ASK Prophetic Articles Archive

This page contains the index to the A.S.K. Bible Prophecy article archive. The articles are listed in Alphabetical order. Click on a title to read the article.

1998 in Prophecy - December 1997: The coming year of 1998 will be a pivotal one in the fulfillment of prophecy for the End-Time. I firmly believe this to be the case. This is because of a significant event that will occur in this New Year that will outshine all other prophetic occurrences that have been achieved over the past nineteen hundred years. That particular occasion will be the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Christ Jesus into the world. That day will occur in the year 1998 at sundown on Sunday, September 20 and continue until sundown September 21. The day is the start of the Old Testament New Year’s day called in Hebrew Rosh ha-Shanah, or in English, The Day of Trumpets. That day commences the third millennium from the Nativity of Jesus. It is not, however, the start of the biblical Millennium (the thousand years) mentioned in Revelation 20 that has a different chronological benchmark for its official standard.
Afghanistan (Gog and Magog) - November 2001: Whenever the general of an army in the past looked at the land of Afghanistan and its immediate neighbor countries to the west, north and east with an eye to conquer and to control them politically and militarily, those countries through the ages have met with a great deception that almost always meets with the intruding army.
What is Ahead in 2002? - January 2002: On New Year's day a major change in societal affairs has taken place in the world and you are living to see it. It figures into End-Time affairs. It is really a preparation for the great uniting of nations that is prophesied to occur just before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth.
Ancient Nations in the Middle East - Part 1 - June 1990: The Bible has a considerable amount of prophetic information about several nations that surrounded the people of Israel and Judah. These nations are given prominence in matters dealing with the end-times -- the times just on the horizon to us at the end of the twentieth century. It is essential that these nations be identified in the world today so that the prophecies about them can be understood.
Ancient Nations in the Middle East - Part 2 - July 1990: One of the most erroneous teachings being disseminated today is that the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel left the region of Assyria where they were taken captive in the eighth and seventh centuries before Christ and that they wandered into northwestern Europe and into the British Isles (where they became "lost" to the people of Jerusalem) and they established their roots in Europe as Celts, Angles, Saxons, Danes, etc.
The Asteroid Destruction - It's Timing and Purpose - November 1997: The Holy Scriptures state in no uncertain terms that this Earth is to be hit with an asteroid from outer space. That's right. All of us should want to know about this prophesied event.
Will Babylon be Rebuilt? - October 2002: This writer believes Babylon—an actual city—will be rebuilt. We now give some reasons why we believe there will be a rebuilt Babylon.
The Balkans in Prophecy - November 1997: In geo-political circles it is recognized that the Second World War was an outgrowth and an extension of the First World War which itself had its beginnings with key events that took place in the Balkans region of Europe.
The Basics of Old Testament History - November 2008: The Bible is the standard historical document by which all the early periods of the Gentile nations surrounding Palestine must be judged. Although discoveries of early Assyrian records can give us some information back to the 8th and 9th centuries BC, and Egyptian accounts go back even farther (sparsely here and there), it is difficult to comprehend where many of those historical records belong chronologically. This is why we need the Bible as a guide, as a standard for ancient history.
Bible Codes - Are They True? - September 1997: It can easily be shown that the Bible does present messages from God that are delivered in code. There are various kinds of codes mentioned in the Scriptures and once these are recognized then God will use these codes to inform His people what His teachings are in regard to various subjects. What is important to realize is the fact that God's codes are not as esoteric as some people think. The truth is, the ordinary reader of the Holy Scriptures can discover what God means.
Biblical Meteorology - July 2005: I think that all of us have realized that there has hardly been a year in weather phenomena like the one we have just been through. Even weather specialists are asking if something significant is beginning to happen to the weather. Why the excesses in cold spells, prolonged draughts, floods and all of these phenomena that we have been experiencing in the past year or two? Many are asking this question. Will it continue? What does the Bible have to say about these matters?
Blessed Is He that Comes - April 2010: There are two interesting prophecies in Matthew 23:36–39 and Luke 13:31–35. They are almost identical and are spoken by Jesus to different audiences, at different times and places, but the message is identical in the concluding words.
China in Prophecy - July 1995: There is more in the Bible about China as a nation and as a people than most people have imagined. It is time that all of us realize just what role China will play in the history of the world in the next few years ahead of us. This Prophetic Report gives both biblical and historical evidence to show just who the Chinese people are and how important they will soon become in matters dealing with the prophecies of the end time. There is one prophetic role for China that most people know nothing about.
Chronological Falsehoods - March 1998: The modern period in which we live has been one of the most productive in making scientific discoveries. Had the ancient world been given even a token glimpse of our modern achievements they would have been awe-struck at the prospect. There have also been great strides in understanding biblical matters, and this was prophesied to happen at the End of the Age (Daniel 12:4,9). Indeed, here we are on the verge of entering not only another century of time, but also a new millennium and the world is burgeoning forth with more discoveries and achievements that even boggle our minds who are supposed to be attuned to such things.
