God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophets

What does the antichrist look like? I won’t pretend I know who it is. I won’t even guess. Frankly, I don’t even care. I don’t plan to be here when he shows up. And the Bible doesn’t exactly give us any hints about his hair color, his eye color or his favorite song by the Rolling Stones.  BUT in one place it does give us one description of his physical appearance. It might also give us a big hint a...

We all know the story of Judas- he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. But why that amount- was there any significance to it? Well, it does show up in the book of Exodus as the price of a slave.  But what is the connection between the price of a slave and the price for which Judas betrayed Jesus? The book of Zechariah is gonna tie those two things together, and you’ll learn what that is as we...

When you think about it, box turtles have a pretty good life. Whenever they want to be left alone, they can close up into their shells. They always have an excuse for being late. (I mean after all, they’re turtles.) And if someone is ever annoying them, they can just pee on ‘em. Box turtles have got it figured out. Unfortunately, God did not call us to be box turtles. God called us to be sheep. An...

Between the Old and New Testaments was a period of about 400 years, often called the Silent Years. Why? Because during this time between Malachi and Matthew, there were no new Scriptural writings given.  However, was God entirely silent? I’ll say no. There was actually quite a bit of info written during this time; it was just told to us in advance.  In fact, there was one really significant world...

Christians who like to study prophecy are often accused of obsessing over charts and graphs. Which, guilty as charged, I guess. I like studying infographics and other ways of communicating complicated information visually. When we study the past, we tend to use charts and graphs to explain what has gone on before us.  And when the Bible is clear about the future, I see no problem charting it out....

When you can see the big picture, it makes it easier to get through the little day-to-day difficulties.  We all need that motivation from time to time. We need to refocus on what it is that we’re doing here. What’s the “big picture” of our Christian walk. And that’s what Zechariah 8 is.  Zechariah 8 allows us to take a step back and see the big picture. What are we building towards? You’ll find ou...

Zechariah’s 7th chapter contains some shocking words:  When I called, they would not listen; so when they called, I would not listen, says the Lord Almighty. Wait- I thought God always listened to our prayers? I thought God always hears us, no matter what? That it was never too late? There are things we can do that can cause God to turn down His volume knob on us. Things we can do that cause God t...

SEE THE INFOGRAPHIC: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/passion-week-feast-crucifixion-jesus-layout.jpg WATCH THE TEACHING: https://youtu.be/fYiN9gX4FUE ARTICLE: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/a-timeline-of-the-passion-week/ How did Jesus die on Good Friday, spend three days in the grave, and then rise on Sunday morning?  Math has never been my strong suit, but that math...

So many things in the Old Testament Levitical laws pointed forward to actions and characteristics of the future Messiah, Jesus.  The passover lamb was a foreshadowing of Jesus; that’s why it was killed without any bones being broken, just as Jesus- despite all the things He suffered- had no broken bones.  The sabbath rest principle in the 10 commandments was fulfilled by Jesus, who is our sabbath....

One of the greatest proofs that the Bible is true is that everything it said about Israel is happening right now today. Prophecy said Israel would return as a nation someday. It did. Prophecy said Israel’s land would be desolate and them become fruitful again. It has. Prophecy even said itty-bitty Israel would be repeatedly attacked by coalitions of nations bigger than itself, and that they would...

Revelation is a pretty dark book, and chapter 17 might be its darkest chapter. John has a vision of a woman riding a beast, and this is meant to communicate to us about the evil religion of the Antichrist. The reason I want to talk about this is that last time, in the book of Zechariah, we studied how God still yet has a plan for Babylon in the end times. What is that plan? Revelation shows us tha...

Today we’re going to answer one of your burning questions when it comes to Bible study: can angels be girls? OK, that’s probably not one of your burning questions. But we will address that today. The main thing we’re gonna have to talk about, though, is God’s plan for Babylon. You may say: wait, Babylon was destroyed by the Persians, like, 2,500 years ago. Babylon’s old news. God even said nobody...

