July 3, 2011 (pg136-pg181)

July 3, 2011 (pg136-pg181)

Hi… Ok… Where to start?
I will send you an email on the reason, but I’m going to finish the book tonight. I want to be a man of my word. So here goes to finish.

Lots of stuff about the Tribulation. At this point I think it would be beat to hold off on talking about that.

I'm a little confused about the stuff they are saying about the Greek and “the”.

I'm sorry. A lot of this stuff is a little to deep in the Bible to talk about. (I know that probably does not sound very clear, but it is the best way I can think to describe it right now.) I want to talk about it, but just don’t think now is the time.

Ok … looks like we are starting to get back to Israel at the bottom of page 140.

Wow.. That stuff about the 38 verses and the land owed to Israel at the top of page 141 is cool. I didn’t know all that.

I did not know that about the Oslo Accords and the Camp David Accords… that they had not been ratified.

Interesting about the word gabar… strengthen.

I like the way they are breaking everything down by the cities.

I thought it was interesting how on the top pg 150 they were talking about how the antichrist will usurp the victory.

Atichrist in Rome. I knew some of this from my Bible study.

He gives them permission to put up the temple. I did not know that.

Thought that was interesting about Elijah and Enoch. I don’t remember them being mentioned by name in the Word though. I will have to research. Even if they are not it is still an interesting idea.

Interesting about the 144,000 too. I have never heard it explained like that before. In that much detail and about how they are specifically Evangelists.

2 out of 3 killed… wow

I like the way they describe the three heavens.

I really thought it was good what they said about not looking to what was going on in the world today to shape our thoughts on prophecy but rather look to what the Word says and view the world and Bible prophecy though that. There is no guessing. If you believe the Word is literal and true you just look for those things to happen.

Wish they had a map of all the things they are saying in this chapter with paths marked out.

On to chapter 13…

On to a Final Word…

Ok… I thought both of these chapters were great. There was a ton of good stuff to talk about. I do have thoughts I would like to share but I think most of the things covered in these two chapters are ahead of where I would like to lead us. A little to fast if you will. I am believing you know what I am saying.

I thought it was a great book!  I will send you that email.

July 2, 2011 (pg127-pg136)

July 2, 2011 (pg127-pg136)

Hi…

Ok, we are on to chapter 12.

Looked up some information on the Mount of Olives… I did not know about all the graves. There is over 150,000 Jewish graves there.

This will probably sound like a dumb question to you, one that you already most likely know the answer to, but I don’t know if the Temple Mount is on the Mount of Olives. I know the Dome of the Rock is considered on the Temple Mount, or at least one of two possible locations for the Temple Mount I guess. I know the Dome of the Rock is either next to or on The Mount of Olives, but don’t know which one it is.

The reason I am asking all this is because of what they were saying in the third paragraph on 127 compared to what they said earlier in the book. Earlier in the book they were saying the Dome of the Rock/ Temple Mount was the location where Jesus would come back. Now they are saying the Mount of Olives. Which is it? Are they the same? What does the scripture say? (It must be in Revelation, but I don’t remember it.) Are there really two possible locations for what is considered The Temple Mount? I tried to look some of it up but still can’t find satisfactory answers. Like I said I’m sure you know! :) I will just have to keep looking till I find it.

They keep using that “eternity future” phrase. I have never heard that before.

More charts!... YES

I bet you like all the Greek translations they are doing in this chapter. I bet you know a lot of them. I guess they have done many of them throughout the book.

Pg 134-136… Ok… WOW… I was not expecting that. There are so many things I would like to say. I have thoughts and feelings. I am going to wait though. I am going to take on faith you know my heart and understand.

I will stop here for now. We can pick it up tomorrow at the bottom of page 136 tomorrow.

Until tomorrow…

July 1, 2011 (pg119-pg127)

July 1, 2011 (pg119-pg127)

Hi…

Ok… now I want to read Daniel and Ezekiel to find out what they are saying about these things. I have never heard them described before as specific to any group. Would just like to see how specific it is.

I like the idea that poetic or symbolic literature can interpret itself and therefor convey truth.

I really just like the way they organize stuff. Aka… The chart on 120 and the way they are breaking down the three pillars.

Most of the stuff here I have heard of either through by men's Bible study or church.

I’m sorry… tonight I am having a hard time staying awake. Keep falling asleep in the book… So I think I am gong to end here for now.

Many of the times over the past week I have been able to do this during the day. I like that much better. I’m going to work hard at making that happen more often.

Until tomorrow…