Chronology - The Key to Prophetic Understanding Part 1 - September 1990: One of the most neglected subjects among prophetic interpreters is in fact one of the most important in comprehending the real meaning of the biblical prophecies. That is the teaching of Biblical Chronology itself. When the interpreters begin to apply chronological factors in the determination of prophetical time periods, almost all of them assume that the chronological canons provided to us by the establishment historians are precisely accurate.
Chronology - The Key to Prophetic Understanding Part 2 - September 1990: With prophetic events speeding up in the Middle East, people are once again beginning to set dates for the various events associated with the time of the end. What is appalling is the fact that the vast majority of prophetic interpreters are setting their dates on a faulty Babylonian chronological scheme. It seems that people, for the most part, are not even interested in checking to see if the Babylonian dating system that they have adopted is correct.
The Chronology of New Testament Times - January 1995: This lesson was first written in the year 1988. There may be an importance to that year because Christ officially began his ministry in the year A.D. 28, precisely 1960 years before 1988 and 40 years before A.D. 2028. This lesson contains the essential historical evidence to show this primary truth. It then follows that Christ's crucifixion works out to the year A.D. 30. Once it is understood when these two important dates were, we then have in our possession the necessary chronological benchmarks for reckoning all prophetic time and this includes the period from 1988 onward.
The Coming Collapse of Traditional Religious Found - March 1997: The world is about to experience a new religious reformation that will happen before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth. This worldwide reform in society will develop and flourish because the Holy Scriptures prophesy that a major change in people's attitudes will occur which will allow the recorded teachings of ancient history and the revelation of the Word of God to be held in the highest esteem by people in the world. Soon will come an energetic revival of renewed interest in the Bible.
Coming: The New World Order - June 1990: A new world order is about to emerge on the political and economic scene. Nothing like it has occurred on earth for the past 3000 years. It will be a system of government that is based on different concepts than the ones we have been used to over the past three millennia. What kind of world order will this be?
The Coming Revolution in Knowledge - March 2006: If a person approaches the prophecies from the historical point of view, reading them for what they actually say (and with proper translations), we can begin to understand major events prophesied to occur a few years in advance of us.
The Coming Splendor of Egypt - December 2007: How could a nation with 35 million people and a mere $175 per capita annual income ever rise to greatness? Yet the Bible says this most populous country of the Arab world is destined to become one of the great nations of the world in the years ahead of us. Egypt is prophesied to become a major commercial, financial, political, and military power with a significant role to play in end-time prophecy. Riches are coming and the Bible foretells it. The story of how this somewhat backward nation will be able to make these drastic advances is extremely fascinating."
Creation of Life in Contemporary Times - September 2001 ** UPDATED **: The first word in the Holy Scriptures that shows God in action reveals Him as the "creator." That verbal construction in Genesis 1:1 emphasizes that essential role of God. It could be rightly said that God is God because He is the One who "creates." The divine account states: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." It was through a word of command (John 1:1) that the heavens and the earth came into existence.
The Damascus Phase of End-Time Prophecy - June 2011 ** UPDATED **: The western world (and particularly the United States) has been experiencing a period of unprecedented prosperity along with relative peace for the past 15 years. All of you who have been reading my writings over that span (and even before) are aware that I have been stating that this time of prosperity and relative peace was prophesied to occur before the Second Advent of Christ. While that is true, and we still have a few years left of that phase of prophetic teaching, there is coming (and it is just on the horizon) a time of devastating natural disasters that will be a prelude to the major political upheavals predicted in the Book of Revelation.
The Destruction of the World in Prophecy - January 1993: One of the principal ways that God shows himself as a personality who has all power, intelligence and glory is his ability to foretell miraculous events involving the heavenly bodies with world-shaking judgments occurring at the time periods previously predicted in his Holy Writings. In the Western World, the "Holy Scriptures" to us are normally reckoned to be the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible.
Discovering the Mark of the Beast - May 1990: The Antichristian empire that is prophesied to develop over all the world in the period just prior to the Second Advent of Christ is characterized by an identifying sign or mark - it is called in the Book of Revelation the "Mark of the Beast." This beast represents the final world kingdom of mankind which will exist through the auspices of Satan the Devil and with the full approbation of God the Father and Jesus Christ.
Disease Epidemics and Bible Prophecy - November 2005: Lately major reports have appeared about new strains of microbes, whether bacteria or viruses. Many of these are microbes that are immune from the various antibiotics that have been such a help in stemming the spread of diseases in recent times. Miracle drugs of the past such as penicillin are beginning to have no affect on these new and powerful mutants. Scientists are concerned and worried. Some use the phrase "of biblical proportions" in characterizing the catastrophic affects that some of these new microbes may bring to mankind. In other words, new and powerful bacteria and viruses are emerging on the scene that will not be controlled by vaccines or drugs presently on the market. The specter of wide spread disease epidemics is now a reality.
The Dislocation of Time in Prophecies - December 2003: I want to go into a principle of understanding prophecy. This is an important principle which we must understand if really we want to view prophecy correctly. The element of time is most necessary because what use is prophecy, unless we have time indicated? Prophecy and time are partners. You cannot have one without the other.
The Elijah to Come - February 2006: The Bible speaks of a time in the future when Jesus Christ, the Messiah, will come on this earth and establish His world kingdom. Before that time a number of events must take place. We are aware of them generally, but we should all be aware of them specifically as well. If there ever was a time that God's people needed to know the outlines of future occurrences, it is now. Prophecy has been grossly misunderstood. The prophecy I will focus on concerns the Elijah to come. I guarantee one thing, if this prophecy can be understood the way that the New Testament people understood it, it will open up whole sections of Bible. Those sections have been hidden, in a sense, for so long that we do not really know this principle of what the Elijah is to do before Christ's Second Advent.
Essentials of Prophetic Understanding - December 2006: It is important for us to recognize a major factor in the proof of Christianity in the message God the Father has given to mankind concerning his salvation. That factor is prophecy. This matter is easy to demonstrate when we look at the biblical revelation.
The Expectation of Christs Second Coming in Apostolic Times - February 1979: This article was first written by Dr. Martin in February, 1979. In this "Remember This" we are leaving it without editing the words of the original even though some of the material is dated with some chronological matters not correct because Dr. Martin had not been able to verify them sufficiently at the time he wrote the article. This is simply because the Holy Scriptures tell us "to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18) and Dr. Martin did not understand fully the chronology associated with Christ's birth and death.
Falsification of Prophecy - May 2010: Today we are beginning to see more prophecy being used and misused, and more falsification than ever before. Prophecy has been a profession for a lot of people for a long time and prophets have been around for a long time, both good prophets and bad prophets, or you might say “true” prophets and “false” prophets. The Bible has as much information about the “false” as about the “true.”
Freedom as God's Gift - July 2008: President George W. Bush gave a highly significant Second Inaugural Speech on January 25, 2005. I encourage you to read the speech at article "President Sworn-In to Second Term." It is a speech written not to America only, but to the world. It "reads" beautifully. It was a carefully crafted speech. The words are powerful..
Gentile Nations and Israel - March 2008: In the New Testament, one apostle was picked to present the gospel message to the Gentiles of the world, the apostle Paul. So too, a prophet in the Old Testament was specifically selected to do the same thing for Gentiles regarding prophecy. That prophet was Jeremiah. Though Jeremiah's primary task was to go to the Jewish people in his time, he was also ordained to go to all nations of the world. That means every nation. His prophecies reach out to embrace the end time, just before the advent of the Kingdom of God on earth and the Second Coming of Christ.
Geography in Scripture - February 2011: There is something very special about biblical geography. Unlike the study of ordinary geographical matters that might be undertaken in our schools and universities, the geography of the Bible has a great deal of spiritual and symbolic teaching that is not normally understood by the general public. Even the average student of Scripture knows very little about this important aspect of biblical teaching.
Geopolitics of Israel, Ancient and Modern - July 2008: The founding principle of geopolitics is that place — geography — plays a significant role in determining how nations will behave. If that theory is true, then there ought to be a deep continuity in a nation’s foreign policy. Israel is a laboratory for this theory, since it has existed in three different manifestations in roughly the same place, twice in antiquity and once in modernity. If geopolitics is correct, then Israeli foreign policy, independent of policymakers, technology or the identity of neighbors, ought to have important common features. This is, therefore, a discussion of common principles in Israeli foreign policy over nearly 3,000 years.
The 'Great Generation' and Modern Prophecy - December 2002: There is a central prophetic teaching profoundly evident in scriptural interpretation. It is what we can call the cyclical theme in prophetic understanding. This is the involvement of set (or standard) chronological periods that God has devised to provide clues to the reader of the Holy Scriptures as clues regarding the true meaning of prophecies. In some sections of the Scriptures, this principle of cyclical attribution of time is of paramount importance. It is the duplication or repetition of historical events that God devised to occur on earth by the divine scheme He originated before the foundation of the world.
How to Fully Escape the Great Tribulation - June 2001: In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ Jesus prophesied of a major time of trial to occur near the End of the Age which he called the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21). That time of trouble begins with the setting up of the Abomination of Desolation in the holy place of the Temple in Jerusalem (Matthew 24:15). Indeed, every major prophecy about the End-Times (both in the Old and the New Testaments) has to do directly (or by a pointed inference) with certain events associated with a Temple in Jerusalem.
How to Identify False Prophets - April 1997: This subject is one of the most important that any Christian ought to understand in a profound manner, but it turns out that this is one of the least known doctrinal and prophetic themes that those who love the biblical revelation will encounter in the world today.
How Israel Will Conquer the Middle East - December 1994: The title of this Prophetic Report has within it the word "conquer". This is a word that often has accompanying its meaning the connotation of force and power. The word in national contexts usually gives people the impression that a total conquest is indicated by which the armed forces of a nation are used to compel other states into submission.
How to Prepare for the Future - March 2000: We are all familiar with the biblical principle found in Proverbs 6:6-11 which states: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth meat [food] in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? Yet a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep? So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth [who travels away from his farm and does not farm the land to produce his food], and the want as an armed man [who is in the military and does not farm the land to produce his food]."
The Importance of Egyptian History - July 2003: One of the most significant Gentile nations on earth, as far as the Bible is concerned, was and is Egypt. It was once a powerful and influential government. Anyone traveling to Egypt and viewing its ruins, today, will find out that fewer than 10% of the ruins still remain. When you look at these ruins you find that they were amazing feats of energy and expertise going into building the ancient monuments and temples of ancient Egypt. One is awestruck by the grandeur that once graced that country.
The Importance of Kosovo in Prophecy - June 1999: We have all heard of the country called Yugoslavia. It was a modern country created after the First World War out of provinces that once comprised the old Austro-Hungarian Empire that then ceased to exist. It was ruled after the Second World War by Marshal Tito who died in 1980. Since then, the name became somewhat famous to us in the United States with the introduction of the automobile called the Yugo. It attained fame (or rather infamy) as being the worst engineered automobile in the world. And then the nation becomes more in the news when civil war broke out among its various provinces.
Increased Knowledge at the Time of the End - December 2002: The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians chapter 10 that all of the events mentioned in the Holy Scriptures before the time of the Exodus on down through the period of David and Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and through the post-Babylonian period, these things were written under the divine influence of God to help us at the end of the age understand what the truth of prophecy and of doctrine is suppose to be.
Into the Holes of the Rocks and Caves - November 2003: When the judgment of God comes on the earth shortly before the Second Coming of Christ back to this earth the Bible states that the Kings and leaders of the earth go into hiding to preserve their own lives, even though they wish they would die. They will go into, or under, the earth out of fear. They are terrified.
Introduction to Ezekiel - November 2010: The name Ezekiel means the “one whom God makes strong.” He was a younger contemporary of Jeremiah. The two lived about 600 years before the birth of Jesus, when Jerusalem was on the verge of being conquered and destroyed. Jeremiah for some years before had prophesied the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and the Temple. The people of God were doing things which were not correct, and they were being chastised. Ezekiel also prophesized the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple; but he was more interested in Temple affairs than was Jeremiah.
Introduction to Isaiah - September 2010: So significant is the Book of Isaiah to the people of God throughout history that it can be compared in influence with the Gospel of John in the New Testament. A copy of the Book of Isaiah discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls was the only biblical scroll complete in its entirety. The words of that manuscript go back over 2200 years. They agree amazingly with the Hebrew text from which we get the translations today in the Bible. Even secular scholars have been given more confidence in the Holy Scriptures. The discovery of this Book of Isaiah links us with the Old Testament period. We can now have greater assurance that we have a Bible that is quite reliable indeed.
Introduction to Jeremiah - October 2010: Look at the name “Jeremiah.” The names of the various authors of the books in the Bible are significant, and that is the case with Jeremiah whose name means, “YH is high,” God is high. That is, the God of Israel is the highest of the Gods. He is supreme. No god of divine stature and power can equal or compare with the God that Jeremiah served. This presentation is about the message of the Book of Jeremiah and the prophecies given by God to this major prophet.
Iran in Prophecy - April 2006: Historical events in the Middle East can alter the shape of the political environment very quickly. In fact the region is used to experiencing abrupt changes in authority and influence. The Bible has some very interesting things to say about Iran in prophecy, anciently called Persia.
Isaiah, Part 2 - October 2011: This is Part 2 of a series of articles on Isaiah. The first article was “Introduction to Isaiah.” An outline of Isaiah is in that first installment. Refer to it often as you read the other installments. These articles are derived from lectures Dr. Martin gave in 1998. We have records in the Book of Isaiah, prophecies and predictions given under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that will shake this world to its foundations, the final outcome of which will be the Kingdom of God. We know from New Testament teachings associated with those of Isaiah that Jesus Christ will finally come to be King of Kings and Lords of Lords. Universal peace is prophesied finally to come to earth. We find those prophecies in several places in the Book of Isaiah. But the universal peace that we all want is yet years in advance of us and many events must take place before that time.
Isaiah, Part 4 - December 2011: The Book of Isaiah is so important to Christian interpretation within the New Testament revelation that this Part 4 is about the standards of teaching that Isaiah presents to the world. The principle doctrines concerning the role of Christ Jesus in history, in prophecy, and even redemption, are found in the Book of Isaiah. They are extracted and used by Jesus himself and by the New Testament apostles so that the role and the manifestation of Jesus would be understood in a proper way.
Isaiah, Part 3 - November 2011: We now focus on a most important prediction of the Old Testament concerning Christ Jesus. It can be understood only by looking at the New Testament explanation regarding its fulfillment. The prophecy is about the arrival from the house of David of a newborn king who, when He becomes an adult, would rule not only all Israel but the totality of the world. It is called the Immanuel Prophecy because of the name of this young child. This individual would come with the rank of God upon Him. No one else in the Old Testament or the New came with the name of Immanuel.
Israel Should Cease it's Military Conquests Post Haste! - October 2001: There is a plain and obvious reason for the recent terrorist attack on the United States. It revolves around a central issue that is utterly evident to any unbiased political observer of world affairs. The evaluation I make is not an unrealistic and naively simplistic conclusion of what some people consider a complex subject. The matter is easy to understand. The essence of the whole problem (and the knowledge of what I am going to say about it) is of paramount importance and my assessment hits the proverbial nail on its head.
