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Topic: Jerusalem

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-22
Mystery Babylon & Harlot: Who is "Mystery Babylon" and "Harlot" were the church, would she have daughters? [Revelation 17-19, Matthew 23:34, Revelation 11:8].



2024-01-30
Gino Jennings: Are you familiar with Gino Jennings? You should debate him.
Jerusalem: Did Jesus tell his disciples to not go into Jerusalem?


2023-12-29
After Jesus' Resurrection: What can we learn about the 40 days following Jesus' resurrection and the time He spent with His disciples? Is there anything to be learned from extra-biblical sources? [Acts 1].
Fleeing Jerusalem: How did the Christians know to flee Jerusalem before the Romans destroyed it? Did Luke inform them? [Luke 21:20].


2023-09-01
Praying for Jerusalem: What did it mean to you "to pray for Jerusalem" as opposed to how you see that now, as a non-Dispensationalist? [Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24, Deuteronomy 12:4ff, Matthew 23:38, Ezekiel 8-11, Zechariah 1:16, Exodus 3:5, Psalm 122:6, Hebrews 12:23, Romans 7:1-4].



2022-02-10
Babylon has Fallen: When Revelation says that "Babylon has fallen", to whom is that referring? [Revelation 18:2, Revelation 11:8].



2022-01-10
70 Weeks of Daniel: Who is the "he" in Daniel 9, and what does it mean to "confirm the covenant"? [Daniel 9:24-27, Luke 21:20, Matthew 24:16].



2021-11-24
Does Not God Change Your Character: Do you think that God does or does not change your character? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 3:10].
Praying for Israel: Why do we have to pray for the peace of Israel? Recommended Topical Lecture; What are We to Make of Israel?


2021-09-21
Steve to Jerusalem: Have you ever been to the "Wailing Wall" in Jerusalem?
The Jewish Tradition Marking the Day: Did you know that the day begins in the evening?
The Rapture: Caller indicates that Steve is mistaken about the rapture, and there are many raptures in the Bible.

2021-09-03
Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: Did Jesus ride both a donkey & a colt when He made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem? [Zechariah 9:9]



2021-06-28
"Babylon the Great": Do you think that "Babylon the Great" is parallel to New York City or America? [Revelation 17:1-18, Isaiah 1:21].



2021-05-28
Praying Peace for the Jews: Is it not inaccurate to promote the idea of praying for the peace for Israel, in light of their rejection of Him? [Hebrews 8:13, Luke 19:41,Psalm 122:6].
"New Jerusalem": What is the "New Jerusalem"? [Galatians 4, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21].
Amillennial View Antisemitic: Is the Amillennial View of Israel (as the church) antisemitic?

2021-04-28
Hagar, Mt. Sinai, Jersalem, Isaac: Could you clarify what Paul means when he draws parallels between Hagar, Mt. Sinai, and Jerusalem? [Galatians 4:24-30].



2021-02-04
Location of Eden & the Cross: Do you think that the old City of David is where the Garden of Eden?



2021-01-19
The Canaanites, Jerusalem & Israel: If Jerusalem was conquered in Joshua's day, then why did David have to later conquer them again. [Joshua 12:7-10].
Purpose of Speaking in Tongues: What is the use of speaking in tongues? [I Corinthians 14:22, Romans 8:26, Jude].


2020-12-07
The Seven Mountains in Revelation: Regarding to the seven mountains, are they referring to Rome or around Jerusalem? [Revelation 17:9, Revelation 11:8, Revelation 14, Isaiah 1].



2020-10-22
Thickness of the Curtain: Does it say anywhere in the Bible the thickness of veil that divided the Holy Place to the Most Holy Place?



2020-10-14
America Discussed in Jeremiah: Is America being discussed in Jeremiah? [Jeremiah 50:12, Revelation 11:8, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 50-51].



2020-08-25
Captial City of Modern Jerusalem Pleasing to God: What is your opinion as to whether or not the capital of Israel being Jerusalem, and the Jewish people generally, pleasing to God? [Luke 19:44, Matthew 23:38, Genesis 12:3, Numbers 24:9].



