RDTW week 199 Israel’s Position After Reconciliation

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Is God a bigamist? Today was our fourth installment dealing with marriage and divorce, and how God’s marriage to Israel was fraught with spiritual adultery on many occasions. Today, we read in prophecy, how Israel finally assumed the position of lead nation in the millennium. The Gentile nations will look to her to come to … Read more

RDTW week 198 God Reconciles with His Wife

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Is God a bigamist? Today was our third installment dealing with marriage and divorce, and how God’s marriage to Israel was fraught with spiritual adultery on many occasions. Today, we read in prophecy, God’s plan to reconcile his estranged wife, Israel, back to himself and betroth her again. Hosea 2:19-20: And I will betroth thee … Read more

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