people would be sentenced to Hell.

I can’t figure out where people get the idea that God could be both the Creator and the destroyer. It seems they are saying He has a split personality, or character. Satan is the destroyer, God is the Creator. Is my understanding correct?

Referencing Luke 17: 28-29. “Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all”. Do you believe Jesus was saying that the Tribulation will start on the same 24-hour day that the Rapture takes place?

Re: the souls under the altar in Rev. 6:9: How do they relate to the other groups of martyrs mentioned in Revelation? Are they pre-rapture souls? If they were believers, wouldn’t they would get physical bodies at the rapture? So if they are post-rapture martyrs, how are they different from the other mentioned groups?

My daughter has asked me a question and I don’t have an answer for her. She wants to know what Mark 9:43-47 means. Does it actually mean to cut out or pluck of body parts to avoid being thrown into hell?

Do you think Zechariah 12 is talking about Armageddon, or perhaps the Gog/Magog invasion?

Regarding Israel and the Jews: The whole purpose of Christ’s Return is to redeem Israel and the Jews, right? Isn’t that the sole purpose? Yes, the Gentiles also reap the benefits, but that is the ultimate purpose, right? 2nd question: During the time of the Great Tribulation, are the Jews exempt from making the decision to take the mark of the beast or not? I’m confused because it says “let those flee to the mountains.” That makes it sound like they won’t have to make that decision. What about Jews here in the US or anywhere else who don’t make it to Israel to flee to the mountains?