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The Question the Jews Couldn’t Answer
By John Ecob D.D. What think ye of Christ? whose son is He? (Matthew 22:42). At the end of the Lord’s ministry on earth He came to Jerusalem for the Passover Feast. He arrived at Bethany on the Friday afternoon and stayed at the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. The...
How Long will the Tribulation Last?
By John R Ecob DD The Lord Jesus warned us about fixing dates for prophetic events. He stated: But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the...
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… How oft would I have gathered thy children…!
By John Ecob Jesus warned the Jews of the great calamity that lay ahead. He foresaw the terrible desolations that would come upon Jerusalem and He warned the nation that Your house is left unto you desolate (Luke 13:35). Five times in history the city of Jerusalem...
The “Sons of God” were Giants! – Genesis 6:4
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose... There were giants in the earth in those...
Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins
by John R Ecob DD Often the parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins are seen as the Lord coming for His Bride, the Church, at the Rapture but I have a concern about that interpretation. There is not one mention of the Bride in the parable and you can’t have...
How Soon Will the Rapture Be
Only the Father knows the time when Christ will return (Mark 13:32). But Jesus said we were to watch for His coming that could be at any time. Jesus gave His Jewish disciples signs of His coming to reign and indicated it would be “immediately after the tribulation of...
My Lord Delayeth His Coming!
by John R Ecob DD What prophesied events must happen before the Rapture? Nothing! But that is not what one writer claims. Dr Arnold Fruchtenbaum in his book “The Footsteps of the Messiah” claims there are 10 events that must precede the Tribulation. If this is the...
The Last of the Giants
by John R Ecob DD We are first introduced to giants in the Bible at the time of the Flood where we read: When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they...
Most Wonderful Day of My Life
Charles Francis Adams was a political figure and diplomat who kept a diary of what he did with his time. One entry in his diary read, “Went fishing with my son today…a day wasted”. His son Brook Adams also kept a diary and on the very same day Brook Adams wrote in his...
My Hiding Place
Corrie Ten Boom was the author of a book after WWII, called The Hiding Place. In the Second World War, Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to a Notorious Concentration Camp where they endured terrible conditions. Amidst sickness, sorrow and death Corrie and her...
He Will Come for Me
A Father and his two young children were swimming in the Atlantic when the tide began to take them out to sea. The Father decided to get his son to the land and told his daughter Mary that he was going to shore for help. The father said “If you get tired, turn on your...
The Journey of a Son
Wuan Ballestero was living off the coast of Portugal when the Coronavirus lockdown went into effect. Wuan wanted to visit his 90-year-old Father who lived in Argentina but traveling by plane was not an option for him. Instead of waiting out the pandemic in the...