Generational end of days

We are told in Isaiah 46:10 that God declares the end from the beginning. So Jesus is talking about the beginning and the end of the church age. The Church is the temple of God. 1 Corinthians 3:16, Paul writes, "Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?"
The Church being the collective body of Christ with He being the head of the body.

The Preeminence of Christ
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Col 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Col 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Col 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
 
The first thing Jesus proceeds to tell them is that there would never be another physical Temple of God built again
  • Ezekiel’s Temple centers on the throne of God, not the altar.
  • Zechariah speaks of the Lord reigning from Jerusalem.
When Jesus says: Thy Kingdom come, this talks about the throne of God. Coming from Heaven to the earth.
 
  • Ezekiel’s Temple centers on the throne of God, not the altar.
  • Zechariah speaks of the Lord reigning from Jerusalem.
When Jesus says: Thy Kingdom come, this talks about the throne of God. Coming from Heaven to the earth.
Not talking about an altar, but that of the Temple of God not made by hands. There is no need of another literal Temple as we who are Christ own are the Temple of God and the Holy Spirit dwells in us.

1Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Act 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Act 7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
 
Not talking about an altar, but that of the Temple of God not made by hands.
Maybe you would like to share with me how the throne of God is going to come from Heaven with Jesus when He returns. There will be an earthquake and that will establish the foundation for them to build on.

In Scripture, a Temple is only a Temple because God’s presence fills it.

  • The Tabernacle wasn’t holy until the glory came.
  • Solomon’s Temple wasn’t holy until the glory came.
  • Ezekiel’s Temple becomes holy when the glory returns from the east.
So when the Messiah returns, He brings the presence, not the architecture.

The presence creates the Temple.


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Hebrews says the Messiah entered:

  • “the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands”
  • “Heaven itself”
This is the heavenly Temple, the true dwelling of God.

When He returns, He brings the heavenly reality with Him — not a prefabricated building.
 
Maybe you would like to share with me how the throne of God is going to come from Heaven with Jesus when He returns. There will be an earthquake and that will establish the foundation for them to build on.

In Scripture, a Temple is only a Temple because God’s presence fills it.

  • The Tabernacle wasn’t holy until the glory came.
  • Solomon’s Temple wasn’t holy until the glory came.
  • Ezekiel’s Temple becomes holy when the glory returns from the east.
So when the Messiah returns, He brings the presence, not the architecture.

The presence creates the Temple.


✅

Hebrews says the Messiah entered:

  • “the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands”
  • “Heaven itself”
This is the heavenly Temple, the true dwelling of God.

When He returns, He brings the heavenly reality with Him — not a prefabricated building.
So, do you just ignore 1Corinthians 3:16 and Acts 7:48-49?

Nowhere in scripture does it say God or Jesus comes down to earth and sits on a literal Throne. The Throne of God is Spiritual, not a literal Throne. It's a symbol of God's authority, majesty and sovereignty within the New Jerusalem, like it is in Heaven, that will be ushered down from Heaven after this world is made new again, 2Peter 3:10; Rev 21:1-5. God is a Spirit, not a physical body as He is omnipresent. Jesus, even now, reigns from the throne of David, being a Spiritual Throne.

Psa 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Isa 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Mat 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne.
 
So, do you just ignore 1Corinthians 3:16 and Acts 7:48-49?
The church age is ending and the kingdom age is beginning. Here is a good place for you to start to understand what happens during the Kingdom age. What part of the glory of the Lord filled the house are you having trouble understanding?

Ezekiel 43:1–5 (KJV) Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east. And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house.

This means that in the future Millennial Temple, God’s presence comes back and actually moves in again — just like He did in the Old Testament, but this time to stay.


That’s the whole point of Ezekiel 43.
 
The church age is ending and the kingdom age is beginning. Here is a good place for you to start to understand what happens during the Kingdom age. What part of the glory of the Lord filled the house are you having trouble understanding?

Ezekiel 43:1–5 (KJV) Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east. And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house.

This means that in the future Millennial Temple, God’s presence comes back and actually moves in again — just like He did in the Old Testament, but this time to stay.


That’s the whole point of Ezekiel 43.
Isa 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Reiterated in Acts 7:

Act 7:47 But Solomon built him an house.
Act 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Act 7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

The last Temple was destroyed in 70AD as Jesus said it would be destroyed. The Temple of God is now within us that are indwelled with the Holy Spirit.

1Cor 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Cor 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

We have two choices. One, we either believe what has already been written in the Bible. Two, we believe what traditional generational hand me down carnal teachings of man apart from the scriptures.
 
