While we are studying prophecy, with an emphasis this week on the book of Genesis, I thought it might be a good idea to elaborate on the day-for-a-year principle in prophecy and use the story of Noah, in the book of Genesis to illustrate why there are only 360 days in a prophetic year instead of … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Thursday 10th of April 2025 The issue of worship is a key subject in the book of Revelation. The perpetrator and enabler of false systems of worship is identified as the “dragon” (Revelation 13:2-4), and the serpentine description of this fallen cherub is no accident. It clearly points us back to the … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 9th of April 2025 Perhaps the cruelest aspect of living in a world detached from its Creator is the way that death lurks in the background of every life, ready to strike at any moment. It is the “wages of sin,” the penalty that we pay for having been disconnected from … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 8th of April 2025 The Bible’s first mention of a seh (Hebrew: a lamb) occurs in the same story as the first mention of love: Genesis 22:1-24. The lamb, of course, is one of the most persistent symbols found in the book of Revelation, in which Jesus is called “the Lamb” … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Monday 7th of April 2025 Part of inheriting a sinful nature means that our perception of the universe has been tainted by our own propensities toward selfishness and pride. We see the world from our own limited perspective rather than from God’s omniscient one (obviously). Perhaps no concept has been more skewed … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sunday 6th of April 2025 Most academic programs begin with a general survey course (often given the number “101”), a course that covers broad and basic principles that will form the basis for further study as you dig deeper into the subject. Likewise, when you read through the entire Bible, you quickly … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 5th of April 2025 Read for This Week’s Study: Isaiah 40:7-8; Genesis 22:1-13; John 3:16; Revelation 5:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:15-19; Revelation 12:1-9. Memory Text: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’ ” (John 1:29, NKJV). … Continue reading –>
Inside Story for Friday 4th of April 2025 By Laurie Denski-Snyman Tim was a new missionary, and he was scared. He was selling Christian books on a predominantly non-Christian island in Southeast Asia, and he didn’t want any trouble. As he made his way down a street, Tim prayed and nervously stepped into the store … Continue reading –>
Daily Lesson for Friday 4th of April 2025 Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “An American Reformer,” Pages 319–324, in The Great Controversy. “Ministers and people declared that the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation were incomprehensible mysteries. But Christ directed His disciples to the words of the prophet Daniel concerning events to take place … Continue reading –>
Protestant reformers like Martin Luther used a system of prophetic interpretation based on fulfilled prophecies of the past. They found the keys to prophecies for the future in fulfilled prophecies of the past. They saw, for instance, how prophecies had been given in days and fulfilled in years. They saw names and animals that had … Continue reading –>
