Why does prophecy often seem so confusing? Because many believers skip the very tools God gave us to understand it. In this episode of Footsteps of the Messiah: The Beginning of the End, we build on the Golden Rule of Interpretation and introduce four essential biblical principles that sharpen how we read and apply end-times prophecy.
You’ll learn:
- Literal Interpretation: Why we take God’s Word at face value unless context clearly says otherwise.
- Double Reference: How one prophecy can span both Christ’s first and second comings.
- Recurrence: Why God often restates prophetic truths with added detail, building layer upon layer.
- Context Is King: How surrounding passages protect us from distortion and confusion.
We’ll walk through key examples from Isaiah, Daniel, Matthew 24, Revelation, and more—seeing how these rules preserve the integrity of God’s promises and fuel confidence in His coming reign. Prophecy isn’t a foggy puzzle—it’s a clear promise, meant to prepare us for the days ahead.
Key Verse:
“The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon Me… to proclaim the favorable year of Yahweh…” — Isaiah 61:1–2a (LSB); Luke 4:17–21
Next Episode: The Dispensational Meta-Narrative — exploring how God’s redemptive plan unfolds through distinct stages in history, revealing His purposes for Israel, the Church, and the coming Kingdom.
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