Celtic Odyssey

Table of Contents Introduction Background: Part 01 Part 02 Part 03 Part 04 Gospels: Part 01 Part 02 Part 03 Question 01 Part 04 Part 05 Part 06 Part 07 Question 02 Letters: Part 01 Part 02 Part 03 Part 04 Part 05 Part 06 Part 07 Part 08 Part 09 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Conclusion

In this post, we’ll wrap up our very long series on New Testament eschatology. As we’ve seen throughout this study, the eschatology of the New Testament, by and large, finds its fulfillment within the same event Jesus warned about—the Jewish / Roman War of 66 - 70 (73) CE. It’s only when we do one of two things (or both) that the New Testament’s eschatology takes on a different meaning: The Jewish / Roman War if flatly denied as a possible fulfillment. When the letters are believed to have been written after the destruction of the Temple. Now, these can be in either order and sometimes go hand in hand. Some will contend, “Well, most—if not all—of the New Testament was written after 70 CE. Therefore, they can’t be talking about that.” Others will contend, “Well, there’s no way the Jewish / Roman War fits all the details of the warning in the New Testament. Therefore, it can’t be the fulfillment of Christ’s prediction.” Or, a combination of both, “Well, there’s no way t...

As we wind down this series, we’re finishing up our look at the book of Revelation. In this post, we’re looking at a very difficult passage. One that’s been muddled by a lot of strange speculation and mischievousness. And while it can be overwhelming, I want to just touch on a couple of things. Revelation 13.1-10, 18 (adapted): And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. Each of its horns was decorated with a royal crown, and on its heads were blasphemous names. The beast I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave it his power, throne, and great authority. One of its heads appeared to have been slain and killed, but its deadly wound was healed. So the whole earth was amazed and followed the beast. They worshipped the dragon because it had given the beast its authority. They worshipped the beast and said, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” The beast was giv...

This is our third post about the book (letter) of The Revelation. There’s so much in this post but we’ll try not to make it too long. Revelation 11.1-2 (adapted): Then I was given a measuring rod, which was like a pole. And I was told, “Get up and measure God’s temple, the altar, and those who worship there. But don’t measure the court outside the temple. Leave that out, because it has been given to the nations, and they’ll trample the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. We point this passage out because it seems that people either don’t know it’s in there or they twist it to be something else. Note here that John was told to measure “God’s temple, the altar, and those who worship there.” Of course, the question that comes rushing to the fore is, “ Which temple?” Some think this is the temple of God in “heaven,” but that can’t be right. Verse two states that John’s not to measure the outside temple court because it’s been “given to the nations, and they’ll trample ...