Thanks again for this great site. I am struggling with the 4 beasts in chapter 7 of Daniel.

I cannot find any discussion on verse 12 which follows the 4th beast being destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. “As concerning the rest of the beast, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.” Daniel 7:12 KJV.

This does not make sense to me as when the beast is captured and thrown in the lake of fire, Revelation 19:20, Jesus sets up his Kingdom on earth. Why or how would either the nations existing at the end times or the previous empires long gone from history be allowed to live. Any insight you can shed on Daniel 7:12 would be greatly appreciated.

I just wanted to clear something up. You’ve stated that it was the Jews themselves who caused their own blindness. If that is so, then how come Paul writes in Romans 11:9-10, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears that they could not hear”?

Paul again writes in Romans 11:25-27. “I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Then explain to me what Paul meant in Romans 11:28-32, “As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.”

Would you kindly comment and expand upon the full meaning of 1 Peter 4:1?

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

I’ve suffered much in the flesh and yet I cannot honestly say that I have ceased to sin.

There was an interesting article in the Jerusalem Post that Iran has 600 missles pointing at Israel and will be used if either Iran or Syria are attacked, and that this would only be the first response.

I have believed that Isa 17 would be fulfilled before Ez 38, but now I see a possibility that the next major event (from man) could be Ez 38 with Isa 17 following, perhaps even as a response to Ez 38. Does the Bible indicate which comes first on the prophetic calendar?

I have been studying the doctrines of soul sleep lately and while they do not seem convincing, there are three interesting arguments they always use:

The first is the term “last day” as used in John 11:24, they conclude that there is not resurrection until the last day which would be at the second coming of Christ.

The second argument (and the more interesting one) is this: when Lazarus died (John 11:11-14), where did he go? The “soul sleep” advocates ask this question then follow up by saying, if Lazarus went to heaven, how come when Jesus raised him from the dead, he did not mention anything about his experience. They conclude that since Lazarus or for that matter anybody else who Jesus raised from the dead did not say anything about an experience after life, they must’ve went into soul sleep.

A third argument that soul sleep advocates use is Acts (2:29-34). They say that since “David did not ascend to heaven” (Acts 2:34) he must therefore be in his tomb “awaiting” resurrection.

In order to form a rebuttal to the “away from the body present with Christ” teaching, they say that a person in “soul sleep” does not know the passing of time and therefore it will only seem like a second later when they are resurrected. Further they say that Paul never said, to be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord, he said to be at home in the body is to be away from the Lord and so we are standing on an assumption when using that verse to support our belief.

I am very interested in the theory that Anti-Christ may be Muslim. But then Jesus also said to the Jewish people, “I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.” John 5:43 (KJV) Obviously the Jews would not accept a Muslim Messiah. Any thoughts?

I just watched a video that a televangelist sent out to Osama Bin Ladin. Yikes. He doesn’t mince any words, and very baldly presents the gospel message to Osama, telling him that he will be praying that Osama rejects Islam and comes to repentance.

I think that’s a lovely thought, but a wasted effort. Are we called upon to pray for the salvation of all people, regardless of how patently obvious it is that particular individuals are instruments of Satan and/or are actively involved in fulfilling end times prophecy?

I would hate to call it “wasted” prayer, but it sort of feels like that’s what it would be. Thank you so much for your continued teaching. I rely heavily on your work.

Re: Destroying Iran?

Your comment regarding the Russian weapons cache in the last paragraph of your answer reminded me of the same mention in Rosenberg’s book “Epicenter”. I was in Lebanon during that time, and had no idea of that incident until I read Rosenberg’s book. After reading that portion a few months ago, I sat quietly and let the realization sink-in that I was nearly in the middle of an all-out war. I also realized that this was yet another time when, unbeknownst to me, that my Heavenly Father was keeping me from danger.

Thank you for your site and your good “work”.

May God Bless you for your teaching, your labors are bearing fruit.

During the Millennial Kingdom; will there be marriage? Will there be death? I read somewhere “Some could/would die at the old age of 100 years.” Would the offspring of the initial Kingdom inhabitants marry with the other inhabitants’ offspring?

Is there any reasonable proof that the present creation is 6000 years old. I have not found one yet and I am a believer in Jesus as savior and Lord.