Glory of the Story

Israel's end times: a pattern of our salvation

Glory of the Story — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode Reggie and I are going to look at how Israel's end time story is a parallel for the salvation story of each and every believer. The principles that we see demonstrated in the end times story are the same principles we see throughout the Christian life. Laying hold of pure gospel and understanding the scriptures equips us to be ready and prepared to be effective and faithful end times witnesses to Israel and the world as a whole.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Isaiah 9:6
John 3:6, 3:9, 5:18
Matthew 24
Daniel 12:7
Deut 32:36
2 cor 3:18
Isaiah 57:10
Rev 7:9, 13-14
Rev 8, 9
Rev 12:9-12

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Vitals for the End Times

Glory of the Story — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode Reggie and I discuss what Reggie calls the the Plumb-line of Simplicity – how do we understand the end times as a whole? How can we find our way through all the details and make sure we prioritize what matters? We'll predominantly be looking at Matt 24, 2 Thessalonians 2 and also at Daniel. This is vital information for us believers to be ready and prepared for the times we live in.

Scripture mentioned in this episode:

Matt 24
2 Thess 2:1-5
Luke 21:35
Matt 23:39
Isaiah 53
Rev 7:9,13-14
Revelation 14:6, Rev 11
Daniel 11:31-33, 12:3, 12:10
Daniel 11-12
1 Tim 3:15
Jer 23:5-6

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Election of Grace shown in the Millennium

Glory of the Story — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode Reggie and I look at the pattern established with Israel of the election of grace demonstrated in her history and her future trouble and restoration. In both the lives of individuals and the nation of Israel, God is contends to bring us to the end of our strength that we may acknowledge our pride and come with open hands in need of his grace.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Romans 9:11
Amos 3:2
1 Cor 4:7
Lev 26:43
Isaiah 57:15-21
Isaiah 66:1-2
Deut 29:29

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Why the Millennium

Glory of the Story — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we will look at what God has invested in the Millennium as foretold by the prophets. What is at stake? Why is this important to God? As always, we'll be looking at a number of scriptures together, so grab a Bible and follow along.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Deut 29:4
Gen 21
Psalm 102:13
Gen 3:16; Genesis 22
Psalm 110, :3
Dan 2:24
Micah 4:8
Zech 1:16,17; 2:12
Isaiah 59:21
Jeremiah 32:40
1 Corinthian 13:12
Psalm 48:1-3 (not Psalm 42)
Isaiah 14:13
Daniel 11:45
John 6:45 - taught of the Lord
Isaiah 54:13 - taught of the Lord
Isaiah 54:1,3
Prov 1:23
Eze 18:31,32
Deut 9

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Tale of 4 Temples: What the Prophets Knew and When They Knew it

Glory of the Story — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we will start with Reggie reading and expounding on a paper that he wrote called a Tale of Four Templates: What the Prophets Knew and When They Knew It. We then dive into exploring the framework for the end times that Daniel provides for us and end on touching on the millennium.

Isaiah 63:18
Daniel 9:2
Psalm 74:3,7 (cf Daniel 8)
Isaiah 64:10-11
Daniel 8:11
Daniel 9:26
Psalm 78:59-60
Psalm 79:1
Daniel 8:13-14
Zech 12-13:1
Eze 39
Psalm 90
2 Thess 2:8
Isaiah 11:4 - LXX wicked are not plural.
Eze 38:17
Isaiah 44, 45
Daniel 8:11-14
Isaiah 16, 42
Isaiah 27:13
Isaiah 11, 19, 27

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/

Books mentioned in this episode:

Daniel in in the Lions Den by Sir Robert Anderson
Daniel in in the Critics Den by Josh McDowell

The antichrist's war on Israel in Ezekiel 38

Glory of the Story — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we will focus primarily on two passages of scripture – the Gog and Magog war described in Ezekiel chapter 38 and the day of the Lord as described in Joel 2nd and 3rd chapters. As you may have gotten used to with Reggie, we will be connecting many different scriptures, so I encourage you to follow along with an open Bible so that you can see for yourself how these things connect.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Eze 38:10-23
Daniel 11:24, 31-32
Daniel 11:40-45 - compare with Rev 16:12-17
Rev 16:15
1 Thess 5:13
Joel 2:1-3
Joel 3:1-2, 9-12
Jer 30..
Rev 16:12-15
2 Pet 3:10, 12
Acts 2:20 - quote of Joel

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

The sacrifice, the abomination and the tribulation

Glory of the Story — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode Reggie and I take a deep dive into one part of Daniel's prophecy. In his prophecy of the 70 weeks, Daniel discusses how the sacrifice is stopped at the time of the abomination of desolation, half way through the final, 70th week. We will look into the meaning of the sacrifice itself and the great tribulation described in the last half of Daniel's 70th week.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Daniel 8:11-14
Isaiah 61:4
Ezekiel 38:8
Joel 2
2 Thess 2:4
Daniel 11:32
Daniel 12:3
Daniel 11:21-30
Daniel 12:12 and 13
Psalm 83
Ezekiel 35-39
Ezekiel 25
Ezekiel 39:28,29
Zephaniah 3
Rev 19
Ezekiel 39:23-29
Daniel 10-12
Act 14:22
Isaiah 10
Ezekiel 38:10