2020-07-14
The Harlot & Mystery Babylon: Could you talk about the Harlot and Mystery Babylon and what it means to "come out" of Babylon? [Revelation 18:3-4].



2020-07-06
Preference to Jews: Though God is not a racist, isn't He giving some preference to ethnic Jews in Revelation 12? [Revelation 12].



2020-07-03
Caller Comment: Caller comments about a secret verse that he doesn't want to share. (Odd call).
Jewish Temple Worship in the Future: Would you exegete a passage in Zechariah often thought to be about future temple worship? [Zechariah 14:16-17 Zechariah 14:2, Hebrews 12:22-23, Galatians 3:29, Galatians 4, I Corinthians 10:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Peter 1].


2020-06-18
History Surrounding Esther: Could you clear up some of the violent history surrounding the Jews in Persia in the story of Esther? [Esther].



2020-04-06
Destruction of Catholicism: Could you clarify Revelation 17, and if it could be about the destruction of modern day Catholicism (the new Israel)? [Revelation 14, 17, 19:2, Matthew 23, Romans 13].
Modern Day Israel: Isn't it reasonable to assume that modern day Israel is a temporary custodian of the land?


2019-12-12
Zion: What does Zion mean?



2019-12-04
City of David: Is Bethlehem or Jerusalem the "City of David"?
Non-Christian Event: What would you do about attending an event that seems to be oriented toward Wicca or non-Christian decorations in a Christmas house?


2019-11-08
Eastern Gate in Prophecy: Is the sealed eastern gate of the city of Jerusalem fulfillment of prophecy? [Ezekiel 44, 46].



2019-02-22
Jerusalem being the Epicenter: Why is Jerusalem so important? [Daniel 9:15]



2019-01-15
Jerusalem & Green Tree: This seems to be talking about the then future destruction of Jerusalem, but what is the part about the green tree talking about? [Luke 23:28-31].



2018-12-17
Destruction of the Temple in 70 AD: Why didn't any Christian writer mention the fulfillment in prophecy about the Destruction of the Temple in 70 AD after the fact?



2018-11-02
Mystery, Babylon: What is "Mystery, Babylon" in the Book of Revelation? [Revelation 17:5]



2018-10-30
Harlot: So you don't believe the Harot of Revelation 17 is the Catholic Church, so who is she?



2018-07-06
Destruction of Jerusalem: Is the Jerusalem prophecy still to happen in our future or already past? [Zechariah 9-14]



2018-04-17
A 3rd Temple being Rebuilt: Another temple being built doesn't make sense because there's no priest to cleanse a house infected w/ Leprosy, or Shiloh would remain desolate. [Leviticus 14, Jeremiah 26]
The Kingdom is taken from you: Where does the Dispensationalist go to show that the Kingdom would be taken from the Jews but given back to them at a later date? [Matthew 21:43]


2018-02-16
The Mother of The Church: How can "The Jerusalem Above" be the mother of Jesus and of those on the day of Pentecost. [Galations 4:26]



2018-01-12
The Sign of Jonah: Jonah & the 40 days after he announced to Nineveh that it would be destroyed (but wasn't), is it parallel the 40 yrs after Christ's death the Temple perished?



2017-12-13
Jerusalem as the Capital: What do you think about Jerusalem becoming the capital of Israel?



2017-11-29
Churches in Revelation so far Away from Epicenter: Why would the letters to the churches that are so far from Jerusalem so far away if this is a warning to the people in Jerusalem in 70 AD?



2017-09-14
Being Tried in the Synagogues: In the lens of a Dispensationalist, when have Christians have ever been delivered up to synagogues besides the 1st century? [Luke 21:12]
All Prophecy Fulfilled: What prophecy is excluded since it says "all prophecy" in this verse? [Luke 12:22]
Redemption Draweth Nigh: So when was their Redemption Drawing Nigh, since Jesus hasn't come back yet?

2017-08-31
Letters of New Testament Complete: When were all the writings of the New Testament complete?
70 Years: Is the year 70 AD Destruction of Jerusalem of any significance to 70 year captivity in Babylon?


