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Habakkuk 2:3. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not

lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Daniel 12: 9-10: And he said, “Go thy way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified and made white and tried, but the wicked shall do

66 Acts 1:7 It is not for you to know the times and seasons which the father has put in His own

power.

Now, if it is true that the gift of prophesy is for the equipping of the church, and if it is true that those who have the gift are able to explain great mysteries, and if it is true that some prophecies are intended for the people of the last days; then of necessity there would have to be prophets in the last days who can explain the prophecies according to their measure of faith. The reason is simple. Those living through prophetic events are going to need to know what is going on. Both Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17-18 affirm that both men and women will prophesy. The whole purpose of equipping people with the gift of prophesy, particularly in the last days, is so that the

prophecies intended for the last days can be spoken at the right time to the right people. God will be speaking to people in dreams and visions as he explains the word to them so that they can teach others. This will take place at the right time so that the prophecies of the last days can speak.

The Fate of Prophets.

Based on the above passages, the job of a prophet is twofold. First, it is to serve as a messenger regarding God’s plan for the ages. Second, it is to serve as one who can explain the mysteries of said plan as it is unfolding in front of those living it. It was very uncommon for the prophet who received the vision or dream to know what it meant. The prophets of the Old Testament

struggled to understand what they prophesied. 2nd _{Peter 1:10-12 tells us that what they} prophesied, was for us. It was with regard to, the suffering of Christ and the Glory to come. When Daniel saw his dreams and visions, he did not understand them. It took the man/angel Gabriel to explain them. Even then Daniel struggled to understand it, for the vision was for, “the appointed time of the end”. It is through pastors, teachers, apostles, evangelists and prophets that the mysteries of the suffering and coming glory of Christ are taught and explained. What is interesting about the Spirit of prophecy is that it can fall on the unbeliever. Men such as Nebuchadnezzar of Daniel 2, Caiaphas of John 11:51 or, Balaam Numbers 22:1-35 all prophesied.

67 1 Corinthians 14:32. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not

the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Those exercising the gift of prophecy do not make rash, stupid or conflicting statements. Nor do their statements conflict with other doctrines, or others exercising the gift. I have heard a number of claims and statements made in the name of prophecy that should have never been uttered. On one occasion, after giving a discourse on the great apostasy, the speaker went on to describe how he thought it could occur. He read a narrative on what would happen if demons posing as space aliens landed a space ship on the white house lawn and came in the name of peace. The speaker presented such a scenario as a real possibility. On another occasion, I heard a speaker state that the day after the rapture, temple worship will be instituted. This particular speaker believed that the rapture could happen at any moment even as he spoke. One person asked “should not the temple be in place now if temple worship is to happen immediately following the rapture?” After a short pause the speaker responded by saying “God can pull the temple out of the ground if need be.” He clearly had not thought the problem through. Rather than repent of his folly, he just pulled something out of thin air.

Though perhaps the most common of these types of responses are statements regarding either the city of Rome or Russia and Gog. Dispensational and covenant thinking people alike fall into one error or the other. Let’s briefly look at each. First, there is Rome. The idea is based on an interpretation of Revelation 17:9-10. The NASB is commonly used here.

9 _{Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman} sits, 10 _{and they are seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; and when he} comes, he must remain a little while.

The course of thinking goes like this. Rome is assumed to be Babylon. 1 Peter 5:13 is often cited as proof. Rome is a city that sits on seven hills/mountains. According to most, the seven

mountains/hills of the above passage are the seven literal mountains/hills that Rome is built on, and the woman sits on Rome. But if we look at the passage, we are told that five of the

mountains/hills are not present. At the time of the writing, there is only one mountain/hill. At some time in the future another mountain/hill is going to pop up, and even that will only remain

68 for a short time. Some-how, Rome as a city survives the rising of falling of mountains/hills with- out being destroyed. For one like myself who lives in earthquake country, this is a hard pill to swallow.

Even a cursory look at the passage in both the NASB and the KJV will show that the seven mountains/hills are seven kings/kingdoms. This is over-looked by many who write on bible prophecy. Entire eschatological systems have been built on the above false narrative. In addition, Revelation 17 tells us that when John saw (Mystery Babylon) he was in the wilderness. Both the English, and the Greek are identical: