It should be pointed out at the outset that studying the bible and divine revelation does not mean the book of revelation, rather, it means gods act of revelation as he reveals himself through the holy scriptures. Three years later 1971, he graduated with a master of theology degree from dallas. Fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiah s teachings to reveal god s. He is the founder and executive director of ariel ministries, san antonio, texas, a ministry to jewish people around.
A study of the sequence of prophetic events, is one of the greatest prophecy books ever written. The footsteps of the messiah an all time classic by arnold. San antonio, tex ariel press, c using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr. A reply to arnold fruchtenbaum on the identity of the. The complete book of revelation in chart form by dr.
Each of these 11 titles demonstrates his exceptional level of scholarship and readability while covering a large spectrum of theological. Its an expensive book, but inside its 831 hardbound pages is a sound understanding of bible. One cannot understand the views and images of the book of the revelation of st john the devine without understanding. Using the book of revelation as an end time roadmap, dr fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiahs teachings to reveal gods plan for the future of israel and the world. Fruchtenbaum does a particularly good job of linking the prophetic scriptures together both major and minor prophets and, of course, revelation in a way that ive not heard others do nearly as well. The following is excerpted from the footsteps of the messiah a study of the sequence of prophetic events by dr. He holds a dmin from western seminary and a littd from liberty university. The old apostasy was marked by verbal destructive denials. All six of the previous churches had at least one word of commendation, but this church has none. And how much of it is really old, that is, already found in the old testament. Arnold fruchtenbaum the bible and divine revelation youtube. The use of the old testament in the book of revelation by. He is the founder and executive director of ariel ministries, san antonio, texas, a ministry to jewish people around the world. Fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiah s teachings to reveal god s plan for the future of israel and the world.
Fruchtenbaum using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr. The book of revelation has no direct quotations from the. Even fruchtenbaum admits a reduction in his emphasis on the interpretation of the letters to the seven churches as historical periods. The book of revelation has no direct quotations from the old testament, but it has about 550 references back to the old testament. An alternative meaning of sacrifice offering was suggested by hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible and by dr.
Cooper is not just another book of unrelated expository messages. He and his wife then moved to israel and settled in jerusalem to work with the local church and to train young israeli jewish believers for christian service. Arnold fruchtenbaum, founder of ariel ministries and widelyregarded as one of the foremost bible scholars of his time with his emphasis on the jewish character of the scriptures. Bullinger, commentary on revelation grand rapids, mi. Mbs034 a messianic bible study from ariel ministries the bible and divine revelation by dr. Im reading this on the tails of before jerusalem fell by kenneth gentry. The life of messiah from a messianic jewish perspective. He is the author or coauthor of more than 80 books, including understanding bible prophecy for yourself and charting the end times. Exploring bible prophecy from genesis to revelation. What is true historically in the old testament is also true prophetically in the new testament. Biblical revelation s best intelligible exposition by a customer dr. Determining the meaning of the names of the 7 churches.
The footsteps of the messiah by arnold fruchtenbaum jim. Arnold fruchtenbaum, footsteps of the messiah, page 250 k. In chapter 3 of his book, the eschatology of the visible. The church of the apostasy, part i christian research. Fruchtenbaum was married in 1968 to mary ann morrow, a graduate of gordon college, massachusetts. Arnold fruchtenbaum finds two major objections to this view that he considers irreconcilable. The basis for the belief in the messianic kingdom premillennialists have often been criticized for basing their belief in a millennium entirely on one passage of scripture, revelation 20.
A reply to arnold fruchtenbaum on socalled two different persecutions in matthew 24. The title of the 500page prophecy book, the footsteps of the messiah, is based on this jewish concept, reflected in the matthew account concerning nation against nation, kingdom against kingdom. Any interpreters that fails to take into consideration this interlude narrative between the seven trumpets and the seven bowls will inevitably skew the chronology of revelation. I just began reading arnold fruchtenbaum s book the footsteps of the messiah. Fruchtenbaum is a messianic believer and founder and director of. According to gary stearman and the author of genesis in 3d, c. Arnold fruchtenbaum the jews and the tribulation duration. Exposition of the book of revelation ariel ministries.
Tim lahaye, who conceived the left behind series, is a renowned prophecy scholar, minister, and educator. Fruchtenbaum s most popular book is footsteps of the messiah. Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy library steven ger, mal couch, randall price, arnold fruchtenbaum, tim lahaye, ed hindson on. Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy. Arnold fruchtenbaum is the founder and director of ariel ministries in san antonio, tx.
Old testament references in the book of revelation by. Old testament references in the book of revelation. This book by arnold fruchtenbaum has been a faithful taecher, companion. The use of the old testament in the book of revelation. Lovik, arnold fruchtenbaum s book, footsteps of the messiah. Phenomenal book by fruchtenbaum that breaks down eschatology into a very understandable format. Founder and director of ariel ministries there are over five hundred references to the old testament in the book of revelation. This book is one of the best on the subject of the messiah that i have read. He is described as the faithful and true witness, whereas this church is neither faithful nor true to the word. The most detailed, scripture supported teaching ive ever read on revelation, the. The footsteps of the messiah by arnold fruchtenbaum is a comprehensive look at the sequence of prophetic events. Arnold fruchtenbaum the use of the old testament in the.
Arnold fruchtenbaum the bible and divine revelation ariel ministries. Fruchtenbaum 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. What makes it unique is that arnold fruchtenbaum writes from the view of a messianic jew. Discount prices on books by arnold g fruchtenbaum, including titles like dispensationalism tomorrow and beyond. I read the book based on the subject and came away learning about other areas of interest as well. Relative to the structure of revelation, the 200 million and the kings of the east belong to two different judgments which must be kept distinct and cannot be combined. Fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiahs teachings to reveal gods plan for the future of israel and the world. Fruchtenbaum has 46 books on goodreads with 1556 ratings. Arnold fruchtenbaum in his book footsteps of the messiah. Second, this view also fails to answer the problem of the seven months and the seven years. The following is a list of such references, but it makes no claim to being exhaustive or complete. Arnold fruchtenbaum archives the prophecy watchers.
Arnold fruchtenbaum messianic jewish collection 5 vols. Arnold fruchtenbaum exposes the events of the book of revelation in the best related links to footsteps of the messiah by arnold g. Arnold fruchtenbaum exposes the events of the book of revelation in the best possible way. Currently i am digging through anything that i can in order to better understand a brand of eschatology. The ariel ministries messianic collection brings together the works of dr. Using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr. World war i, 19141918, was the fulfillment of this particular prophecy, for that was the first world war. While others come to conclusions drawn from personal experience, zeitgeist, or current events, this book is based on bible prophecy from both the ot and the nt with focus on the last things as stated in the book of revelation. Fruchtenbaum, the mishnah and other rabbinic literature and the new testmanet in his definitive work, the history of the jewish people in the time of jesus christ, emil shuer noted that later judaism discovered that there is a fourfold meaning of scriptures, which is indicated by the word pardes paradise, viz. Arnold fruchtenbaum, book of revelation, fifth seal, pretrib rapture, prewrath. The description of jesus is in verse 14b, and is taken from revelation 1. Founder and director of ariel ministries old and new things revelation what is really new in the revelation. Divine revelation does not mean the book of revelation, rather. Although the book of revelation has no direct quotations from the old.