Many Christians believe that Zechariah 12-14 talks about our future and the second coming of Christ.
It doesn’t. It talks about the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 and how that constituted Yahweh’s judgment upon Israel.
Yahweh saves heavenly Jerusalem,
but judges earthly Jerusalem.
The glory of the New Covenant people.
Many Christian prophecy pundits think Zechariah has alot to say about our future and the return of Christ.
It doesn’t. It talks about the coming of Messiah in the first century and how he brings both salvation and Judgment to Jerusalem “IN THAT DAY.”
In this episode we survey concepts important to understanding the book of Zechariah:
It’s historical context
“In that Day”
“All nations”
The Two Jerusalems
The Remnant
The Branch
Many people have crazy theories about Elijah and the Day of the Lord.
Some think the historical Elijah is coming back in our future during a great tribulation.
Jesus said Elijah was John the Baptist.
But John also prophesied judgment.
So was it in our future or was it a judgment in our past?
You should know me by now to guess which one.
I have a new interview with Jared 2.0! You’re not gonna want to miss this one.
Who is the Man of Lawlessness, or Man of Sin?
Is he the Antichrist? The Beast? Daniel’s Little Horn?
Is he in our future?
See why all the futurist views completely fail to understand this passage in its first century context.
And learn who it actually was in history!
You will learn how popular approaches are blinded to the text.
I have a new interview on Jared 2.0 podcast about End Times prophecy in the First Century.
Many Christians think that 2 Peter 3 about the Elements melting with heat and the New Heavens and Earth is about the end of the earth and time.
It’s not.
It’s about the spiritual reality of the New Covenant and the destruction of the temple in AD 70.
And I prove it from the Bible.
We must interpret prophecy in the context of the genre of symbolism of ancient Hebrew, NOT our own scientific literalism.
Many read the parables of Jesus as if he is talking about his second coming in our future.
He is not. He is talking about his first coming or his judgment coming on Jerusalem in AD 70.
Behold and be amazed!
You’ll ask yourself why you never saw this before!
Yet, it’s right there in the text.
New Testament passages that Prophecy Pundits Avoid.
What many of us do not realize is that Revelation and Matthew 24 are not the only places that speak clearly about Jesus coming in judgment by AD 70.
Most of the New Testament letters also speak of the event that they knew was coming.
And it did. Just like they said, “Soon,” “at the door,” “at hand.”
Jared and I exegete the many instances in the many passages of the many New Testament books.
You’ll ask yourself, “Why haven’t I seen these passages in this light before?”
I have a new series of teachings on the Jared 2.0 podcast! This one is on the prophecies of Ezekiel.
The Valley of Dry Bones.
Gog and Magog.
The End Times Temple.
Jared and I look at all these controversial prophecies of Ezekiel.
Futurists still insist their sci-fi Marvel Universe interpretations are biblical.
But they keep turning out wrong.
See how these prophecies were fulfilled in the time of Esther and in the New Covenant.
It’s powerful, beautiful and biblically satisfying.
Jared Chrestman and I finish up our examination of Daniel with this climactic chapter.
When is the End of Days?
Is the Resurrection in this chapter a metaphor like in Ezekiel or literal?
Futurist speculations break down and just don’t address the complex web of prophetic symbolism that runs through the entire book and climaxes here.
Understand Daniel and you will understand the book of Revelation.
I talked with Jared Chrestman about the “Willful King” of Daniel 11.
This enigmatic yet important ruler related to the coming of Messiah,
at the time of the end.
Who is he?
You’ll be fascinated by the options.
And he isn’t who the prophecy speculators think he is.