Isa 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Reiterated in Acts 7:

Act 7:47 But Solomon built him an house.
Act 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Act 7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

The last Temple was destroyed in 70AD as Jesus said it would be destroyed. The Temple of God is now within us that are indwelled with the Holy Spirit.

1Cor 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Cor 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

We have two choices. One, we either believe what has already been written in the Bible. Two, we believe what traditional generational hand me down carnal teachings of man apart from the scriptures.
Yes, I do understand why some Christians view this ultra-literal physical restoration of the Temple of Law, its superstructure and its laws. Like the Ebionites they want to trust in laws to validate their faith and their Salvation. But Salvation comes only by following Christ by faith, by doing his word to our heart. Legalism will not get anybody saved.

It does sound to some that the Prophets predicted the eternal application of the laws of Moses, as well as a continual restoration of the physical Temple. However, a continuous application of a limited covenant is meant to be continuous only until its fulfillment takes place.

Why have a continuous application of animal sacrifice for sin when sin is finally dealt with in the atonement of Christ? "Continuous" takes place only until its covenant fails and the agreement dissolves. And this took place when Christ died and the veil of the Temple was rent.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that when a now-outmoded covenant was still in place its symbols would be used even when projecting to a time beyond which that covenant and its physical realities would be succeeded by their fulfllment. "Horses" would be referred to even when referencing a time when horses would be succeeded by cars and trucks. The temple vernacular would refer to a time when worship would take place not just in Israel but everywhere the New Covenant applies among the many nations of the world.

But understanding this requires belief in what Paul taught. Otherwise, legalists will return to their arguments upholding the eternity of a Law that was meant to rely on animal sacrifices only until Christ came to complete the atonement for sin. Shame on those who wish to perpetuate outmoded sacrifices and laws that are now fulfilled in the New Covenant of Christ.

We will never self-justify, which promotes independence from God when a legal system is no longer sanctioned by God. Laws under an outmoded Temple structure are designed to enable a person to imitate, but not follow, God. Only when we follow God's living word, which we now have in Christ, can we truly obtain justification.
 
Yes, I do understand why some Christians view this ultra-literal physical restoration of the Temple of Law, its superstructure and its laws. Like the Ebionites they want to trust in laws to validate their faith and their Salvation. But Salvation comes only by following Christ by faith, by doing his word to our heart. Legalism will not get anybody saved.

It does sound to some that the Prophets predicted the eternal application of the laws of Moses, as well as a continual restoration of the physical Temple. However, a continuous application of a limited covenant is meant to be continuous only until its fulfillment takes place.

Why have a continuous application of animal sacrifice for sin when sin is finally dealt with in the atonement of Christ? "Continuous" takes place only until its covenant fails and the agreement dissolves. And this took place when Christ died and the veil of the Temple was rent.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that when a now-outmoded covenant was still in place its symbols would be used even when projecting to a time beyond which that covenant and its physical realities would be succeeded by their fulfllment. "Horses" would be referred to even when referencing a time when horses would be succeeded by cars and trucks. The temple vernacular would refer to a time when worship would take place not just in Israel but everywhere the New Covenant applies among the many nations of the world.

But understanding this requires belief in what Paul taught. Otherwise, legalists will return to their arguments upholding the eternity of a Law that was meant to rely on animal sacrifices only until Christ came to complete the atonement for sin. Shame on those who wish to perpetuate outmoded sacrifices and laws that are now fulfilled in the New Covenant of Christ.

We will never self-justify, which promotes independence from God when a legal system is no longer sanctioned by God. Laws under an outmoded Temple structure are designed to enable a person to imitate, but not follow, God. Only when we follow God's living word, which we now have in Christ, can we truly obtain justification.
The Jews, who are still waiting for the Messiah to come, can build their Temple, but God will never honor it nor be found in that Temple. Wasted money that could help the poor.
 
We have two choices.
Correct there are two temple. We are the temple of God during the Church age. The time of the Gentiles. NOW I ask you where is the temple or what is the temple of God during the Kingdom age. So it is clear what we are talking about here is the verse:

Revelation 20:5
And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection!
  • Isaiah 2:2–4 — nations learn God’s ways; war stops
  • Isaiah 11:1–10 — the earth is full of the knowledge of the Lord
  • Isaiah 65:20–25 — long life, peace, and blessing
  • Zechariah 14:9, 16 — all nations worship the King in Jerusalem
These passages describe the character of the 1,000‑year reign.

Ezekiel 40–48 A detailed, physical temple where:

  • God’s glory returns (Ezekiel 43:1–7)
  • Worship is restored
  • The nations come to learn God’s law
This temple has never existed yet, so it fits the 1,000‑year reign.
 
