End Times

What is the meaning of the locusts torturing people and of the 1260 days and the 42 months in Revelation chapter nine?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, End Times, General .

Question: Is the book of Revelation prophesying what is going to happen or stating what happened a long time ago? Also, in Revelation it says that the locusts were not given power to kill the people with the gold seal on their head but to torture them so does that mean God’s people will be […]

Please help me understand the prophecy about 666. Is it literal? Will some people really get forehead markings?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, End Times, General .

Question: Please help me understand the prophecy about 666. Is it literal? Will some people really get forehead markings? Answer: As far as I know, the only use of the number 666 is in Revelation 13:18. Almost without question this number is to be taken symbolically, not literally. Of course, many have used the actual […]

Can the two witnesses in Revelation 11 be symbolized by the two olive trees in Zechariah 4? Why do you think Revelation 4 is about Joshua and Zerubbabel? Could the two witnesses be Elijan and Enoch?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, End Times, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy .

Question: My question is on your interpretation on the two olive trees on pg 102 of you book “From Shadow to Reality.” You said ” The two who are anointed are a reference to the high priest Joshua and the governor Zerubabbel, both of whom were foreshadows of the anointed one: the Messiah”. I was […]

Could Daniel 12:11 be a prophecy about the building of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, Daniel, End Times, General .

Question: I was looking on the internet and i saw some intresting books in PDF form at this website, http://www.ellisskolfield.com/downloadable-books.shtml, they are intersting but I would like to know what you think of them. Answer: This person’s arguments work as long as he is only talking with people who already agree with him and who […]

Could the Islamic idea of the messiah/perfect one who will return to lead an Islamic world be the antichrist?

John Oakes wrote in End Times, General .

Question: Some Muslims believe that soon everyone in the world will be Islamic, and this will be started by the return of the perfect one who they regard to be Jesus. Could this supposed Jesus be one of the anti-Christs, who we are warned of repeatedly in the Bible? I was also thinking that maybe […]

Could the earthquakes and famines happening today be evidence that Judgement Day is near?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, End Times, General .

Question: Do you think that it is possible that Judgement Day is near because many of the signs are happening such as earthquakes famines and pestilences? Also, it is now possible to have battles of 200,000,000 men as described in Revelation. Answer: I think it is possible that Judgement Day is near, but I do […]

Is Partial Preterism wrong?

John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, End Times, General, Theology and Doctrinal Questions .

Question: Is Partial Preterism wrong? Answer: If partial preterism is wrong, then I am wrong as well, as that is a fair description of how I view the book of Revelation. I am confident you know the meaning of this term, but for the sake of anyone else reading this question and answer, let me […]