Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Introduction to the Prophetic Books Arrangement of Books The books of Isaiah through Malachi (with the exceptions of Lamentations and Daniel) correspond to the section of the Hebrew canon known as…
What is Evanescent Grace?
Let's look at what Calvin stated concerning evanescent grace, a modern-day definition, and then how it relates to the assurance of salvation. Evanescent Grace and John Calvin Calvin wrote many things…
What is the purpose of the millennium?
At Third Millennium, we are amillennialists, believing that the "millennium" is simply a metaphoric representation of the time period between the first and second advents of Christ. As…
Overview of the Book of Nahum
Overview of the Book of Nahum Author: The prophet Nahum. Purpose: To comfort Judah by announcing future judgments against Nineveh. Date: 663-612 B.C. Key Truths: God's glory in judgment is worthy of…
Overview of the Book of Obadiah
Overview of the Book of Obadiah Author: The prophet Obadiah. Purpose: To encourage Judahites facing trouble from Edom to hope in divine justice and for eventual victory over all enemies. Date: c. 586…
Annihilationism Error: Hebrew Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
Christ in the Old Testament
This is a work in progress (no section is complete) The possibility of one man fulfilling only 8 OT prophecies is one in 10^17. That is a 10 with 17 zeroes after it! Imagine the state of Texas…
The Day of the Lord
One of the interesting terms that comes up in both the Old Testament and in the New Testament is that phrase, "the day of the Lord." And it is the day that the prophets refer to when God will save…
Teaching Obadiah
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. It consists of an oracle against the Edomites (Obad. 1). They have been proud and violent toward God's people (Obad. 10). Here God pronounces…
Obadiah and Joel
Little is known about this Obadiah, except that he wrote one of the books of the Bible. Scholars are divided over the question of the date of his ministry, though the curse against Edom provided in…