By Dudley Ross Spears Wild guesses have been made as to the significance and meaning of the “mark of the beast.” Not the least of the wild guesses is one offered by the famous millennialist, Hal Lindsey. He suggests that the number 666, the number of the name of the beast (Rev. 13:17) is understood by …
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By Ron Halbook The following quotation appears in the well known Adam Clarke’s Commentary (Vol. VI, p. 895) at the conclusion of his discussion of 2 Peter. We have now passed over all the canonical writings of Peter that are extant; and it is worthy of remark that in no place of the two epistles already …
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By Hoyt Houchen Question: We are to pray for wisdom (Jas. 1:5). What is wisdom and how do we acquire wisdom? The Scriptures thoroughly furnish us unto all good works (2 Tim. 3:16, 17). This being true, why must we pray for wisdom? Reply: (1) “Wisdom” is translated from the Greek word sephia, and while it …
By Dan King We have under consideration, in this study, one of the most oft-abused of chapters in the Bible. Especially is this so given the current popularity of doctrines which concentrate upon the things that are to happen in the “last days” of the world. With this interest in final events, there has ever been …
