by NILO | Apr 29, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
THE BIRTH OF JESUS WAS PROMISED The Bible showcases prophecies of the birth of Jesus and of course, its fulfillment. Micah, an eighth century B.C. prophet, described the future of Bethlehem and its city giving birth to someone who is greater than their King David....
by NILO | Apr 26, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
SPEECH ACT OF PROMISE A promise is an act of committing to do or not do something. It can manifest itself in different ways, depending on the context in which the speaker says it. The speech act of promising requires a binding of the speaker to fulfill a specific...
by NILO | Apr 22, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
SPEECH ACT: SANCTIFYING THE SOURCE Speech-act theory is the belief that the words we utter not only convey information and verbal descriptions of our thoughts and desires. In Matthew 12, when Jesus was preaching about the true meaning of the Sabbath. His restless...
by NILO | Apr 19, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
The Peace Offering Experiencing Christ as the peace offering (Lev. 3:1-17; 7:11-21) signifies having fellowship with Christ. Through our tithes and offerings, we are declaring loyalty to God. It means we live no longer as God’s enemies, but His friends. We can enjoy...
by NILO | Apr 15, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
There is a reason why God required many different kinds of offering. As human beings, our brains can only grasp so much abstract concepts. We are limited in our understanding. Rituals and traditions for the Israelites were done so that people have a concrete...
by NILO | Apr 12, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
RESURRECTION: CHRIST IS THE REALITY OF OFFERINGS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION Numbers 18, tells us that all the things the Israelites offered were referred to as wave offerings and heave offerings. These were not two kinds of offering, but one offering with two aspects:...