RDTW week 197 God Divorces Israel

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Is God a bigamist? Today is our second installment dealing with marriage and divorce, and how God’s marriage to Israel was fraught with spiritual adultery on many occasions. As we read in Jeremiah 3:6-20, He pleaded with Israel to repent and return to him, but she refused. Jeremiah 3:8: And I saw, when for all … Read more

RDTW week 196 Is God a Bigamist?

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Is God a bigamist? Today we started to unpack our study of Matthew 19:1-12 (Mark 10:1-12) and the issue of marriage and divorce. As dispensational believers we study the Bible from a literal, historical, grammatical hermeneutic without adding layers of interpretation allegorizing whole areas of scripture that seem too fantastic to believe at face value. … Read more

RDTW episode 195 Things Different

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We began a new chapter in our study of the synoptic gospels, Matthew 18:1-11. It corresponds with Mark 9:33-50 and Luke 9:43-48. These three scriptures parallel each other, but Matthew focuses on issues surrounding the physical, messianic kingdom and those who will enter, Mark and Luke speak of the spiritual kingdom of God, even though … Read more

RDTW episode 194 From the Highs to the Lows

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Matthew 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-32, and Luke 9:37-45 all record the same events that occur immediately after the Mount of Transfiguration. Jesus is confronted with the same struggles and suffering he was dealing with before his transfiguration. This high water mark, mountain top experience did not last long. This is a stark reminder to us all … Read more

RDTW week 193 Daniel 12 and the Two Witnesses

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We worked very hard today, but were able to finish our brief study on the role that Moses and Elijah will play in the tribulation. We saw them appear together with the Lord Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration encouraging him concerning what lay ahead in Jerusalem. Matthew 17:1-13, Mark 9:1-13, Luke 9:27-36, 2 Peter … Read more

RDTW week 192 Moses and Elijah: The Two Witnesses

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AUDIO only—>>> The question was raised as to why Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the synoptic gospels. They present the life of Christ in a form of synopsis. As per Wikipedia, The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or … Read more