Historical and Messianic Prophecy

Questions about the Book of Daniel

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Bible Interpretation, Daniel, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy, History .

I was reading your book about Daniel, and I wanted to ask some questions about Daniel chapter 7 and your comment, because there were some thingswhich weren’t clear to me. 1) In the Roman Empire there weren’t just 11 kings, I mean after Domitian came a lot of other kings in the Roman Empire who […]

What is the prophet Daniels significance and purpose?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in Daniel, General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy .

I would like to know some information about the Prophet Daniel. 1.Why did Daniel become a prophet?2.What did he do that was so important3.When and Where was he born and lived?4.How did he go about doing God’s work?5.Why do you think Daniel was able to talk with God? Have you read my book on Daniel? […]

Matthew 2:15 quotes Hosea 11:1, but is that truly a messianic prophecy?

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

In Matthew 2:15, Matthew is quoting the OT text that was referring to Jesus (Hosea 11:1). This is a so called messianic prophecy. But if you read the context of the OT verse, it was speaking of Israel whom God called, not at all about Jesus. If it is talking about Jesus when you read […]

I was wondering what your take on Matthew 24:14 is?

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

I was wondering what your take on Matthew 24:14 is. I’ve been reading through it and, before reading any commentaries, I thought that perhaps Jesus was teaching us that when we’ve accomplished the great commission, reaching all the world with the gospel of God’s kingdom, he would come back for his church and for judgment. […]

Are there still prophecies that need to be fulfilled from the Old Testament and the New Testament?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy .

Are there still prophecies that need to be fulfilled from the Old Testament and the New Testament? Absolutely. If you think about it, you will realize this yourself. For example, consider 1 Thess 4:16f, “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with […]

Where in the Bible did God promise David that he would place one of his descendants on his throne?

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

Where in the Bible did God promise David that he would place one of his descendants on his throne? That would be in 2 Chronicles 17:12-14 and Psalms 89:4 as well as 2 Samuel 7:14-16. Other passages could be used as well, such as Psalms 2:7, where he is speaking through David to his “son” […]

In light of all the messianic prophecies, why did most first century Jews reject Jesus?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy .

I assume you mean the Jews who were directly effected by Jesus’ ministry or those who knew them. Those who did not accept Jesus for who he said he was did not fail to believe because of lack of evidence. Jesus said “Even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may […]

What about the prophecy concerning Tyre in Ezekiel 26?

Dr. John Oakes wrote in General, Historical and Messianic Prophecy .

The complete question: I have recently finished a Christian evidences class in my congregation. In that class we learned several proofs of the validity of the Bible, including prophecies that eventually came true. One of these prophecies was Ezekiel 26. We learned that God became angry at the people of Tyre in that time and […]