By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2011 Having taken His disciples chronically through the 70th “Week” for Israel, up to the time of His return in power and great glory, Jesus…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2011 A series of occurrences come to pass in somewhat rapid succession immediately after the end of the tribulation period. To list them all, obviously,…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2011 Having spoken of the beginning birth pangs which will involve the first half of the 70th “week” for Israel, the Lord then continued by…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2011 The extended section of this chapter, 24:4-31, deals with the answer to the disciples’ question about “the end of the age” and of Christ’s…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2011 In this final woe the beautifying was condemned because it was another example of their hypocrisy. There was nothing wrong with perpetuating the memorials…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2010 In this final woe the beautifying was condemned because it was another example of their hypocrisy. There was nothing wrong with perpetuating the memorials…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2010 In Matthew 5:33-37, Jesus’ emphasis was that His people should not perjure themselves by profaning the Name of the Lord, thus breaking the third…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2010 Three possible sources of Jesus’ authority are possible: from Satan, from heaven or from men. All three possibilities hold difficult implications for the Jewish…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2010 Two cleansings of the Temple by Jesus occurred; one at the beginning of His ministry in John 2 and the other near the end…
By: Dr. Thomas O. Figart; ©2010 Matthew’s account begins with the arrival of Jesus “near unto Jerusalem” where Jesus directed two of His disciples to go to a nearby village,…