Table of Contents
Introduction: Basic Bible Prophecy 7
Part 1 How Can We Make Sense of Bible Prophecy?
1 How Is Bible Prophecy Important? 15
2 How Can We Understand Last-Days Lingo? 21
3 How Do Gods Covenants Relate to Prophecy? 33
4 How Can We Decide on a Literal Versus Allegorical Approach? 41
5 How Can We Properly Interpret Bible Prophecy? 51
6 How Can We Avoid Prophetic Imbalances? 61
Part 2 Who are the Primary Personalities of the End Times?
7 Who Are the Bad Guys? 75
8 Who Are the Spiritual Beings Behind the Scenes? 89
9 Who Are the Good Guys? 101
Part 3 What are the Primary Events of the End Times? When do they Occur?
10 Events Before the Tribulation Period 117
11 Events in the First and Second Halves of the Tribulation 131
12 Events at the End of (and Right After) the Tribulation 143
13 Events in the Millennial Kingdom 153
14 Events Prior to and During the Eternal State 161
Part 4 Where in the World will End-Time Prophecies Unfold?
15 WHERE in the World: Part 1 173
16 WHERE in the World: Part 2 185
Part 5 Why Does God Give Us Prophecies of the End Times?
17 A Motivation to Live Expectantly 197
18 A Motivation to Live Righteously 203
19 A Motivation to Live with an Eternal Perspective 211
Postscript: Basic Bible Prophecy Quick Quiz 219
Bibliography 221
Notes 222