Prophecy
Biblical answers to specific questions in this topic — with references to Holy Scripture and deep context.
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Чому в пророцтвах і церковній історії використовують 538 і 1517 роки?
538 і 1517 роки використовують як межі великої церковно-історичної епохи: 538 рік пов’язують із реальним утвердженням папського домінування на Заході, а 1517 рік — із публічним початком Реформації, яка кинула серйозний виклик середньовічній системі та закликала повернутися до Святого Письма. У адвентистському історико-пророчому тлумаченні ці дати не вважають випадковими. Їх використовують як зручні орієнтири для […]
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When exactly was Daniel taken captive: under Jehoiakim or at the destruction of Jerusalem?
Даниїла справді було забрано в полон за царя Йоакима, а остаточне зруйнування Єрусалима сталося пізніше. Біблія показує не одну подію, а кілька етапів вавилонського підкорення Юдеї: перша облога, наступні переселення і вже потім повне знищення міста та храму. Коли читають книги Даниїла та 4 Царів, іноді здається, ніби прихід Навуходоносора був лише один. Але біблійний […]
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Who ruled in Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar before Belshazzar?
Between Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar, four kings ruled: Evil-Merodach, Neriglissar, Labashi-Marduk, and Nabonidus. Belshazzar was co-regent with Nabonidus—and this explains why in Dan. 5:29 he offers Daniel the “third place.”
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Was Belshazzar the son or grandson of Nebuchadnezzar?
In Dan. 5, Nebuchadnezzar is called Belshazzar’s “father,” and Belshazzar himself his “son.” In biblical usage, “son” does not mean only a direct descendant—Belshazzar was most likely a grandson or, more broadly, a descendant of the royal house.
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Who was Belshazzar: the son or grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, and what did Ellen White write?
Belshazzar was the Babylonian king during whose days Babylon fell. In the Bible he is called the “son” of Nebuchadnezzar, but historically he was his grandson. Ellen White directly calls him his grandson.
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What does the flying scroll in Zechariah 5:1–4 mean?
The flying scroll is a solemn reminder that God’s Word is active throughout the whole earth, exposes hidden sin, and brings a righteous verdict. God not only restores—He also cleanses.
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Why does Revelation 1:13 say “like the Son of Man”?
This is not doubt or uncertainty. The expression is part of the Bible’s prophetic tradition: when a prophet describes a heavenly vision, he uses comparative language. John sees the glorified Christ and alludes to Daniel’s prophecy.
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Why does John in Revelation first hear and then see?
“I turned to see the voice”—this phrase reveals a spiritual principle. First the Word of God sounds—and only then is the vision opened. So it is in life: understanding begins with listening.
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Did Ellen White regard the 144,000 as a literal number or a symbolic one?
Ellen White describes the 144,000 as a real group of believers who will live through the final crisis without dying. At the same time, she warned against trying to determine who will be included in that number. The focus is on character, not on counting.
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What is now located on the site of ancient Babylon from Jeremiah 50:39?
Jeremiah prophesied that Babylon would become an everlasting desolation. Today, on that site are ruins in Iraq, inhabited only by wild animals. The prophecy was fulfilled literally, and this confirms that God’s word is trustworthy.
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Who are the 144,000 in Revelation 7, and why is the list of the tribes of Israel changed?
The 144,000 are sealed from all twelve tribes, prepared for the time of the end. The changes in the list of tribes (the absence of Dan and Ephraim, the inclusion of Levi and Joseph) are theological, not genealogical, signals about spiritual faithfulness and apostasy.
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Why is Jesus called the “ruler of the kings of the earth” in Revelation 1:5, and not the “King of kings”?
At first glance, this may seem like a lesser title. But in the biblical context, “ruler of the kings of the earth” is a profound prophetic statement: Christ already stands above all earthly powers. And “King of kings” is His direct and open manifestation at His coming.
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