The ariel ministries messianic collection brings together the works of dr. Fruchtenbaum using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr. In chapter 3 of his book, the eschatology of the visible. A reply to arnold fruchtenbaum on the identity of the. Tim lahaye, who conceived the left behind series, is a renowned prophecy scholar, minister, and educator. Arnold fruchtenbaum the bible and divine revelation ariel ministries. Using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr.
Arnold fruchtenbaum exposes the events of the book of revelation in the best possible way. A study of the sequence of prophetic events, is one of the greatest prophecy books ever written. Discount prices on books by arnold g fruchtenbaum, including titles like dispensationalism tomorrow and beyond. 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. 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.
The footsteps of the messiah the prophecy watchers. Each of these 11 titles demonstrates his exceptional level of scholarship and readability while covering a large spectrum of theological. Lovik, arnold fruchtenbaum s book, footsteps of the messiah. The book of revelation has no direct quotations from the old testament, but it has about 550 references back to the old testament. He is the founder and executive director of ariel ministries, san antonio, texas, a ministry to jewish people around the world. A reply to arnold fruchtenbaum on socalled two different persecutions in matthew 24. Second, this view also fails to answer the problem of the seven months and the seven years. Fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiah s teachings to reveal god s. I read the book based on the subject and came away learning about other areas of interest as well.
Arnold fruchtenbaum, book of revelation, fifth seal, pretrib rapture, prewrath. The footsteps of the messiah by arnold fruchtenbaum jim. 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. He is the founder and executive director of ariel ministries, san antonio, texas, a ministry to jewish people around. The footsteps of the messiah an all time classic by arnold. 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. This book is one of the best on the subject of the messiah that i have read.
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. He holds a dmin from western seminary and a littd from liberty university. 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.
Fruchtenbaum has 46 books on goodreads with 1556 ratings. Three years later 1971, he graduated with a master of theology degree from dallas. Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy library steven ger, mal couch, randall price, arnold fruchtenbaum, tim lahaye, ed hindson on. The complete book of revelation in chart form by dr. The book of revelation has no direct quotations from the. Cooper is not just another book of unrelated expository messages. The most detailed, scripture supported teaching ive ever read on revelation, the. Fruchtenbaum was married in 1968 to mary ann morrow, a graduate of gordon college, massachusetts. Although the book of revelation has no direct quotations from the old. I just began reading arnold fruchtenbaum s book the footsteps of the messiah. The description of jesus is in verse 14b, and is taken from revelation 1.
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. The life of messiah from a messianic jewish perspective. This book by arnold fruchtenbaum has been a faithful taecher, companion. 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. 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. Old testament references in the book of revelation by.
He is the author or coauthor of more than 80 books, including understanding bible prophecy for yourself and charting the end times. Arnold fruchtenbaum messianic jewish collection 5 vols. Currently i am digging through anything that i can in order to better understand a brand of eschatology. The church of the apostasy, part i christian research.
Arnold fruchtenbaum finds two major objections to this view that he considers irreconcilable. Arnold fruchtenbaum the jews and the tribulation duration. What makes it unique is that arnold fruchtenbaum writes from the view of a messianic jew. An alternative meaning of sacrifice offering was suggested by hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible and by dr. World war i, 19141918, was the fulfillment of this particular prophecy, for that was the first world war.
According to gary stearman and the author of genesis in 3d, c. The use of the old testament in the book of revelation by. Fruchtenbaum has traveled widely in europe, israel, and the unites states, and has become intimately acquainted with the messianic movement in all its forms and struggles. Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy. Determining the meaning of the names of the 7 churches. Its an expensive book, but inside its 831 hardbound pages is a sound understanding of bible. The following is excerpted from the footsteps of the messiah a study of the sequence of prophetic events by dr. One cannot understand the views and images of the book of the revelation of st john the devine without understanding.
What is true historically in the old testament is also true prophetically in the new testament. Arnold fruchtenbaum, footsteps of the messiah, page 250 k. 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. 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 s most popular book is footsteps of the messiah. 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. And how much of it is really old, that is, already found in the old testament. Fruchtenbaum is a messianic believer and founder and director of. Im reading this on the tails of before jerusalem fell by kenneth gentry. The use of the old testament in the book of revelation. Divine revelation does not mean the book of revelation, rather. 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 is the founder and director of ariel ministries in san antonio, tx. Old testament references in the book of revelation.
The following is a list of such references, but it makes no claim to being exhaustive or complete. Founder and director of ariel ministries there are over five hundred references to the old testament in the book of revelation. The old apostasy was marked by verbal destructive denials. Mbs034 a messianic bible study from ariel ministries the bible and divine revelation by dr.
He is described as the faithful and true witness, whereas this church is neither faithful nor true to the word. Fruchtenbaum weaves the prophetic writings of the hebrew scriptures and messiahs teachings to reveal gods plan for the future of israel and the world. Phenomenal book by fruchtenbaum that breaks down eschatology into a very understandable format. San antonio, tex ariel press, c using the book of revelation as an end time road map, dr. Fruchtenbaum 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Arnold fruchtenbaum the use of the old testament in the. Exploring bible prophecy from genesis to revelation. Exposition of the book of revelation ariel ministries. All six of the previous churches had at least one word of commendation, but this church has none. Even fruchtenbaum admits a reduction in his emphasis on the interpretation of the letters to the seven churches as historical periods. The footsteps of the messiah by arnold fruchtenbaum is a comprehensive look at the sequence of prophetic events. Founder and director of ariel ministries old and new things revelation what is really new in the revelation. Arnold fruchtenbaum in his book footsteps of the messiah.