In the Beginning
Prophecies Fulfilling in the Gospel Age January / February 2026Volume 108, Number 1 The faithful of the church are being developed under several different conditions during the Gospel Age. A great event ends each set of conditions. Dramatic world changes are considered in this Herald issue, and the lessons we can draw from them. Fall of Jerusalem and Judea (AD 70) ends the first period of the Christian church under the Jews and begins its tyranny under Pagan Rome. Pagan Rome was […]
Fall of Jerusalem and Judea
The First Gospel Age Calamity (AD 70) “When ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand” (Luke 21:20. Scriptures from NAS77, unless otherwise noted). — Kome Ajise Jerusalem stands out as the most prominent city in the Bible and one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited urban centers. Its enduring relevance extends beyond scriptural texts, remaining a focal point even in contemporary news and religious discourse. The fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 represents a decisive […]
The Fall of Pagan Rome
Rise of Imperial “Christian” Rome “The great dragon was hurled down –– that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him” (Revelation 12:9 NIV). — Keith Belhumeur he fall of the Pagan Roman Empire was a process that occurred over several hundred years, culminating in the 4th century, when Christianity became the official religion of the empire. Thus, the pagan empire transitioned to an Imperial Christian […]
Fall of Imperial Christian Rome
During Dark Ages “I saw one of [the beast’s] heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed” (Revelation 13:3, ASV). The fall of the Roman Empire, and the rise of Papacy, instituted a new condition for Christians, as well as for the rest of the world. How it Happened The four beasts of Daniel 7 collectively had 7 heads and 10 horns. From Babylon to the Roman Empire the diadems had been on the 7 heads. […]