"You can be humbled or you can be humiliated." Zechariah has a vision that reminds us: your sins will find you out. The things we've tried to hide deep down have a way of finding their way to the surface. And it's always better to humble yourself than to need God do it for you. Watch these episodes at my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTaylorPodcasts Need to get in touch with me? Rea...

In Revelation 11, we read about two figures who show up near the end of the world and prophesy about God in Jerusalem. Revelation 11:3 says - "And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." These mysterious two men are never named, and that’s resulted in 2000 years now of speculation as to their identities. They demonstrate supernatura...

In this episode of God and His Prophets , we walk verse-by-verse through Zechariah 4 , the fifth of Zechariah’s night visions. At the center of the vision stands a golden lampstand fed by two olive trees—an image packed with meaning about the Holy Spirit’s power , God’s faithfulness, and how His work is accomplished. This chapter delivers one of Scripture’s most quoted truths: “Not by might, nor b...

(This is a sermon I preached earlier this year at First Assembly of God in Carl Junction) There is so much to pick apart in Balaam’s story. There are a lot more strange things going on than just a talking donkey. For example, in the first chapter where Balaam appears, he does exactly what God says, and then it says that God wanted to kill him for it.   Some men approached Balaam and asked him to c...

Joy to the World, the Lord is come, let earth receive her king. We sing those words every Christmas, but did you know those lyrics are not about when Jesus came into this world? Not the first time, anyway. That’s a song about the Second Coming of Christ- when Jesus returns to take over as King of the World, when for a thousand years He rules the world with truth and grace. We’re gonna learn about...

How do you handle it when a Christian friend is starting to drift away from the faith? How do you navigate tricky issues like when to say something, and how forceful about it to be? And most importantly: does the Bible give us any guidance about this sticky subject? I am happy to say: YES, yes it does- in fact, the book of Zechariah is going to help get us there- and you’ll find out what it says t...

This is an episode of the Weird Stuff in the Bible podcast, which I'm also sharing here on God and His Prophets as a follow-up to Monday's episode. What I like about Matthew’s Gospel is that he connects the Old Testament to the New. He’ll include a verse from the Old Testament and say something like, “As the prophet Jeremiah said…” or “As the prophet Isaiah said…” I appreciate that he cites his so...

As you’re driving down the road, you’re going to notice a lot of different types of signs. Some signs are instructional, like “stop” or “yield.” They’re telling you something to do.  Other signs are informational; they’re communicating some kind of relevant information to you. They might say the name of the road you’re on, or what the street up ahead is called.  And then you have the invitational...

If you ever feel like you’re not good enough for God- not clean enough- not worthy enough- to stand in His presence, let me just tell you- you’re right. In fact, we’re going to see today that the holiest man in all of Israel was in the same boat. He stands before God absolutely filthy, and Satan is standing by to point out every last one of his flaws. But also in this passage we’re going to study...

One year ago, we were digging through Ezekiel 38 and 39, one verse at a time, picking apart what all happens in the Battle of Gog and Magog. That was when we were working through the book of Ezekiel, which we finished last April. But today, the book of Zechariah is pulling us back in that direction. Also one year ago at this time, Gog and Magog looked a long way off. But after the events of the pa...

Does Israel matter today in God’s plan? Are there any prophecies about Israel that must be fulfilled before Jesus comes back? Is the rebirth of the modern nation of Israel a construct of God, or is it a sinister deception of the devil? And do our theological beliefs about these things necessarily need to affect our opinions on foreign policy? We’re going to talk about all these things, not because...

So what are the 4 horns and 4 craftsmen of Zechariah’s second dream? You’ll find out today on the God and His Prophets podcast. Watch these episodes at my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTaylorPodcasts Need to get in touch with me? Reach me at GodAndHisProphetsPodcast@gmail.com If you’re looking for a Bible study podcast that goes deep into the major and minor prophets, God and His P...

Some people are asking if Donald Trump is the antichrist because he created a peace deal with Israel in the middle east this week.  But that’s ridiculous guys, listen. The Bible says the antichrist is going to be loud and boastful.  The Bible says the antichrist is going to claim great things. And that the world will marvel after him and question who can make war against him. The Bible says the an...