SJR

To the best of my knowledge, the first part of this prophesy has recently come to pass. In the original Greek language of Revelation, the words used here for sun, moon and stars mean the actual sun...

about 4 years ago

SJR

finished reading Matthew 16, Matthew 17, Matthew 18 in New Testament in 90 Days:

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven....

about 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:15 ESV

"The image of the beast might even speak" must be referring to screens: TV screens, computer screens, cell phone screens, jumbotrons, etc. They might be commonplace to us but to John being shown a ...

over 4 years ago

SJR

finished reading Matthew 13, Matthew 14, Matthew 15 in New Testament in 90 Days:

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea....

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:5 ESV

Trump has already been in power longer than 42 months but I doubt that Revelation prophecies are bound to America's election cycles. I'm pretty sure this means the 42 months leading up to Armageddo...

over 4 years ago

SJR

finished reading Matthew 10, Matthew 11, Matthew 12 in New Testament in 90 Days:

And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction....

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Matthew 10:36 ESV

Many in my family are Christians who are also loyal Republicans and, therefore, Trump supporters. I think Trump is the Antichrist. Needless to say, this passage makes a lot of sense to me.

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Matthew 10:22 ESV

I wonder if this is also to say that those who fall away before the end won't be saved. In other words, does this passage argue against the "once saved always saved" philosophy that I've heard peop...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:18 ESV

Why does it call for wisdom when the number is given at the end of the sentence? Perhaps it's not a number to be associated with the first beast as most people assume. Since this sentence comes at ...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:17 ESV

This obviously hasn't happened yet but will it be Jared Kushner's initiative when it does? We'll see. The name of the beast.. "Donald Trump" (or possibly "USA" if the beast is thought of as the ...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:4 ESV

"Who can make war with the beast?" can only refer to the American military which has a budget that's larger than the next 10 largest military budgets combined. It has over 800 FOREIGN military base...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:3 ESV

The best explanation of the seven headed beast that I've heard so far is that it refers to the seven world powers in human history: Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greek, Assyrian, Roman, British, and Americ...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:14 ESV

Deceives them how? By manufacturing a false image for the beast? I think this image almost certainly includes Trump's "brand" and how it's portrayed in the media, which, in John's time, would have ...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:11 ESV

In my opinion, Jared Kushner comes across as a lamb who speaks like a dragon. He works directly under Trump on several different assignments including spearheading the Deal of the Century, which, w...

over 4 years ago

SJR

wrote a note on Revelation 13:12 ESV

"It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence" sounds like a description of a deputy who's on assignments for a leader. When the deputy speaks, his counterparts understand that...

over 4 years ago