Lets take a look at the future prophesy in Daniel 7: 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 

The apostles ask Jesus to tell them the sign of His second coming

And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.  All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (St. Matthew 24: 3-14) 

After the Apostles asked Jesus the sign of His coming and the end of the world (as we know it), He warns them of false prophets that will come in His name. These wolves in sheep’s clothing run rampant throughout the earth, giving the un-learned a false sense of security. They have their blind flocks thinking that, faith only will get them life eternal. One must realize that, this life is an exercise and what we do in it will echo in eternity. After the Lord admonished His apostles, He gave them signs that will come to past in our generation. Take a look at the 15th verse!

When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: (St. Matthew 24: 15-16) When the abomination of desolation is seen, the Lord states “flee into the mountains.”

Why?

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. (St. Matthew 24: 21-22) 

Those Ten horn are Ten European Nations growing as we speak. Let’s pick this up in Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Who are the Saints?….”Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus" (Revelation 14:12). 

So some people believe they are going to be rapture up to heaven at this time during the great tribulation, and we see the Saints caught up in war with the dragon, who we know is the abomination of desolation man, with his army, during the great tribulation time. 

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"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

What dose this verse means to you?

I am agnostic, but i enjoy reading the Bible as a place to learn from... as a soilder in the army and combat athlete what this verse means to me is:

Its a reminder that if I decide to pick up arms and go to combat i will die, and that what I am fighting for should be something that I truly belive in, as I will be accepting death.

I could be fighting for my family, my friends, my country, or even strangers...

I use the NKJV as my main bible, but also enjoy the ESV.

In the NKJV the above verse reads "Uphold my steps in Your paths, that my footsteps may not slip." The reading in the KJV is obviously similar.

The ESV reads "My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped." Similar readings appear in most other translations (NASB, NKJV, CSB, etc.)

One translation is asking for help to stay on the path, while the other declares that they have not strayed from the path. This seems like a serious difference. Is one more accurate than the other or are they just the product of different translation methods?

So typically when I think of the apostles from Scripture, I think of the Twelve plus Matthias and Paul. However, Scripture also calls Barnabas an apostle (Acts 14:14), and the Greek word απόστολος and related roots are used to describe other individuals throughout the NT. Paul considered the apostleship a calling of Christ Himself (1 Cor 1:1), but obviously Christ can call who He wants to do what He wants.

Given all of that, what should our understanding of the biblical apostleship be? How far does the calling go, and what are the signifiers of an apostle in the NT?

Just a quick question, I can’t seem to find if this was a water fast or a dry fast. Obviously for any mere human 40 days without water is impossible, but it never mentions water to the best of my knowledge.

Hi, i’m 15 and trying to better understand the Bible! I’ve tried quite a few translations (esv, csb, nkjv) and resources like enduring word, but I still struggle with some of the language and wording. i also have some big gaps in my education which i think contribute to finding certain words and passages difficult to understand. Does anyone have any tips, websites, YouTube channels, study methods, or other resources that helped them better understand the Bible?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!