little-known

FEATURED, theology December 26, 2023

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19 :: By Paul J. Scharf

The Messiah was a descendant of Abraham. More than that, we considered last time how He was, in fact, promised within the covenant that God made with Abram (Gen. 12:1-3). According to the Apostle Paul in Gal. 3:16 and 19, He is the ultimate recipient of that covenant! Our Savior Jesus Christ is finally the […]

The post Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19 :: By Paul J. Scharf appeared first on Rapture Ready.

FEATURED, theology December 26, 2023

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 2: Genesis 12:7 :: By Paul J. Scharf

Last time, we saw how the very first promise of the Messiah proclaimed Him to be the “Seed” of the woman (Gen. 3:15). But before we can go any further into understanding the characteristics of this coming Savior, we certainly must realize that He was also to be the “Seed” of “Abraham” (Gal. 3:16). During […]

The post Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 2: Genesis 12:7 :: By Paul J. Scharf appeared first on Rapture Ready.

theology December 31, 2022

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 1: Genesis 3:15 :: By Paul J. Scharf

It was certainly one of the most momentous days in the history of the Earth. It began like every day before – every day they had known since “the beginning” (Gen. 1:1). It began in holiness—in perfection. But, soon enough, they faced something they had not encountered before—something for which they did not even have […]

The post Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 1: Genesis 3:15 :: By Paul J. Scharf appeared first on Rapture Ready.

theology December 25, 2022

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas: Pt 4, Genesis 49:10 :: By Paul J. Scharf

We ended last time by thinking how the Messiah would be the son of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—and Judah (see Matt. 1:2-3; Lk. 3:33; Heb. 7:14; Rev. 5:5). Jacob made an astounding and significant prophecy regarding his son Judah—and the greatest descendant who would come through his lineage—giving us one of the earliest glimpses into the […]

The post Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas: Pt 4, Genesis 49:10 :: By Paul J. Scharf appeared first on Rapture Ready.