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Reading Dugin Like a Berean

Why Christians Should Test Controversial Thinkers, Not Fear Them The Changing World Order series is my attempt to help Christians understand the great civilizational shift now taking place in the world. In the series, I examine Ray Dalio’s theory of…

Hugo Grotius: The First Modern Preterist Commentary on Matthew 24

The Sign of His Coming By Hugo Grotius A Preterist Commentary on the Mount Olivet Discourse with Commentary by Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry and Jay Rogers This work introduces the first English translation of Hugo Grotius’ 17th-c…

And the city of Jerusalem shall be trampled underfoot for 42 months

The Objection: Did the Gentiles trample the city of Jerusalem for 42 months?

Recently, a friend of mine challenged me on my preterist reading of Revelation 11:2. The objection is that although the First Jewish War lasted roughly 42 months — Spring of AD 67 to the end of September AD 70 — the Roman troops were never inside the city until sometime in the last six months. This is a significant objection because Revelation 11:2 closely parallels Luke 21:24.

Hugo Grotius' on the Mount Olivet Discourse

The Sign of His Coming By Hugo Grotius A Preterist Commentary on the Mount Olivet Discourse with Commentary by Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry and Jay Rogers Imagine a teenage prodigy who becomes one of Europe’s greatest legal minds…

Interpretation of Matthew 24 – From the Early Church to Today

How have Christians understood Matthew 24 throughout history?

From the early church to modern evangelicalism, interpretations have shifted dramatically — especially around one controversial phrase:

“This generation will not pass away until all these things take place.” (Matthew 24:34)

This article traces the development of the four major interpretive frameworks and explains how this single verse became the dividing line between them.