The Reformed Olive Press

              Bar Kochba Revolt Chart-Ezekiel 37-48 and Revelation 20 Parallel If we consider a Bar Kochba Revolt fulfilment for the latter parts of Revelation 20, we can see how it parallels/inverts the imagery of the Book of Esther.  Below, are some of the issues why a 30AD-70 AD and 26-66AD just doesn't work with the Greek word Phylake. Virgil, Plato, and the Orphics viewed the 1,000 years as a transition of the eternal state. Therefore, it makes sense that we don't see the 1,000 years applied to the living realm. Lastly, Revelation calls Jerusalem the "Great City", not the "Beloved City" until the end of the letter. This wouldn't make sense if we took a look at the gospels. They surely didn't live up to their name, beloved. 

  The Usage of the Heavens and the Earth-Literal or Figurative? Within the Preterist camp, there has been a lot of confusion on the usage of the Heavens and Earth. Some overgeneralize the phrase and apply covenantally across the board. This is problematic to the point that even in Genesis 1 is viewed as the formation of covenant and not the formation of the Earth. In this blog, I will demonstrate that the usage of the Heavens and Earth is multi-faceted and varies upon on its context. The Heavens and Earth-Literal or Figurative? There are both elements of literal and figurative language employed into Genesis 1, Isaiah 65, and Revelation 21. Genesis 1:1 English Standard Version 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. NOTE 1: This is the formation of the Earth for human flourishing (after the destruction of the dinosaurs), not the universe or the creation of the Earth. Furthermore, it is not the Adamic Covenant as some may believe. The Adamic Covenant is e...

EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, EVERY TONGUE… IS NOT UNIVERSALISM- WHO IS THE “ALL” in Context? Today, most Christians see the infamous “Every Knee Shall Bow, Every Tongue Shall Confess” as a day at the End of History where every Christian and non-Christian will bow and confess Christ as Lord. Christians will happily bow and confess, but the non-Christian will be forced by God (or by other Christians) to control their knees and mouths. I can understand how others can see this interpretation resulting in a Christian Universalism. However, this interpretation is not  correct. As usual, passages like these are torn out of its original context. In this blog, I will demonstrate several lines of support where the “all” refers to Spiritual/New Covenant Israel in 66-70AD. 1 Kings 19:18 English Standard Version 18 Yet I will leave SEVEN THOUSAND in Israel, ALL THE KNEES THAT HAVE NOT BOWED to Baal, and EVERY MOUTH that has not kissed him .” Parallel verses: Kissing the King theme: Psalm 2:1...