Just Who Is an Israelite Today? - October 2004: Some prophetic interpreters believe that the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic peoples, along with the Belgians, Dutch, the Nordic nations and a smattering of Swiss, French and Germans are descendants of what has been called the "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel." It is claimed that these northern Israelites were taken out of their geographical regions in the Middle East that they inherited under Moses and Joshua, and they are now in the regions mentioned above. It is felt that the prophecies of the End-Time, specifically those that mention "Israel" in distinction to "Judah," refer to the above peoples and not to the Jewish people called "Israelis" today. Is there any evidence to support such a belief?
The Key to Old Testament History - October 2008: The key to Old Testament history is a prime factor in the comprehension of prophecy. Indeed, all Bible prophecy has as its foundation a proper understanding of Old Testament history. Confusion exists today over Old Testament history. Most preachers and even theologians are unaware of the significance of this subject and it needs to be rectified. In fact, the central key for even doctrinal truths in Scripture is solidly anchored to the interpretation of scriptural history.
Keys to Understanding Modern Prophecy - December 2001: The Holy Scriptures are the standard guide for the recognition of all knowledge that God has planned for mankind dealing with the past, applying to the present generation and what He has designed for all future eras. All prophetic parameters that are destined to occur are within the power and sovereignty of God's all-encompassing plan and they are actively placed into force through the divine attributes of God’s authority. God is the one who has determined the outcome of all historical events to occur on earth long before this globe came into being.
The Lake of Fire: Where is it Located? - February 2010: The new information in this article may come as a surprise, but it can be shown from the Bible and history that the Lake of Fire is presently in existence on this earth! You could be taken there, see it for yourself, and come away without your hair being singed. Incredible? Not at all! This is one article that all biblical students should read. It is not a “quack theory” given simply to gain attention. It is a serious study with practical information about this intriguing subject.
The Land of Israel in Prophecy - December 1991: Many readers of the Bible have misunderstood a variety of important prophecies because they have not paid close and strict attention to geographical terms used by the prophets which show where their prophecies would take place. It is common practice to gloss over place names as being relatively unimportant to modern readers of the Holy Scriptures
The Life and Times of the Antichrist Part 1 - August 2009: The Bible prophesies two types of “millenniums” that the world will experience. The first is a false millennium which will last only about 3½ years, and is identified in the Bible as a worldwide empire of the Antichrist. The second is the true millennium — a universal world rule that will last for a literal 1,000 years headed by our elder brother Jesus Christ.
The Life and Times of the Antichrist Part 2 - September 2009: It is essential that we carefully analyze the eight kings in Daniel’s “Book of Truth” (Daniel 11:1 to 12:3). This is because the apostle John in the Book of Revelation specifically mentions these same eight kings as being of paramount importance in comprehending the historical occurrences just preceding the Second Advent of Christ. We will discover that the apostle John gives a running commentary regarding those eight kings — and in particular he describes in detail the last three, which are the 6th, 7th, and 8th kings.
Major Prophetic Events for the Next Seven Years - March 1997: A great revival regarding matters of religion is just on the horizon. The prophetic events that will appear during the next seven years (from 1997 to 2004) will have religion as their central theme. Though it will take a further twenty years for the full bloom of prophetic teachings to develop in the political sense, this preliminary period we are now entering will provide the religious foundation on which the whole of future prophetic history will be based.
The Massing of the Planets - April 2000: The Holy Scriptures forbids (and condemns) the use of Astrology in trying to understand matters dealing with your own life or in the present and future affairs of political leaders or nations on this earth (Isaiah 47:12,13). That art is really a false religion based on Babylonian and heathen doctrines that have misused the "signs of the heavens" that Christ Jesus mentioned in Luke 21:11. True, there are prophecies of "great signs in the heavens," but these are visible signs that all people on earth will be able to observe and they are not dependent upon the regular motions of the celestial bodies to interpret them. Such visible signs that astounded the ordinary people in the past (and have astonished even secular astronomers today) occurred in the 18 months’ period surrounding the birth of Christ Jesus into the world. There will be future signs of this nature (and even new ones like exploding stars in certain parts of the sky) that will signal events of the End-Time, but the simple movements of the heavenly bodies that astrologers depend on each day for their predictions are NOT what the Holy Scriptures are talking about.
Megillot in Prophecy - April 2010: Prophecy is a way God proves himself. There is no question about that. Throughout the Old and New Testaments there are many, many prophecies. Prophecies are important and we know that they are interesting. The main reason they interest each of us is because we feel we may be living in the period that many of the prophecies will take place. The Megillot has some very interesting prophecies for us today.
Mosaic Prophecies for the End-Time - May 2010: God proves Himself by stating prophecies that later come true. The farther into the future that prophecies take place, the more powerful God appears to be, because it helps show that He governs all affairs on earth and in this universe. Moses gave some prophecies that deal with end times before Christ's return. We need to know about those prophecies.
