How to Use this Section
This Section of DTT is divided into
three primary sections, Digests,
NewsBytes and Analyses.
In addition, the Analyses section has a full lesson on
Biblical Prophecy.
Finally, critically important U.S., UN or political
documents not available other places on the Internet
are made available. Users can also
search for any key word or phrase.
1. DTT
Digest
The DTT
Digests span from February of 1999 to September of 2001 and are
taken from the printed copies of the Digest. The
information is organized in two ways. First by date
and second by theme.
If you know approximately what year and month an
article of interest was published, the date
method is the best way to find it. If you are
interested in finding all articles on a particular
subject, the theme
method is your best choice. Twenty thematic categories
are provided which are grouped by six broader
categories. Most articles of interest fit in one or
two of these themes. Hence the article may be
referenced in more than one theme.
2. DTT
NewsBytes
The DTT
NewsBytes span from January, 2000 to October 2001. NewsBytes
include clips from daily news articles or government reports
from around the world, plus a short comment or a longer
analysis is also provided by a DTT expert. The
data is organized in the same way as the Digest
information--in two ways. First by date
and second by theme.
If you know approximately what year and month NewsByte
was published, the date
method is the best way to find it. If you are
interested in finding all NewsBytes on a particular
subject, the theme
method is your best choice. Twenty thematic categories
are provided which are grouped by six broader
categories. Most articles of interest fit in one or
two of these themes. Hence the article may be
referenced in more than one theme.
The
thematic approach is particularly useful if you are
attempting to define emerging patterns or trends in a
subject area. The very confusing on-again, off-again
negotiations for Russia and China with the West can
easily be seen using this method.
3. DTT
Analyses
Various
analyses are
written by DTT staff, either as background
information or as a current events analysis.
Prophecy
Lessons
Included
within these analyses is a nine lesson overview of
Biblical prophecy and how current events are
fulfilling prophecies given by God's prophets
thousands of years ago. The lessons are written by
Dr. Michael Coffman over a 15 year period.
Interpretation of prophecy is highly personal and is
highly controversial, even within those scholars who
love the Lord and truly seek God's ways in their
lives and understanding. Therefore, DTT would ask
that every reader of these lessons read the
introduction to the lessons before reading
any lesson or subject within a lesson!
Dr.
Coffman, who makes no claims to be a prophet, has
reviewed the various approaches for prophetic
interpretation and has chosen the approach to
understanding prophecy that yields the fewest
conflicts between the numerous prophecies. The
various approaches to prophetic interpretation and
specific highly controversial prophecies (like the
rapture) are studied from the major points of view.
Dr. Coffman firmly believes that God presents His
prophetic word in such a way that no one person,
group or denomination has all the answers. While God
does use individual people and groups in miraculous
ways to accomplish His purpose, He almost always
uses the corporate Body of Christ to advance the
Kingdom of God. Simply stated, we need each other to
fully understand prophecy. Except for Christ
himself, there are no superstars in the Kingdom of
God.
Using
this approach has yielded interpretations that may
upset some who have preferred interpretations to
support a particular point of view or understanding. Dr. Coffman believes the scriptures should speak
for themselves, in both Biblical and historical
context, rather than be dogmatically tied to any
popular or unpopular interpretation. In those
numerous prophecies that can legitimately be
interpreted in more than one way, the lesson
explores the ramifications of each without being
dogmatic.