2017-08-29
Jerusalem being Free: "But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all", what does this mean? [Galatians 4:26]



2017-06-02
Mount Zion, City of the Living God: Which Zion is Hebrews talking about? What about the Sion in Deuteronomy? [Hebrews 12:22-23, Deuteronomy 23, 4]



2017-03-10
Jesus' Crucifixion: was there something preventing from Jesus from being crucified IN Jerusalem (as opposed to outside the gate)?



2017-03-03
Forever Not Meaning Forever: the word forever not being "forever" & the land of israel, conditional promises, Jerusalem no longer the center of the world/worship



2017-01-25
Capital of Israel being Relocated: Does moving the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem have anything to do w/ fulfillment of dispensationalism?



2016-10-12
Ezekiel 40-48 Prophecy & Eastern Gate Blocked Off": Eastern gate, did Jesus going through that gate (on Palm Sunday) fulfill prophecy? Muslims blocked off that gate thinking it was still to be fulfilled [Ezekiel 40-48]



2016-07-01
Crucified on Mount of Olives: sites of where Jesus was crucified & buried, is it possible that Jesus was crucified on the Mount of Olives?



2016-07-01
Crucifixion Location: Was Jesus crucified in Jerusalem or outside of Jerusalem?



2016-06-10
Jerusalem Surrounded by Armies: So when Jerusalem is surrounded by armies, does that mean Jesus is coming back soon? [Luke 21:20]



2016-06-07
Jerusalem originally Salem: Was Jerusalem originally called Salem or is it just short of Jerusalem? [Hebrews 7:1-2]
Impending Doom in Zephaniah: What can you tell me about the impending doom, that is talked about in Zephaniah & then having a chance for repentance? [Zephaniah] (Babylon Exile)


2016-05-06
New Heavens & Earth: New heavens & new earth are created, new Jerusalem comes out of Heaven, so is it the new capital city? [Revelation 21]



2016-05-04
Book of Enoch: So since Jude quoted from the Book of Enoch, does that mean it was an inspired book? [June 1:14]
Destruction of the Temple in 70 AD: Is Matthew 24, Luke 21 & Mark 13 talking about the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13]


2016-03-16
Overwhelming Presence of the Holy Spirit (about Michael the Buddhist): Caller thinks Michael the Buddhist needs to release his grip on Buddhism & firmly grip Christianity so he can really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, which he had called & talked about in a previous show.
The Early Church in Jerusalem: In following God’s will & serving Him, what did the church in Jerusalem look like? Were they zealous for the law? Was it an underground church? [Acts 21:18]
Home Church Requirements: Are overseers or pastors required in a home church? Do you have to have apostolic leaders & titles?

2016-01-15
Destruction of 70 AD: How can this Scripture be talking about 70 AD since there's been so much worse destruction since then? [Matthew 24:21-22]



2015-11-02
Healing: Caller comments on previous call about healings.
Russia & the Middle East: With Russia & other allied countries setting up in the Middle East, are we at the time that what Jesus was talking about when He said when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by Rome, we'd know the end was near? [Luke 21:20]


2015-10-16
Temple Institute - Rebuilding the Temple: Would it be a sin or offense against Christ to financially support the building of the 3rd Temple in Israel?



2015-10-15
The Olivet Discourse & the Book of Revelation: Why would the Holy Spirit need to give John a very cryptic, apocalyptic book about the Fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD if Jesus had already explained it to Jews in Jerusalem while He was still here? It'd just seem to be counterintuitive. [Matthew 24 & 25, Mark 13, Luke 21, Revelation 1-20]



2015-09-08
Church of God & praying to Mother God: Caller was invited to the Church of God, & was told that they needed to pray to the Mother God because Jerusalem is the mother of us all & it faces the east.



2015-06-25
Mystery, Babylon: Is Mystery Babylon referring to America? [Revelation 17:5]



2015-04-30
"Great Riches To Nought": What does it mean, "For in one hour so great riches is come to nought", or "for in one hour is she made desolate"? [Revelation 18:17-19]
Babylon being the United States: Is the United States by any chance Babylon?


