Luke21 - Catholic Biblical Prophecy

Steve shares two key scriptures often ignored by prophecy teachers about war and what to expect during the time of peace and security.  Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5 Matthew 24:6-8 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 675 (plus the footnoted scriptures) 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 2 Thessalonians 2:4-14 Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic...

Steve shares some info on trying to time-stamp the rapture. Wisdom from St. Augustine’s City of God and scripture can be found in today’s episode. Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 Matthew 34:26 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6 Revelation 20:7-8 The City of God by St. Augustine The Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version...

Steve takes you on a journey through the history of the dispensationalist view of the Rapture. Referenced in today’s episode: Matthew 24 The Blessed Hope pdf by New Testament scholar George Ladd Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible --------------------------- We appreciate...

Do Christians go through the great tribulation or escape it? Steve shares a little of how he came to learn more about the rapture. - - - - - - - - - - - Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17 1 Thessalonians 4 2 Thessalonians 2 Jesus Revolution Movie 2 Thessalonians 2:1 - - - - - - - - - - - Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition E...

Continuing our Rapture scripture study in Thessalonians, Steve discusses the pre-tribulation and simultaneous events viewpoints of biblical prophecy. If you are interested in receiving copies of the diagrams, you can visit us at luke21.com! - - - - - - - - - - - Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 4 Matthew 24:29 St. Augustine, The City of God CCC-1001 - - - - - - - - - - - Bible transl...

Last time, Steve shared three keywords in 1 Thessalonians that reveal the real meaning of The Rapture. Today, he expands on those words in a scripture study deep dive. - - - - - - - - - - - Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 “Little Kittle” abridged Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT) Verbum bible software Acts 28:15 - - - - - - - - - - - Bible translations Steve...

In today’s episode, Steve continues his study of First Thessalonians chapter four which is the key passage regarding the rapture theory. To understand this theory and if it is true, Steve will explain the three keywords in three verses that reveal the true meaning of the rapture. - - - - - - - - - - - Referenced in today’s episode: 1 Thessalonians 4: 15—17 Ephesians 4:15 - - - - - - - - - - - Bibl...

In today’s episode, Steve comes to chapter four of First Thessalonians which is one of the central passages regarding biblical prophecy, specifically concerning the rapture theory. Learn the origin of the word rapture, the context of which St. Paul was using this word to communicate to his recipients in Thessalonica, and the steps needed to take to correctly interpret this passage. - - - - - - - -...

In today’s episode, Steve dives into the presence of the messianic kingdom in Thessalonica. To understand the message Paul was sharing in Thessalonica and what happened as a result, we need to go back to the context in which Paul was teaching. During this episode, you will learn two key concepts in Biblical prophecy, the grand surprise of the New Testament, and the importance of being ‘God-taught’...

In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the role of the Holy Spirit in tribulation. In this series, we’ve shown the context that St. Paul was writing this first epistle of Thessalonians. St. Paul was writing to a brand new church full of new Christians in Thessalonica, who were experiencing persecution, affliction, and tribulation! Section 675 of the CCC states that “Before Christ’s second comi...

For the past couple episodes, we’ve been studying the seven verses in Thessalonians where tribulation and affliction are to be expected as Christians. The question then arises – how can I develop a faith strong enough to survive such tribulation? In today’s episode, we are looking at the power of the Word of God in Thessalonica and in our daily lives. Steve will go through ways in which we can app...

In the last episode, your host Steve Wood, went through the topic of the Great Tribulation in the books of First and Second Thessalonians. He showed the importance of looking at the entire context of a verse – rather than studying just a particular verse by itself. Steve then explored the seven verses in Thessalonians that talked about tribulation as a life situation – a context that St. Paul was...

There’s a little saying that goes, “a text without a context, is just a pretext.” What does this have to do with studying biblical prophecy? In today’s episode, your host Steve Wood will explain the importance of studying a particular verse in the Bible while also looking at it’s entire context. You take away the context – you lose the meaning. While continuing our study of St. Paul’s Epistle to t...

If we are being honest, the world seems to be turning the church upside down more than the church is turning the world upside down, regardless of which church you attend. We’re not really winning the cultural wars or the war for the hearts, minds and souls of men, women, and particularly young people. We must ask ourselves – is something missing in how we present, believe, and live the Gospel? Cou...

Thessalonians is at the center of much debate between Christians regarding the basic framework of biblical prophecy. This debate isn’t just between Protestants and Catholics as much as it is between a huge group that has adopted dispensationalism (a fairly recent understanding of biblical prophecy, less than 200 years old) and a large number of Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and Catholics who t...

In this episode, your host Steve Wood launches into the study of biblical prophecy starting with 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4. You will learn the importance of these four verses and why they are key for understanding the big picture of Biblical prophecy. Steve then dives into explaining the two different ways one can interpret the Scriptures. Spoiler alert – you’ll learn what eisegesis (reading one’s tho...

In this episode, Steve Wood begins a new series studying St. Paul’s Epistles to the Thessalonians. Page by page, Steve predicts you’ll learn more about biblical prophecy from these two short epistles (Thessalonians being only eight chapters), than any other resource! To explain this, Steve has listed ten things you will learn about biblical prophecy just by studying First and Second Thessalonians....

[Please note there are no episodes 363-399. With the launch of our new video format on YouTube, we've started episode numbers over with 400.] The Luke21 Podcast is on a mission to make biblical prophecy accessible and understandable. But before you jump into any study on biblical prophecy, you should know who is proclaiming it and where they are coming from. In today’s episode, your host Steve Woo...

Father Omar is a longtime friend of Steve’s and was an early advocate of us starting the Luke21 Radio show. Steve had Father in the studio recently to chat about why he thought Steve should go forward with producing the show.   New video format for Luke21 coming soon! Beginning January 4, 2024, we’ll have the show in video format as well as the same audio format you know and love. With making the...

Steve reminds you of a new format for Luke21. Beginning January 4, 2024, we’ll have the show in video format as well as the same audio format you know and love. With making the show available on YouTube, Steve will be able to help showcase certain tools he’s used while studying biblical prophecy as well as reach more people seeking to study the truth. If you are a YouTube user, or would simply lik...

Steve shares similarities and differences in Ezekiel & Revelation   Steve reminds you of  a new format for Luke21. Beginning in January 2024, we’ll be recording the show in video format as well as the same audio format you know and love. With making the show available on YouTube, Steve will be able to help showcase certain tools he’s used while studying biblical prophecy as well as reach more...

Steve announces a new format for Luke21. Beginning in January 2024, we’ll be airing the show in video format as well as the same audio format you know and love. By making the show available on YouTube, Steve will be able to visually showcase certain tools he’s used while studying biblical prophecy as well as reach more people seeking to study the truth. If you are a YouTube user, or would simply l...

Have you ever thought of your family as an ark? Steve shares some prophetic wisdom from John Paul II. Referenced in this episode: Heralds of the Second Coming book 1 John 2:28 2 Thessalonians 2 Luke 21:25-33

Steve wraps up this miniseries on St. Hildegard with some powerful convictions. Referenced in this episode: Revelation 10 Revelation 20

St. Hildegard is one of the greatest scripture scholars in history. Steve share’s some of her teaching on 1 & 2 Thessalonians and the prophecy it contains. Referenced in this episode: 1 & 2 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians 15:51