The Most Significant Gentile Nation in the Bible - July 2006: What is the most significant Gentile nation of the Bible? I suppose when you enquire about the word "significant" a person should ask, significant in what way? What I am getting to is this: what is the most significant Gentile nation in relationship to the nation of Israel in the entirety of the Bible, from Genesis all the way through the Book of Revelation. There is one nation mentioned, constantly coming in contact with Israel, and most people do not really know much about these people called "the most significant Gentile nation," because they have not really looked at the prophecies related to them in a proper way.
Mystery Babylon the Great - September 2003: The apostle John was taken forward by the Spirit into the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10). What he saw did not occur simply on a Sabbath or a Sunday, but he was transferred in vision to the great end — a time period known in the Old Testament as the Day of the Lord. This is the period which includes Israel's redemption, Christ's second coming and the establishing of God's Kingdom in the Millennium. The seven churches of Revelation needed a prophetic message of what was going to occur in that period — so, the Book of Revelation was given by God "to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass" (Revelation 1:1). The book concerns the evil "things" that will exist at that crucial time in history.
New Discoveries in Chronology and Prophecy - November 2002: This will be an overview of biblical chronology with an emphasis on understanding prophecy relating to the end time, soon future to us. We need to see in detail what the Bible records will happen in the end-time generation so we have the tools to comprehend what God says will occur in our contemporary historical environment.
New Prophetic Discoveries Concerning the End Time - March 2005: Historical events prophesied to occur within the period of Christ's Second Advent can now be understood as never before! The sequence of those events is especially revealing — and is so different from what most people presently believe. This article gives a proper countdown of major historical occurrences associated within the last year of the advent of Christ. This article shows an outline of that prophetic scenario which is backed up by plain biblical teaching.
Who are the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel Today - July 1990: The first essential point that must be recognized if one hopes to understand the truth about the Northern Ten Tribes is that they were never "lost" to the Jews of Palestine in a geographical sense. While all people on earth (whether Israelites or Gentiles) have been spiritually "lost" until the sacrifice of Christ for their sins (Matthew 10:6; Romans 5:12), all the twelve tribes of Israel were very much in evidence to the people of Jerusalem in the first century.
Oil Soon to be Discovered in Israel - January 1981: There can hardly be a doubt that the nation of Israel is sitting astride great quantities of petroleum. It is there waiting to be found! There are several reasons for believing this. For one, prophecies in the Bible show that Israel is destined to become a powerful force in the Middle East before the establishment of the Millennium (Zech. 11-14). In order to do this, the nation has to greatly increase its economic position.
Origin and Goal of Western Civilization, Part 1 - March 2011: There is an essential truth which is vitally important to make the meaning of Bible prophecy and history intelligible. There is a central theme and a prime goal which has dominated the thinking of people within Western civilization since the time of Nebuchadnezzar in the 6th century BC. It is a truth that can help unlock an understanding of history and prophecy over the past 2,600 years. We will examine what the central goal of Western civilization has been, how it is very much in action today, and how it will find a complete fulfillment just prior to the second advent of Christ back to this earth.
Origin and Goal of Western Civilization, Part 2 - April 2011: EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is Part 2 of Dr. Martin’s tape and writings on the topic “Origin and Goal of Western Civilization.” Part 1 focused on the period of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its role in the beginning of the Babylonian system and Western Civilization. Part 2 focuses on the Persian, Greek, and Roman advances of Western Civilization. The entire world at present, East and West, embraces the economics of this Babylonian system that began in the 6th century BC.
The Past as a Guide to the Future - August 1993: The Holy Bible is not a "history book," but it is a is a book with history as its principal ingredient. This is because everything in it was written within an historical environment and all its pages contain historical data. Even the doctrinal issues that are mentioned within its pages have historical meanings associated with them and one of the reasons that so much doctrine is misunderstood today by preachers and theologians is their lack of applying the historical meanings relevant to the contemporary periods to which the writings referred. After all, the early teachings of the prophets and the apostles were written within particular historical contexts and the words they used reflected the meanings of the societies and times in which they lived. Writing in this way is an essential reason why the Holy Bible can be considered an historical book, and people who study the Bible are "historians."
Personal Safety During End-Time Events - November 1999: In this Prophetic Report I want to present a general answer on having personal safety during the period when the various events prophesied in the Holy Scriptures are destined to occur in the End-Time. The answer will apply either to those in certain ordained spots on this earth that will get the brunt of the divine judgments (or in areas found all over the earth that will receive the peripheral consequences). Some prophesied events, however, are more than local. They are shown to be worldwide and they will be traumatic and earth shaking. But regardless of whether the prophecies are local or worldwide, we should realize that none of those judgments is sent to punish you or to render God’s judgment of anger against you or me.
The Place of Safety - November 1997: Jesus gave a major prophecy about the End-Time on the Mount of Olives just before his crucifixion. He presented the apostles with a prophetic rundown of events regarding the activities of the Antichrist’s empire that will prevail at the Time of the End. He also revealed how Christians who will be living at that climactic period in the history of the world will be able to escape the ravages of those judgments that will engulf the whole world. As a part of that End-Time assessment, Jesus told us that there would occur a period of Great Tribulation that would be so severe that nothing in past history could equal it (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21).