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Daniel's 70 weeks and the Two Gaps

Glory of the Story — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this longer episode – nearly 3 hours – we're going to be talking about Daniel's 70 weeks as described in Daniel chapter 9:24-27. Reggie describes 2 gaps that can be understood in this prophecy and connects this to a number of passages. The content has a lot of other touch points throughout scripture and it takes some time build up this big picture, so hang-in there with us. This will be deep and we'll look at a number of scriptures, so you'll want to have a Bible handy to follow along and see the connections he's making. If you're feeling overwhelmed or wondering how this matters to us today, please hang on and get to the end, where we talk about our role as believers in the events foretold by Daniel and other prophets and pray for the church in these days.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Dan 9:24-27
Jer 29
Jer 30
Isaiah 61:4
Eze 38:8
Isaiah 54:17-21
Isaiah 66:7-9
Zeph 2:1-2
Jer 30:3,7,18
Isaiah 13, 26, 66
Jer 30
Joel 2:2
Daniel 8:11
Daniel 11:31
Daniel 12:11
Daniel 12:1
Rev 12
Jer 30:7
Daniel 12:7
Isaiah 49
1 Cor 2:7-8
Rom 15:25,26
Matt 24:15
2 Thess 2:4
Daniel 11:23
Eze 39:28,29
Isaiah 28
Isaiah 9
Hosea 5:15-6:2

Other resources mentioned

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Chronology of the Old Testament by Floyd Nolan James
Simple Layman: teaching the prophetic timeline

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

"All Israel Shall Be Saved" through the Prophets

Glory of the Story — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we finish the conversation we started in episodes 1 through 3. In Romans 11:26 Paul talks about how All Israel shall be saved. Is this a new idea, or what do the prophets in the old testament have to say? Reggie is going to take us through a slew of scriptures in the prophets that support and give depth to Paul's summary in Romans 11.

As we will see, this brings up the topic of God's Sovereignty, his power over history. In his work with Israel, we see one of the deep patterns of God – how he brings us to the point where we realize our great need for him, see his love for us, and call upon him.

Grab your Bible so you can follow along. We'll start by looking at Isaiah chapter 60.

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

Isaiah 60:21
Isaiah 4:3-4
Isaiah 45:17, 25
Isaiah 59:17-21
Isaiah 60:21
Isaiah 65:22,23
Isaiah 66:19-22
Jeremiah 31:34
Ezekiel 37:25-28
Ezekiel 39:21-22
Ezekiel 39:28-29
Zephaniah 3:12-13
Isaiah 54:17
John 5:21
Matt 11:27
Rom 9:18
Psalm 102:10-13, 17
Isaiah 30:18
Isaiah 26:12-20
Isaiah 25:8
Isaiah 27:12-13

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

God's contention with Israel and the nations

Glory of the Story — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In this episode we continue to look into God's promises to Israel, and the contention he has with both the Jews and the nations. We will discuss Israel's offense and the blindness that has come upon them as a nation until the time when the Lord shall bring them to the end of their strength and reveal himself to them. There's a warning for us Gentiles that we not be arrogant and foolish regarding the Jewish people. What us makes us to differ? What do we have that we have not received?

Scriptures discussed:

Micah 6
Joel 3
Dan 11:41
Ez 38:18
Dan 11:33, Dan 12:3 and 12:10
Isaiah 16:4
Romans 11:26, 27
Isaiah 60
Hosea 5:15
Micah 5:1-3

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

Israel's need for an everlasting righteousness

Glory of the Story — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Reggie and will pick up the conversation where we left off in episode 1. We're going to be exploring God's covenant with Israel and the necessity of an everlasting righteousness for Israel to attain and keep the land forever as promised throughout the prophets.

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.

God's covenant with Israel

Glory of the Story — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0600

This is our first episode of Glory of the Story. Reggie and I are sitting down together in a living room setting, just talking about the Lord and going wherever the conversation takes us. See below the scriptures referenced in this episode:

Isaiah 57
Romans 11:26
2 Corinthians 3:18
Isaiah 28, 29
Zechariah 8:23
Matthew 23:30
Isaiah 2:2
Daniel 9
Jeremiah 25:11
Jeremiah 29:10
Jeremiah 30:1-3
Ezekiel 38:8
Jeremiah 30-33
Jeremiah 30:6-7
Daniel 12:1
Ezekiel 38-39
Isaiah 61:4
Jeremiah 29:10
Deuteronomy 4: 29- 30
Deuteronomy 30: 1-6

See more of Reggie's writings, resources and contribute to his ministry at https://mysteryofisrael.org/.