Parallels and Prophecy is a small book, but one that is packed with many powerful insights that most have never grasped. Many interesting parallels and prophecies are examined in this very compelling and informative work. From the original, first century understanding of the Keys of the Kingdom, to the real identity of the Pharisees, to the most important paragraph in the entire Gospel of Matthew, P and P takes you where you've never been before. This book is a must read.

Taken from Parallels and Prophecy:

Here (4:1-11) we find a very appropriate picture of the nature and dealings of the evil one. In what is usually termed the “Three Temptations,” we find Satan’s attempts to get Jesus to sin, in one way or another. But what I really want you to see is a parallel most have probably overlooked. When we examine these temptations as a group, we find the first two are in the same basic format. The other is a different sort of temptation. In the first two, Satan began with “If you are the Son of God…” in a goading attempt to play on the pride of Jesus. It is very important that you see that the first two temptations are basically the same. “If you are the Son of God…(then do this to prove it!)” would be my paraphrase. But the third temptation is different. In fact, it is very different. For Satan offered nothing in return for the first two temptations. But in the third temptation, Satan made Jesus an offer of kingdom; even complete rulership over the Earth. IF Jesus would fall down and worship him, THEN Satan would give Him the kingdoms of the world. Satan was indeed making an offer to Jesus. Then, later in the book of Matthew, after this precedent (the wilderness temptations) was set, we find a triad of interesting occurrences. Matthew wanted to see if his reader was paying attention. They are, in order: ...

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