August 2024 (14)

Saturday, August 31 2024

Enoch longed for "that dwelling place"

Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into  […]

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Friday, August 30 2024

About the Book of Enoch

About the Book of Enoch (Also known as "Ethiopian Enoch") By David Chariot The Book of Enoch (also known as 1 Enoch) was once cherished by Jews and Christians alike, this book later fell into disfavor with powerful theologians - precisely because of its controversial statements on the  […]

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Thursday, August 29 2024

Jesus will resurrect you!

Fact Check: Whether you like it or not, Jesus will resurrect you! Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now  […]

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Tuesday, August 27 2024

John Calvin's Geneva

I did not know this. A friend passed this on to me this morning. Other sources seem to corroborate this. This is something to consider before allowing the wholesale influence of John Calvin into your life. I've seen aspects of this play out in other Christian communities. Calvin's Geneva  […]

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Why Are There So Many Accusations About the Book of Enoch?

Why Are There So Many Accusations About the Book of Enoch? Beginning about the 5th century, the Book of Enoch became universally rejected by Christians. It was driven into obscurity until it was thought to be lost. For the next 1,000 years, all manner of accusations were put forward that no one  […]

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Friday, August 23 2024

"every knee shall bow... every tongue confess"

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place      and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,      in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,      to the glory of God the Father. Phil 2:9-11 When we  […]

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Thursday, August 22 2024

The "Boundaries" of Scripture

Consider the statement in the Book of Acts below. The Bereans described were members of a Jewish Synagogue in a Gentile community in Northern Greece. Paul first visited them during his second missionary journey (around 50 A.D.). They had no "official canon" of Scripture! They used what  […]

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The First, Second, and Third Oracles of Enoch

Enoch's first, second, and third oracles are some of the most amazing statements ever recorded. They encapsulate the vision and hope for humankind. They come directly from the "Holy One" and they were given to Enoch. And then he gave them to you and me.  The language and terms used might  […]

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Sunday, August 18 2024

Sheol

When we die, our spirit returns to God. Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped      and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring      and the wheel is broken at the well, before the dust returns to the ground from which it came      and the spirit returns to  […]

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Thursday, August 15 2024

The angels "throw themselves towards the east"

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,      when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples      according to the number of the sons of God. Deut 32:8 There's more to this statement than most realize. It becomes clearer when you consider the statement in light  […]

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Sunday, August 11 2024

Mapping Dan 11 to History

A couple of weeks ago I took the time to map out the statements in Dan 11 to actual historical events. But I lost all that data while doing a software upgrade to this web journal. But it's worth doing again. Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases. But  […]

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Wednesday, August 7 2024

Daniel 8 and the Diadochi

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns [Medo-Persia] standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one [Persia] was longer than the other [Medes], and the longer one grew up later. I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against  […]

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Tuesday, August 6 2024

Daniel 11

Daniel 11 is an interesting piece of the prophetic puzzle. From verse 3 on, he describes events that occur after the dissolution of the Alexandrian Empire. With a bit of care and patience, it's quite easy to map Daniel's statements to actual historical events in the order given - using mostly  […]

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The "origin" and "activity" of demons

Most would be surprised to know that the origin of "demons" is never explained in our current western canon. Most assume that demons are angels gone "rogue". But that might not be correct. The Book of Enoch gives a very clear explanation of the "origin" and  […]

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