After a short historical study of world empires, we see that Scripture identified the world kingdoms long before they happened! Watch the evidences in Scripture clearly describe for us the kingdom of man that ushers in the last days.. River Valley Torah Assembly

The Tree of Life - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #27 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 9 Episode 3 Wow! This is IT, folks! If you have watched the other 26 videos up to this point, you should have a strong grasp on the message of the Revelation given to John. By the end of this video, you will have looked at some 3300 verses in Scripture that have helped unlock the symbolism of this beautiful writing. While we may do another few videos on prophecy, we end them for now by analyzing this last section in Revelation. What is the "Tree of Life?" It's not as mysterious as you might think! Watch and find out! By now, you should be able to see exactly why John was told that the "faithful and true" words in Revelation "must shortly take place!" They started shortly after he wrote it and will shortly be fulfilled! May Elohim greatly bless you! Scripture References: Rev. 22:3-21, Psalm 1:1-4, Matt. 24:35, Prov. 11:28, Isa. 64:6, Jer. 17:7-8, Ezek. 47:12, Deut. 27:26, Jer. 11:3-5, Psalm 119:21... River Valley Torah Assembly

New Jerusalem - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #26 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 9 Episode 2 The New Jerusalem comes down from heaven in this section of Revelation. What is it? Is it "heaven" per se? What is heaven? Is the New Jerusalem where Grandma and Grandpa went when they died? Remember the preacher talking about the "streets of gold" in heaven? What if he misread that passage and there is only one street or path of gold? What does that "street" represent? Do all of the glittering jewels mentioned in this section actually mean something? What if the New Jerusalem is not actually a beautiful materialistic walled city? Notice the many precise measurements given for this city. Make sure you look at the original measurements and not modern equivalents given in different units. In reality, it's the specific numbers given in those measurements that unlock the secret of New Jerusalem. You don't think so? Watch and see for yourself! Scripture References: Rev. 21:14-22:2, Ezek. 48:30-35, Isa. 54:10-14, Matt. 16:18, Rev. 4:1-2, 1:5-6, 5:9-10, Exodus 28:15-24, Ezek. 28:12-13... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Final Judgment - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #24 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 8 Episode 3 Revelation chapter 20 speaks of the first resurrection and the second resurrection. What does this mean? Who is Gog and Magog? Why is Satan let loose from his prison? Where is his prison? Has he already been let loose? If so, when did this happen? We won't find the resolution to these questions through imagination or science fiction. The answers are in the Tanakh along with letters from Paul and Peter, other parts of Revelation, and the rest of the Apostolic Scriptures. Many pastors and theologians teach wild and fanciful tales pertaining to these things. Why? Because they look at the symbolic passages only through the foggy lenses of erroneous denominational dogma. Lose the foggy shades and see what Scripture says about Scripture! Watch and see if it's true! Scripture References: Rev. 20:4-15, 12:10-11, Romans 5:17-21, 6:11-13, 8:10-14, Gal. 2:19-20, 1 Peter 2:24, John 5:24-25, 28-29, Dan. 12:1-3... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Millennium - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #23 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 8 Episode 2 Which "millennial" are you? Pre-millennial? Post-millennial? Amillennial? Quasi-millennial? Whichever "millennial" you claim identifies the church denomination you attend. (Your preacher wouldn't lie to you or make you think he knows something about which he is completely ignorant, would he?? Of course not!) If you think I'm going to tell you that they are all "wrong," then you're right! Can we be certain on this issue? Yes we can! All we have to do is fit the events symbolically described in Revelation with the Tanakh. The answer spills out like boxcars on a craps table. Watch and see if it's true! Scripture References: Rev. 19:20-20:3, Dan. 7:21-26, Joel 3:9-16, Ezek. 38:8-18, Psalm 11:5-7, Isa. 30... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Return of Messiah - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #22 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 8 Episode 1 This video covers much of Revelation chapter 19. The chapter starts by proclaiming the righteous judgment of Elohim in judging the Whore of Babylon from chapters 17 & 18. Then the chapter tells us of the (soon to happen) return of Messiah. Revelation tells us that the bride of the Lamb has made herself ready for Him. Exactly "who" is the bride of Messiah? Exactly "how" has she made herself ready? Who are His armies coming out of heaven? The answers to all of our questions in Revelation are revealed in the Tanakh. Nothing is hidden. Watch, listen, and see for yourself! Scripture References: Rev. 19:1-19, Isa. 34:10, Rev. 14:6-11, Hosea 2:19-23, Isa. 54:5-6, Jer. 3:12-14, Matt. 15:24... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Identity of the Harlot - Prophecy Video #21 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 7 Episode 3 The Whore of Babylon. She started out riding the Beast. She ended up being destroyed by the Beast. She thought she would sit as a queen and not as a widow. She was wrong. What if Revelation even tells us precisely how long Islam (the Beast) would be in conflict with the Byzantine Empire (the Harlot) before it destroys her? Wouldn't that be amazing? Be prepared to be amazed! Revelation 18 gives us a list of the riches that the kings of the earth mourn over after the death of the Harlot. How does this list match up to the import/export trade of the Byzantines? Watch and see! See these symbolic truths unfold! Don't miss "The Identity of the Harlot." Scripture References: Rev. 18:6-24, Isa. 47:6-11, Jer. 51:63-64... River Valley Torah Assembly

