Topics Research¶

Question¶

How do the three interpretive systems (HIST, PRET, FUT) compare at the structural level?

Topics¶

PROPHECY¶

Inspired: ISA 28:22; LUK 1:70; 2TI 3:16; 2PE 1:21
Sure fulfillment: EZK 12:22-25,28; HAB 2:3; MAT 5:18; 24:35; ACT 13:27,29
Proof of God's foreknowledge: ISA 43:9
OT Messianic passages quoted in NT: extensive list from GEN 12:3 through MAL 4:5,6
Daniel's prophecies: DAN 4:8,9; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; MAT 24:15

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN¶

Parables: MAT 13:24-50; MAT 18:23-35; MAT 20:1-16; MAT 22:2-14; MAT 25:1-30
"My kingdom is not of this world": JHN 18:36
Children of the kingdom: MAT 18:3; 19:14; MRK 10:14; LUK 18:16
Does not consist of meat and drink: ROM 14:17
Keys of: MAT 16:19
Cross-ref: CHURCH; JESUS, KINGDOM OF

DANIEL¶

Jewish captive, also called BELTESHAZZAR
Interprets visions: DAN 2; 4; 5
Prophecies of: DAN 4:8,9; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; MAT 24:15
Wisdom: DAN 1:17; EZK 28:3
Devoutness: DAN 2:18; 6; 9; 10; 12; EZK 14:14

REVELATION¶

God reveals himself to Moses: EXO 3:1-6,14; 6:1-3
The law revealed: EXO 20-31
The pattern of the temple revealed: 1CH 28:11-19
See also: PROPHECY; WORD OF GOD

INTERPRETATION¶

Of dreams: See DREAMS
Of foreign tongues: 1CO 14:9-19

QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS (NT from OT)¶

Key for framework comparison — NT authors quoting Daniel: - ISA 9:7 with DAN 7:14,27 with LUK 1:32,33 (everlasting kingdom) - PSA 110:1 with MAT 22:44; MRK 12:36; LUK 20:42; ACT 2:34,35; HEB 1:13 (enthronement) - MAL 3:1 with MAT 11:10; MRK 1:2; LUK 7:27 (messenger)

SOVEREIGNTY — See GOD, SOVEREIGN
THEOCRACY — Established EXO 19:8; rejected 1SA 8:7,19
TRIBULATION — General scriptures: JHN 16:33
MESSIAH — See JESUS (extensive OT prophecy fulfillment)