Oxford Bible Church - Living in the Last Days (audio)

Understanding that there were 2 Assyrian invasions in Hezekiah's time resolves a number of difficulties. The 1st invasion was in his 14th year (712 BC) a few months after his dramatic healing and sign in the heavens (2Kings 18:13-16), which signified God was rewinding his clock, so he could have another 15 years, which started after an interval of 2 days. His first 15 years ended with him in unbel...

When God healed Hezekiah and rewound his clock, giving him another 15 years, He also did a corresponding miraculous sign, by rewinding the clock in the sky (the sun went back 10 hours to the start of the day). Such an awesome sign must mean that there is also a greater prophetic significance to these events. Hezekiah, being king of Israel, is a type of Israel, so we would expect that what God did...

We start our study of Hezekiah, who began his reign over Judah when his father Ahaz died (no co-regency). He was a righteous king, who received many refugees from Israel, before it fell to Assyria. But in his 14th year, he was sick unto death and childless, so he prayed to God, who promised him through Isaiah that he would be raised up after 2 days and have another 15 years (so far he'd reigned 14...

Peter Hockley shares his dramatic testimony of salvation and deliverance from demonic powers after being involved with the occult through automatic handwriting. Hear how Jesus set Peter free from a deep demonic deception and possession. Peter's book 'Four nights with the devil' is available on Amazon.

In 745 BC, God promised king Ahaz of Judah that both of his enemies (Syria and Israel) will soon fall, and that he should trust in God, but instead he trusted in Assyria, which opened the door for Judah to come under increasing Assyrian oppression, along with Israel (Isaiah 7:1 - 8:10). But God also promised the House of David that it would not be destroyed by Assyria (as Israel would be), 'becaus...

After Uzziah sinned, God struck him with leprosy (we explain why his sin was so serious to God), and his son Jotham reigned in his place as king of Judah. Jotham was a good king, but his son Ahaz was evil. In his reign, the kings of Syria and Israel attacked Judah to depose him (2Kings 16:5, Isaiah 7:4-6). This is the background to Isaiah 7 and the famous Immanuel Prophecy, where God promised to p...

We continue our study of the parallel kingdoms of Judah and Israel with the long reign of Uzziah (Azariah) over Judah, which ended when God struck him with leprosy in the Temple. So his son Jotham replaced him as king, while he was still alive. Meanwhile, Jereboam, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah and Pekah reigned over Israel.

The central message of the Bible is the Good News of how we can receive Eternal Life in Heaven as a free gift, even though we are all sinners deserving of Hell. Derek shares how Jesus made it possible for us to be forgiven, and how we can receive salvation by faith. We only have this life to receive God's offer of life, because once we die it will be too late to turn to God.

Our study of the chronology of Judah and Israel continues with the reign of Amaziah over Judah, followed by an Interregnum, before Uzziah became king. Meanwhile, Jehoash reigned over Israel, followed by Jereboam II (the king during the time of Jonah). We prove that with Jehoash and Amaziah, both Israel and Judah moved to the Accession-Year System. After this, neither kingdom changed their System a...

We continue our study of the chronology of the kings of Judah and Israel, by looking at the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah and Joash over Judah, and Jehu, Jehoahaz and Jehoash over Israel. Evil queen Athaliah, daughter of Jezebel, represents the only disruption to the reign of the Davidic dynasty in Jerusalem.

Using many illustrations from the Bible, Peter shares what it is like to encounter Jesus, and how you can encounter Him also. Encountering Jesus is (1) PERSONAL, (2) POWERFUL, (3) PENETRATING, and (4) PERMANENT. He is the light of the world, able to change our darkness into the light of life (John 8:12).

Debate between Pastor Derek Walker and Dr. Michael Brown. Pastor Derek makes the case for the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and Dr. Brown for the Post-Tribulation Rapture. Is the Church called to go through the future time of God's wrath? Is the Coming of Christ imminent, or will we face the antichrist first?

