Isaiah 65-66 (Prequel): Context and Background
Isaiah 65-66 (Prequel): Context and Background By Daniel E. Harden with Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. God is a God who has not given up on His people. If He wanted to give up, He would have given up back in the Garden of Eden. -Kirk Cameron In our series of articles dealing with […]
Why 1948 Isn’t the Fulfillment of Amos 9:15
Why 1948 Isn’t the Fulfillment of Amos 9:15 By Robert E. Cruickshank Jr. (February 24, 2026) [5-Minute Read Time] “‘I will also plant them on their land, and they will not be uprooted again from their land which I have given them,’ says the Lord your God” (Amos 9:15). Recently, a reader […]
Literal History and Prophetic Poetry: Striking the Balance
Literal History and Prophetic Poetry: Striking the Balance By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 22, 2026) [4 ½ -Minute Read Time] In the language of the Biblical prophets, the original creation narrative (Genesis 1) becomes a template for framing their own narratives of judgment and restoration. “In the beginning” (Gen. 1:1), God brought order […]
Pop-Prophecy’s Cartoonish Eschatology
Pop-Prophecy’s Cartoonish Eschatology (5-Minute Read Time) [From my article with Daniel E. Daniel E. Harden , “The Rapture, It’s No Secret Anymore: So, Who’s Going to Buy the Antichrist’s Lure? (Eric Ogea: Editor), on Cruickshank’s Corner at Burros of Berea and Last Days Past] In its original form, Dispensationalism taught a “secret rapture” of […]
Pop-Prophecy’s Mashup Methodology
Pop-Prophecy’s Mashup Methodology By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 15, 2026). [7-Minute Read Time] In my previous article, I used Billy Joel’s hit We Didn’t Start the Fire as an analogy for pop-prophecy’s rapid-fire exegesis. After the article was posted, a reader asked if I’d ever heard the bluegrass mashup version of We […]
How Pop-Prophecy Treats the Bible Like a Pop Song
Rapid-Fire Exegesis: How Pop-Prophecy Treats the Bible Like a Pop Song By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 8, 2026). [7-Minute Read Time] “Never wanted to be no pop singer, never wanted to write no pop songs” – From Pop Singer, by John Mellencamp[1] The famous quote, “Any text without a context is […]
The Adventures of Doctor Date Setter
The Adventures of Doctor Date Setter: Rebooting the Apocalypse, But Never Getting It Right! By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 5, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) Brett Prieto (Proofreader) All Rights Reserved [10-Minute Read Time] “A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something […]
The Dangers of Doomsday Indoctrination: The Kids Aren’t Alright
The Dangers of Doomsday Indoctrination: The Kids Aren’t Alright[1] By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 2, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) All Rights Reserved [12-Minute Read Time] “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him […]
Transing “This Generation” in Matthew 24
Transing “This Generation” in Matthew 24: Pop-Prophecy’s “Transgenerational” Approach By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. with Daniel E. Harden Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 26, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) All Rights Reserved [10-Minute Read Time] Prophecy punditry tries hard to complicate simplicity. A recent example is Peter Goeman’s attempt to […]
There’s a Blood Moon on the Rise
There’s a Blood Moon on the Rise: Pop-Prophecy’s Lunar Lunacy By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 20, 2026) Daniel E. Harden and Brett Prieto (Editors) All Rights Reserved The month of March is historically associated with the Ides of March (March 15), signaling a season of doom […]