2015-04-24
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem: Shouldn't we be actually saying "Pray for the Salvation of Jerusalem"? [Psalms 122:6-9]



2015-03-20
God's Glory in the Temple: Did God's glory remain in the Temple throughout the entire time until Jesus declared God had left it? [Ezekiel 11:23, Ezekiel 43:4, Matthew 23:8]
Wailing Wall (Western Wall): (aka as the Kotel) What about the Wailing Wall, how come it wasn't destroyed since Jesus said not one stone upon another will remain? [Matthew 24:2]


2014-09-22
No Dispensationalism, no 1948 Israel: Didn't some of the church fathers believe in a restoration of the land of Israel?
A future war of surrounding Israel: Caller has his Scripture ideas as to why there is going to be a future onslaught of Israel: "Redemption draweth nigh", there's no redemption in 70 AD; "There shall be a tribulation such as has never been before", & he feels 70 AD pales in comparison to the Holocaust. And then Satan makes war w/ the woman, caller correctly point out that the woman is remnant Israel. [Luke 21:20, Matthew 24:15, Revelation 12:17]


2014-09-09
Peter & Rome: Was Peter ever physically in Rome because I've heard that he was neve actually there.
Visiting Sites Paul Traveled: Can we still visit places where Paul was?
Jesus' Locations: When you go to Israel, Jerusalem, can you still see physical places Jesus actually was at?

2014-05-19
Samaria: Why would Samaria be off-limits or castoff from the Jews since they were part of Israel? Even the woman at the well was considered inferior. Why?
Jerusalem: Is Jerusalem going to come back into play in the end time?


2014-04-10
The 2 Beasts of Revelation 13: Are the 2 Beasts in Revelation 13 still for the future? [Revelation 13]
Babylon: Is Babylon Jerusalem.....or Rome? [Revelation 14:8]


2014-03-05
Unprofitable Intercession: If the most righteous people were interceding for Judah, that couldn't stop God from destroying Jerusalem? [Ezekiel 14, James 5:16]



2013-11-12
Future showing of the Spirit of Elijah: In light of previous call, the caller still maintains there will be a future Eliajah the Prophet, besides the John the Baptist, & want to know what Steve thinks of a passage in Matthew. [Matthew 17:11-13]
"You Shall See Me No More": Caller is wondering how Steve interpret's the last 3 verses of Matthew when Jesus weeps for Jerusalem in the light of his Partial Preterist paradigm? [Matthew 23:37-39]


2013-08-26
Harlot Being Jerusalem: Is the Harlot Jerusalem & the "Great City" in Revelation 17 talking about Jerusalem & 7 mountains & the beast seems to be talking about Kings. I'm I right on that? [Revelation 17:1-18]
First Resurrection meaning Born Again: So if the first resurrection in Revelation 20 means being regenerated, coming to life in Christ, what if we Fall Away but come back, does that still count as the "first" resurrection? {Revelation 20, Hebrews 6:4-6]


2013-07-09
3.5 Years in Revelation: Can you explain the 3.5 years described in Revelation?
God taking the Jews out of Jerusalem: Why did God take the Jews out of Jerusalem and Israel?


2013-06-17
Pre-Tribulation & Rapture: When is the rapture supposed to happen?
Temple Mount in Jerusalem: What about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Isn't that happening according to prophecy?


2013-03-05
Support of Israel: Could you comment on the implication that there is a special blessing for those that support those in Israel?
Rebuilding the Temple: What about the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem?


2013-02-19
Herod-Not the Last Edomite: (Idumean) Could you clarify how Herod could be the last Edomite (Idumean), and yet there were Edomites in the destruction of Jerusalem? [Isaiah 34].
Abomination of Desolation: Do you think that John of Giscala and the Zealot temple siege could be the "Abomination of Desolation?"
The Coming Kingdom: What do you think about The Lord's Prayer being referred to as the coming of the Kingdom? [Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 13:19].

2013-01-18
Coming of Lord: Why did John send the book of Revelation to people way outside the region of Jerusalem?
Date of the Book of Revelation: When do you think the Book of Revelation was written?

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