Most people sense that history feels unstable. Fear is rising. Predictions are everywhere. Chuck Missler opens this first session of the End Times Scenario series by slowing everything down and asking a better question: What does the Bible actually say—and how do we read it correctly? Before jumping into charts or timelines, he insists on laying solid foundations of prophecy. If you don’t start there, end-times study turns into speculation fast.

Foundations of Prophecy: Why Interpretation Matters So Much

Missler begins with a warning. Eschatology— the study of last things— pushes our thinking harder than most areas of theology. It demands precision. It also exposes our assumptions. That’s why many teachers avoid it.

His goal is not to sell a position. It’s to train “self-feeders.” People who can study Scripture carefully and reach sound conclusions on their own. That requires avoiding what he calls one-verse theology. Any view must fit the whole Bible, not just a favorite passage.

He points to Acts 17:11, the Bereans. They listened with open minds, but they also checked everything against Scripture. Missler stresses both parts. Openness is often harder than study. We all bring assumptions with us. Those assumptions must be challenged.

The Bible as an Integrated Design

Next, Missler introduces a core idea behind all his teaching: the Bible is a single, integrated message. Sixty-six books. Over forty authors. Written across centuries. Yet every detail fits by deliberate design.

That realization changes how you read Scripture. Prophecy is not scattered guesses. It’s structured. Interconnected. Precise.

Once you see the design, a second conclusion follows. This message system could not come from inside time. It speaks accurately about future events long before they happen. Only a God outside time could do that.

And at the center of this design is a person. Jesus the Messiah. Every book points to Him. Over 300 specific Old Testament prophecies describe His life, death, and resurrection— written centuries before He came.

Precision Down to the Smallest Detail

Missler then drives home a key principle: biblical precision matters. Not just ideas. Words. Letters.

He uses Matthew 22, where Jesus silences the religious leaders by pointing to a single Hebrew letter—the yod. David calls the Messiah “my Lord.” That one letter proves the Messiah is more than David’s son.

Jesus Himself taught this level of care. In Matthew 5, He said not one yod or stroke would pass from the Law until all is fulfilled. Missler’s point is clear. If Jesus builds doctrine on letters, we must take the text seriously.

We are also living in a unique moment. Anyone with a computer or phone can study Greek and Hebrew tools once reserved for scholars. Precision is no longer out of reach.

Daniel’s Seventy Weeks: The Backbone of Prophecy

From there, Missler moves to Daniel 9. This passage, he says, is foundational. Jesus pointed His disciples to it directly. If you understand these verses, much of prophecy falls into place.

Daniel’s prophecy outlines seventy “weeks” of years determined for Israel and Jerusalem. The scope is clear. This is not about the Church. It is about Israel and God’s plan to finish sin, bring righteousness, and anoint what is holy.

Sixty-nine of those weeks are spelled out in detail. From the decree to rebuild Jerusalem to the coming of Messiah the King. Using 360-day prophetic years, the timeline leads to the exact day of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Missler stresses this point. The prophecy lands on a date with zero error. And Jesus held Israel accountable for recognizing it. When Jerusalem later fell in AD 70, Jesus said it happened because they did not know the time of their visitation.

The Critical Gap Everyone Misses

After the sixty-nine weeks, something unexpected happens. The Messiah is “cut off.” Jerusalem is destroyed. Yet the seventieth week does not begin.

This creates a gap. An interval. A pause in Israel’s prophetic clock.

Missler explains that this interval is the Church Age. It was hidden in the Old Testament and revealed through Paul. During this time, God works through a new body— neither Jew nor Gentile, but the Church.

Understanding this gap clears up massive confusion in end-times teaching. Without it, Revelation, the Gospels, and Paul’s letters won’t align.

The Road Ahead

Missler closes by previewing what comes next. Future sessions will cover the rapture, the seventieth week of Daniel, Armageddon, the Millennium, and what happens after the rapture from the believer’s perspective.

But this first session sets the tone. Before charts. Before debates. Before theories.

Start with the text. Read it carefully. Respect its precision. Let Scripture interpret Scripture.

Only then can you approach the end times with clarity instead of fear.

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To learn more about Chuck Missler, please visit Koinonia House

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