It seems fitting that giving God glory on earth would result in the seventh trumpet sounding resounding praise in heaven.
Isaiah 24: “Millennium”
The last three verses of Isaiah's far-future prophecy carry several compelling similarities to the last three chapters of John's Revelation.
Isaiah 11: Harmony in Community
After delivering the shudder-worthy oracles in chapter 10, God turned Isaiah’s eyes to the much farther future of Messiah’s reign.
Isaiah 11: Righteousness and Peace
out of the stump of Jesse, the father of King David, against all likelihood, a new David would emerge. This would not be David’s successor, but rather the perfect David, the greater David, the one David himself called “my Lord” in one of his Psalms
Revelation 3: Philadelphia, Protected
After affirming their salvation, Jesus promised the assembly in Philadelphia that others would know He loved them. Jesus also promised protection from what was about to come, but though that promise seems straightforward, commentators have puzzled over what it really means.
Isaiah 2: A Vision of God’s Word
Anticipation of the future, whether you and I are looking forward to something wonderful, or something dreadful, really does have a significant impact on our lives, and that is what we are going to see in this passage.
Minor Prophets: Zechariah, Finish With A Flourish!
Now, at last, this final vision rests on a time of great celebration, when all shall be made “Holy to the Lord.”
Minor Prophets: Zechariah’s “Millennium”
The last post envisioned future warfare and Christ’s fearsome appearance, This week looks at a possible view of the Millennium, and restored creation.
Minor Prophets: Zechariah, The Final Oracle
These last three chapters are Second Zechariah’s second oracle, describing the completion of God’s plan from the beginning, from before the creation of the world. When God gave God’s people the seven feasts described in Exodus, they were each prophetic of God’s plan of salvation. So far, four of those feasts have been fulfilled in Christ, and chapters 12-14 reflect the fulfillment to come of the last three feasts.
Minor Prophets: Zechariah, The Maccabees
The next division of Zechariah’s oracles begins with the prophecy of the Maccabean rebellion to take place in about 167 B.C. The