Hezekiah’s Tunnel

One of the remarkable stories of the Old Testament is the deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrian siege in 701 B.C. Assyria had conquered all the surround territory, including all of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and even Judah. But they had not conquered Jerusalem. Sennacherib surrounded the city and tried to starve them out, but it did not work. … Read More

The Miracle at Jericho

Here’s another theory on how the miracle of the Jericho wall falling may have taken place in Joshua 6. This is not to diminish the miracle, but rather to show the God-given strategy that might have been responsible this historical defeat of the great walled city, Jericho. Only 40,000 of the 600,000+ eligible fighting men were called upon for the … Read More

The Canaan Spies and the Forty Years

By considering several passages of scripture, here is what we may conclude about the spies who went into Canaan and the decree from God after their return: God commanded Israel to go into Canaan and possess it in the second year. Deut. 1:21, “Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as … Read More

Who was Melchizedek in the Bible?

In Genesis 14 we find our first mention of Melchizedek (aka Melchisedec). When Abraham returned from war, Melchizedek came to meet him. Here’s what it says of Melchizedek in that passage: Genesis 14:18-20 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed … Read More

Was John the Baptist Elijah?

John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus and born six months before him. In announcing the impending birth of John the Baptist to his father Zacharias, notice what the angel of the Lord told him in Luke 1:17, “And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to … Read More

King David’s Role In The Millennium

After carefully studying the Old Testament prophets Jeremiah, Hosea and Ezekiel, one cannot come to any other conclusion than this: King David will reign in Jerusalem under Jesus, the Messiah during the millennium. Consider the following passages of scripture which address conditions during the millennium: Hosea 3:5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, … Read More

The Davidic Covenant

The covenant that God made with David in II Samuel 7:12-16 characterizes how scripture is viewed through the remainder of the Old Testament and even all the way down through the first century A.D. When Jesus came as the Messiah (“Christ” means “Messiah”), the people immediately associated his ministry with the fulfillment of these Old Testament prophecies. You can’t understand … Read More

The Abrahamic Covenant

The covenant that God made with Abraham commonly referred to as the “Abrahamic Covenant” begins to unfold in Genesis 12 (see notes). In that passage we see the call to Abraham to leave his people, take his wife and move to Canaan. This initial call constitutes the first of several communications between God and Abraham regarding the provisions of God’s … Read More

Moses prophesied the Messiah

As the Hebrews are preparing to move into Canaan to possess it according to God’s promise to Abraham, Moses issues a series of warnings, one of which contains a prophecy concerning the Messiah in Deuteronomy 18:15-22. Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; … Read More