After Asa, Jehosaphat reigned in Judah, followed by Jehoram. Meanwhile, Ahab reigned over Israel, followed by Ahaziah, then Joram. Although Jehoshaphat was a good king, he made an ungodly alliance with Israel, marrying his son Jehoram to evil Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. As a result, Jehoram walked in the ways of the evil kings of Israel. We show that one example of this is that Jehoram...

After Solomon, Israel divided into 2 kingdoms, with Judah in the south led by Rehoboam, and Israel in the north led by Jereboam. We reconstruct the chronology of both kingdoms, showing how they interconnect and harmonise through their synchronisms, starting with Abijah and Asa over Judah, and Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Tibni, Omri, and Ahab over Israel.

After Solomon, Israel divided into 2 kingdoms: (1) Judah under Rehoboam, and (2) Israel under Jereboam. To harmonise their chronologies we must know how they reckoned their king's reigns. Having established Judah used Accession Years (unlike Israel), we also show Judah's regnal years start in Tishri, but Israel's in Nisan.

We start our study of the next Great Jubilee Cycle of 490 years from the Dedication of the Temple to the Decree to restore Jerusalem, which initiates the 490 years of Daniel's 70 Weeks (Dan 9:24-25). We will prove this time consists of 560 years minus 70 unreckoned years of Servitude to Babylon, making 490 years. This time includes the time of the Divided Kingdom, which adds to its complexity, bec...

“If you are WILLING and OBEDIENT you shall eat the good of the Land” (Isaiah 1:19). The first key to blessing is a submitted heart, WILLING to do the will of God, whereas unwillingness always produces failure. Hilary illustrates this in the experiences of (1) Caleb and Israel, (2) Jesus' disciples, and (3) Jonah.

In studying the whole progress of time from the Exodus to the Temple-Dedication, we find there are 3 gaps in the record. By using the keys of time and 3 long time-spans (the 450 years of Acts 13:19-20, the 480 Redemption years of 1Kings 6:1, and the 490-year Redemption Cycle) we are able to fill in the 3 gaps.

After summarising the Chronology from the Exodus to David, we start to study Solomon's reign. Careful work is needed to deduce exactly when (1) he started to build the Temple, (2) when the 480 years of 1Kings 6:1 ended, (3) the time he took to build the Temple, and (4) the time he took to furnish it before its Dedication.

After Saul, David reigned 7 years and 6 months in Hebron, then 33 years from Jerusalem. The 6 months explains the origin of Tishri years for the reigns of the kings of Judah. We also deduce David's age when he killed Goliath, and when his son Absalom rebelled, and the age difference between David and Jonathan.

A literal reading of Judges confirms Acts 13:20 in revealing the Time of the Judges must have been longer than what's allowed by the 480 years of 1Kings 6:1. This is explained by the Key of Unreckoned Time. Likewise, we see how Jephthah's 300 years fit with a long chronology, and how Saul's 40 years (Acts 13:21) agree with his 1 year (1Samuel 13:1).

After Eli's 40 years, Israel entered her 7th Servitude of 20 years (to the Philistines), the time of Samuel, the Prophet (Acts 13:20). Israel's repentance released God to raise up Samuel as their Judge (1Sam 7), who called them to Mizpeh for a national repentance, resulting in a great victory over the Philistines. Samuel then judged Israel until Saul's reign.

The time of the Judges consists of 7 repeating Cycles of Israel's (1) Sin, (2) Servitude to a foreign power, (3) Sorrow (repentance), and (4) Sovereignty restored. This video covers the 5th and 6th Cycles. The 6th Servitude, coinciding with Samson' life, was followed by the 40 years of Eli, the time of Samuel's youth.

The time of the Judges gives us many spiritual lessons. It consists of 7 Cycles, which begin with Israel in fellowship with God under His chosen Judge, but then they sin and come under Servitude to their enemies, until they repent. Then God raises up a new Judge to deliver them. This video covers the first 4 Servitudes.

This video continues Derek's Series on Bible Chronology based on his book: 'The Keys of Time.' It starts to cover the next Great Jubilee Cycle, including 40 years in the Wilderness, the Conquest of the Land, and the time of the Judges, with its repeating pattern of (1) Sin, (2) Servitude, (3) Sorrow, and (4) Sovereignty restored.