Proclaiming the Goodness of Jesus Christ
The old heaven and earth was the temple. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35 KJV According to Josephus [1], the Jews at that time considered the temple to be heaven (Holy of Holies) and earth (Outer Temple). Their whole lives revolved around the Temple. So, when…
Biblical writers wrote in the style and perspective of their audience (the nation of Israel) in order to get across to them what God’s messages were, especially when it comes to prophecy. Otherwise, they wouldn’t understand the narrative. These writers used in prophecy what is called, “Hebrew apocalyptic language “.[1] In Biblical hermeneutics, we also…