When Prophecies Fail - April 2009: It is important for all of us to realize that not one of God's prophecies has failed or ever will "fail" in the sense that they do not come to pass. That being said, God always has the right (and the free will) to decide to delay or even eliminate a prophecy.
The Prophesied State of Palestine - April 2001: There is much talk going on in the world at the present about the creation of a State of Palestine next to Israel in the area of the eastern Mediterranean. Whereas it was looked on as nigh improbable a mere twenty years ago that such a "State" could possibly be developed (though I have published material stating in 1974 that prophecy demanded such a State at the End-Time), in this twenty-first century it is NOT "IF a State of Palestine is possible," but it is WHEN and WHERE will that "State" be inaugurated?
The Prophetic Birth of Our Civilization - July 2002: We need to pay attention to the Middle East. Prophecy is coming alive. This is one reason for going to Israel on occasion, to see the focal point of all Prophecy. Prophecy to me is one way in which God proves Himself active in human affairs. We can learn all we want about doctrine, but God wants to buttress His doctrines, His teachings about salvation, with prophetical information, so we can see that He is very active in human affairs on earth. That is why we need to keep our minds on Prophecy, not only for interest sake, but also because we will live through some of the events that God is bringing to pass in Prophecy. If that is the case, then we should have good, general understanding of Prophecy.
The Prophetic Future of Iraq - April 2003: This lecture is being made on February 25, 1991, the third day of the land invasion of Kuwait by the coalition forces to extricate the army of Iraq from Kuwait. This subject is of utmost importance to all people who want to know what the prophetic future holds for Iraq, its people, and the whole of the Middle East and the world. We can know pretty accurately what will develop in that part of the Middle East because there are several prophecies in both the Old and New Testaments which have never been fulfilled, but they are destined to take place in the last generation of world history just prior to the Second Advent of Christ.
Prophetic Geography and the Time of the End - September 1992: Prophetic events are important to understand in order to appreciate the power of God to control all earthly circumstances to accord with his divine plan formulated before the foundation of the earth. Those events can be comprehended if two essential factors are applied. One involves chronology (the time the events take place) and the other is geography (the places where the events will occur). In this Prophetic Report we will concentrate on the geographical indications-where the prophetic occurrences for the End-Time will happen.
Prophetic Trends to A.D. 2005 - March 1995: Some of the most interesting and exciting times in the history of the world are just on the horizon, and they are prophesied in the Holy Scriptures. All of you are destined to be a part of these trends. What is encouraging is the fact that this will be a time when people will once again be looking back to the Holy Bible for the answers to their political, social and economic problems that have plagued the world for almost the past 6000 years.
Psalms, Music and Prophecy - April 2008: A psalm is a message from God that is given music as its background. You might say that the words, with the singing, music, and the instrumental activity that takes place as the message goes forth, altogether is a type of a divine opera. When the messages of the Psalms are understood in all their ramifications, it will be found that they have detailed teachings for us who live in this period called in the Holy Scriptures, the time of the end.
The Rebirth of Babylon - October 2002: The rebirth of Babylon is destined to play one of the leading roles in the end-time fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Its influence will be worldwide—affecting all people. Yet the majority of people today have little conception of the prophecies concerning the rebuilding of Babylon. The Bible not only shows that a literal Babylon will exist at the end of our age in majestic glory, but it will be resurrected in the same location as its ancient predecessor in the Middle East.
The Rebuilding of the Temple - March 2009: If a person would ask what represents one of the major prophetic events associated with the Second Coming of Christ, whether it would be in the Old Testament or the New, it would be about this matter of rebuilding a Temple in the city of Jerusalem. The Bible, I think, makes it quite clear that such an event has to take place if prophecy is going to be fulfilled the way that Christ, especially, and the apostles said that it would happen.
The Scourge of Y2K - November 1998: We read in the Holy Scriptures that the wrath of God is going to be poured out on this world at a time not too distant in the future. That wrath is the wrath of Jesus Christ. And believe me, he is angry with certain groups of people on this earth. The verses that introduce the wrath of Jesus are found in Revelation 6:16,17. This is a section of Scripture that should be heeded by each of us who respect the Word of God. Believe me, it is a teaching of judgment that should be held in high esteem by all of us in the world. They are powerful words. Those words are: "Hide us [say the kings, great men, rich men, chief captains, mighty men, slaves and free men] from the face of him that sitteth on the throne [God the Father], and from the wrath of the Lamb [Jesus Christ]: for the great day of his wrath [the wrath of Jesus] is come; and who shall be able to stand?" That time of wrath is destined to occur before the Second Advent of Christ back to this earth. Are we in the world to experience this wrath starting with the year A.D. 2000?
The Secret of United States Economic Success - June 1998: Let me say at the start that my main profession is that of a theologian and historian. I am not a professional economist who has credentials from the universities or from some of the government agencies. But I am one who has studied extensively the Holy Scriptures and the annals of world history. The Bible and those historical documents contain many references to things which we today call economics. These matters I have surveyed assiduously for the past forty years. What I want to do in this new Prophetic Report is to capitalize on the biblical and historical information that I have accumulated over the years that can help us comprehend the principles of everyday economics in a much better way.