Correct there are two temple. We are the temple of God during the Church age. The time of the Gentiles. NOW I ask you where is the temple or what is the temple of God during the Kingdom age. So it is clear what we are talking about here is the verse:

Revelation 20:5
And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection!
  • Isaiah 2:2–4 — nations learn God’s ways; war stops
  • Isaiah 11:1–10 — the earth is full of the knowledge of the Lord
  • Isaiah 65:20–25 — long life, peace, and blessing
  • Zechariah 14:9, 16 — all nations worship the King in Jerusalem
These passages describe the character of the 1,000‑year reign.

Ezekiel 40–48 A detailed, physical temple where:

  • God’s glory returns (Ezekiel 43:1–7)
  • Worship is restored
  • The nations come to learn God’s law
This temple has never existed yet, so it fits the 1,000‑year reign.
It only fits in your understanding if you believe in a literal 1000 years. I have already explained to you that I do not believe in a literal 1000 years.

One resurrection, but two different judgements.

Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

John 5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

John 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; 4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

When I read all the scriptures of Jesus sitting at the right hand of God and these scriptures that speak about the judgement of Christ, the Great White throne judgement where God is sitting on the throne and the books that are opened, Matthew 25:31-34; John 5:27-29; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Rev 11:18; Rev 20:4-6; Rev 20:11, 12, this makes me believe that at the Great White Throne judgement God will be sitting on His throne and Jesus is there seated at Gods right hand now on His throne of glory. All (saints and sinners) have been called from their graves (one resurrection) and the sheep are then separated from the goats as the sheep, being those of God and His Son will stand before the judgement seat of Christ as they have been given their new glorified bodies and their names found in the book of life. They will then be judged for their good works they did as being the continued works of the Lord being in Gods will and receive their crown rewards and their inheritance of the Kingdom of God. The goats being those who are not Gods will be judged out of the other books and their judgement is that of rejecting God and His Son and their punishment is being cast into the lake of fire.

Scripture never speaks of two resurrections, but only one resurrection, John 5:28, 29 and a second death being that of death and hell (grave) being cast into the lake of fire, Rev 20:14, 15. There are two separate judgements, but only one resurrection as all will occur at the same time at the Great White Throne Judgement then will God renew the heaven and earth and usher down the New Jerusalem.

John 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Rev 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him.
A 1000 years in Rev 20 is not literal years, but only symbolic of a certain period of time as nowhere else in scripture does it mention a literal 1000 year reign of Christ here on earth, but symbolic as in Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Chronicles 16:15; Psalms 50:10; 90:4; 105:8 Ecc 6:6; 7:28; Daniel 5:1; 2Peter 3:8.
 
It only fits in your understanding if you believe in a literal 1000 years. I have already explained to you that I do not believe in a literal 1000 years.
Yes, there is only one direct reference: Revelation 20:3 — “And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete.” There are many references to the “third day,” but that isn’t plain, explicit language the way you’re looking for. Those are what people call shadows and types.
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory,
It’s very common for people to confuse the Second Coming with the New Heavens and the New Earth. AI can help sort all of that out quickly and clearly, so there’s no reason for me to untangle it when the tools are better at organizing the details.
 
Yes, there is only one direct reference: Revelation 20:3 — “And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete.” There are many references to the “third day,” but that isn’t plain, explicit language the way you’re looking for. Those are what people call shadows and types.

It’s very common for people to confuse the Second Coming with the New Heavens and the New Earth. AI can help sort all of that out quickly and clearly, so there’s no reason for me to untangle it when the tools are better at organizing the details.
Like I am going to rely on AI to teach me!!!

Where does that leave the teachings we are to receive from the Holy Spirit if we are to believe everything artificial intelligence tries to teach us.

1Jn 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1Jn 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1Jn 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1Jn 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1Jn 2:26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
 
Like I am going to rely on AI to teach me!!!

Where does that leave the teachings we are to receive from the Holy Spirit if we are to believe everything artificial intelligence tries to teach us.
“I’m very grateful for AI—it’s incredibly fast. But are you saying you read only the Bible, without using commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, or any other resources?”

The Holy Spirit teaches through many means — but He alone is the Teacher

AI isn’t my teacher. The Holy Spirit is. AI is just a tool, like a concordance or a commentary, but it can’t reveal truth and it can’t replace the Spirit’s guidance. I’m not going to believe everything artificial intelligence says, because the real teaching comes from the Holy Spirit, not from a machine.
 
“I’m very grateful for AI—it’s incredibly fast. But are you saying you read only the Bible, without using commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, or any other resources?”