The Seven Churches of Revelation - July 2008: Much confusion exists concerning the seven churches of Revelation. Some say they are typical of the church during the entire Church Age, another that they are seven consecutive stages or eras of God's Church. It is the purpose of this article to examine the Scriptures concerning these seven churches of Revelation and to come to some important conclusions based on the revealed word of God. But first let’s consider the background and timing of this prophecy
The Seven Churches of Revelation Today - September 2007: The most mysterious book of the Bible is the Book of Revelation. It is a book made up primarily of symbols, but those symbols can be understood, and they are important for us at this end of the age, to recognize and understand. As explained in my book Restoring the Original Bible, the Book of Revelation was written in two stages: the first before 60 C.E., and then it was edited and finalized about the year 96 C.E., and placed as the final volume in the New Testament canon. It is the final version of the Book of Revelation that is important for us to understand. This because its message is almost totally intended for the generation that is just before the Second Advent of Christ. The exact time period is given in Revelation chapter 17 by the apostle John.
The Seven Hills of Jerusalem - February 2000: It was common custom in the centuries before Christ for people in the Roman world to refer to the City of Rome itself as the "City of Seven Hills." The references are numerous and consistent. And indeed, when Romulus and Remus wanted to build a city in the area of the Tibur River (just inland from the coast to afford a greater protection for the city from sea pirates or from the naval warfare of hostile powers), it was divinely selected, in Roman parlance, that the city had to be on "seven hills." The number "seven" was a universal symbol that signified "completion" or "perfection," and the ancients who founded Rome wanted people to know that this particular city was destined to have a world influence and fame, and that it was no ordinary city that was being constructed in the 8th century BC.
Signs of the Times in the First Century - July 2004: The Bible speaks about signs and miracles occurring not long before the 2nd advent of Christ into this world. They will be spectacular and very convincing to the people of the world. The only trouble is that these signs can be misinterpreted by people, even by the wise of the world, even signs that God Himself might give to us. In fact, at the end of the age the signs to occur that will introduce the real Christ into the world could be misinterpreted and help introduce the antichrist into the world. It will be that clever; it will be that close.
The Story of Creation - December 2010: For several centuries many people, especially critical scholars, have called attention to the obvious discrepancies between the first biblical account of creation found in Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 and the second which commences in Genesis 2:4. True enough, but the narratives are fundamentally very different accounts of creation and in no way are they talking about the same event. The research revealed in this study shows that Moses was giving information from God about two different phases of the creation of the heavens and the earth. Genesis chapters 1 and 2 are not accounts of the same creation. The solution to the Story of Creation is provided in this research study.
The Strange Ending to Sotah - August 1995: The apostle Paul made it clear that the time was coming when "all Israel shall be saved" (Romans 11:26). And "all Israel" will indeed hear the Gospel and accept it. In a section of an early Jewish work called Sotah (a part of the Talmud) we find an interesting account (hidden in cryptic language) about the significance of Jesus and how the Sanhedrin of the Jews sentenced Jesus to death in an unjust manner.
Surprising Events for the Near Future - March 1992: A religious and political revolution has just begun though most people are completely unaware of it. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, a new historical environment has emerged in the world. What will happen in the next ten, twenty and thirty years?
The Two Witnesses - Who Are They? - July 2005: Hardly any personalities of the Bible have been more difficult to ascertain than the two witnesses mentioned prophetically in Revelation chapter 11. The interpretations concerning their role in future events have been numerous and contradictory. Their identities are clear if they are allowed to play the part assigned them by the Bible. When this is done we can know the general commission of these two important individuals. The information in this article could reveal some significant biblical truth.
Types of Messiah in the Old Testament - June 2006: The word "Christian" comes from the Greek word christos, which in English is translated Christ. To be a Christian means to be a follower of, adhere to, and to believe the teachings of Jesus Christ and that as the Messiah He was resurrected from the dead. The Bible speaks of several types of Christs in a legitimate sense.
Are UFO's Real - December 1992: The letters UFO stand for 'Unidentified Flying Object.' Technically, any flying object that remains unidentified by humans can be called a UFO. This means that if you are walking down a gravel road and a car comes that causes a small stone to hit you and you are unable to later identify it (because of the mass of small stones on the roadway), that would be a UFO.
What to Expect on the Day of Trumpets in 1998 - July 1998: The Day of Trumpets for this year (1998) marks the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus. The evidence that proves this has been presented in my book The Star that Astonished the World. In this year of 1998 this Hebrew festival will begin at sundown on Sunday, September 20th. That 24-hour day (from sundown Sunday to sundown Monday) is the 2000th BIRTHDAY for Jesus. This very fact makes it a significant day in the history of the world. Recognizing this as true, what kind of celebration does God the Father have in mind for that day? This will not be difficult to determine if we look at the whole of the biblical account. This means that if we hope to understand this matter properly, we must be aware of what God has done in the past (as well as what He prophesies for our day) regarding the important symbolic activities surrounding this or any other Day of Trumpets.
Where Does Satan Live? - June 2002: Satan lives on earth, and the Bible almost gives his precise address. You think I'm kidding? Consider … Satan has a home on earth just as God does.