The Holy Spirit teaches through many means — but He alone is the Teacher

AI isn’t my teacher. The Holy Spirit is. AI is just a tool, like a concordance or a commentary, but it can’t reveal truth and it can’t replace the Spirit’s guidance. I’m not going to believe everything artificial intelligence says, because the real teaching comes from the Holy Spirit, not from a machine.
The only things I study from is the Bible, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Smith's Bible Dictionary and Biblical history. AI is only as good as what is being fed into it's data base. Somethings are good, while other things not so good as I do use AI, but also very careful to look up the facts it gives.
 
The only things I study from is the Bible, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Smith's Bible Dictionary and Biblical history. AI is only as good as what is being fed into it's data base. Somethings are good, while other things not so good as I do use AI, but also very careful to look up the facts it gives.
Here’s an example. If you want to study botany and the Bible, you usually have to dig through scientific journals. Most PhDs write for other specialists, not for regular people. AI can instantly read everything available online and pull the information together on one screen. That saves me hours of research on topics that would normally take forever to track down.

Major Plants Mentioned in the Bible

The biggest mention is the Cedar tree in Lebanon. Ezekiel 31
9 "I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God."


Trees: Olive, fig, cedar of Lebanon, palm, sycamore, oak, almond, pomegranate, tamarisk, willow

Grains & Field Crops: Wheat, barley, millet, spelt, flax, lentils, beans

Vines & Fruits: Grapevine, pomegranate, fig, apple (likely apricot/quince), melons, cucumbers

Herbs & Spices: Mustard, mint, dill, cumin, hyssop, coriander, myrrh, frankincense, aloes (aloewood)

Shrubs & Wild Plants: Thorns, thistles, bramble, broom tree, reeds, papyrus, gopher wood (species unknown)
 
Here’s an example. If you want to study botany and the Bible, you usually have to dig through scientific journals. Most PhDs write for other specialists, not for regular people. AI can instantly read everything available online and pull the information together on one screen. That saves me hours of research on topics that would normally take forever to track down.

Major Plants Mentioned in the Bible

The biggest mention is the Cedar tree in Lebanon. Ezekiel 31
9 "I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God."


Trees: Olive, fig, cedar of Lebanon, palm, sycamore, oak, almond, pomegranate, tamarisk, willow

Grains & Field Crops: Wheat, barley, millet, spelt, flax, lentils, beans

Vines & Fruits: Grapevine, pomegranate, fig, apple (likely apricot/quince), melons, cucumbers

Herbs & Spices: Mustard, mint, dill, cumin, hyssop, coriander, myrrh, frankincense, aloes (aloewood)

Shrubs & Wild Plants: Thorns, thistles, bramble, broom tree, reeds, papyrus, gopher wood (species unknown)
We are getting way off topic. If I want to study different things then I will research the information. It's the same with researching the scriptures as it's called cross-referencing as we study the full context from the OT and NT of that which has already been written. If we do not pray first and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in all truths, then all we are dealing with is speculation, misunderstandings and man made traditional doctrines.

You enjoy science and claim to be able to read Greek and Hebrew and that's fine for you, but not everyone has that same desire as you do nor do they care to discuss all of that.
 
You enjoy science and claim to be able to read Greek and Hebrew and that's fine for you, but not everyone has that same desire as you do nor do they care to discuss all of that.
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I’ve studied the Bible for 50 years, and I’ve read it cover to cover many times. My goal has always been the same: to know God more deeply and to understand His word more clearly. I don’t want translators or traditions to limit what the text actually says. Anyone who studies Hebrew knows that every letter carries meaning — even the very first letter of Genesis is loaded with depth.

Science fits into this for me. Isaiah 11 describes a world where predators and prey live in peace. Science defines a predator as an organism that hunts and kills to survive. That contrast helps me see the power of the transformation God promises. Science doesn’t replace Scripture — it helps me understand creation, and creation points back to God. Paul says in Romans 1:20 that God’s invisible qualities are “clearly seen” in what has been made. Studying creation is studying the work of His hands.

Scripture itself tells us we don’t have the whole story. John 21:25 says the world couldn’t contain the books if everything Jesus did were written down. That means there is always more to learn, more to discover, more to understand. I know I’ll never know everything Moses knew — but I can know more than I know today. That’s why I keep studying, both the Bible and the world God made.
 
This generation, Matthew 24:34 means generational line of those who follow Christ and endure all things until the end of days and Christ returns. Generation can refer to a group of people, a period of time, or even a lineage
The Bible is literal, and in this passage Jesus is speaking about the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, which marked the end of the first covenant. As a shadow and type, Scripture also shows a final 7‑year period at the end of the Church Age. If someone doesn’t believe that, that’s their choice — but they should at least consider Pascal’s Wager. It is far wiser to be prepared than to risk being left behind. And if there is no 7‑year tribulation, then the question must be answered: how exactly do we move from the Church Age into the Kingdom Age?
 
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