Babylon Will Never Be Rebuilt (Inhabited) - Prophecy Video #20 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 7 Episode 2 If you still have doubts that the Whore of Babylon is the Byzantine Empire and not the Catholic Church, this video is going to help you. From the purple and scarlet colors to the seven hills of Istanbul (Constantinople), we have a perfect description of the Byzantine Empire and the Crusades! Once again, we encourage you to watch them all in order. Don't skip around! We go verse-by-verse deciphering the symbolism of Revelation. Follow along with us and tell us what you think! Scripture References: Rev. 17:6-18:6, 13:1-3, Isa. 13:19-22, Rev. 10:1-4, Jer. 50:28-32... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Pagan Traditions of Babylon - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #19 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 7 Episode 1 History tells us that the paganism and idolatry was blatant and extremely popular in ancient Babylon. As a matter of fact, virtually all the paganism that has existed in the world can be traced back to ancient Babylon. Because of their embrace of paganism, the identity of the Whore of Babylon has been thought by many to be Catholic Church for centuries. The Catholic Church did embrace much (if not all) of the paganism that originated in ancient Babylon. But is that actually the Harlot spoken of in Revelation? (Remember when you were CERTAIN that the Two Witnesses were Moses and Elijah?? Doh!!!) If you have viewed these videos in order (which is HIGHLY recommended), then you should know that this must be a people or nation that occupied the land of Israel. Also, Revelation tells us that the Harlot is destroyed by the Beast (Islam). Revelation is pre-written history that could only come from Elohim Himself! Watch and see if you don't agree... Scripture References: Rev. 17:1-5, Deut. 12:1-4, 29-32, Ezek. 8:7-15, Jer. 44:17, Col. 2:8, 1 Peter 1:18-19.... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Bowl Judgments on the Muslim Empire - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #18 We now come to the bowl judgments in Revelation 16. They are judgments upon the Muslim Empire. Upon first glance, they look similar to the trumpets judgments in chapters 8 and 9. However, "the devil is in the details...." (Quite literally...) Some of these judgments were mentioned in the accounts of the four horsemen and other places in Revelation. Will they really gnaw their tongues? Will the Euphrates dry up? (Actually, it IS drying up at this time due to the pumping of groundwater from underground reservoirs.) What does "unclean spirits like frogs" mean? Are these things symbolic or literal? If you have followed the series thus far, you know the answer to that question! Join us as we continue our trek through Revelation and continue to use Scripture to define Scripture and find out the meaning of the bowl judgments! Scripture References: Rev. 16:1-21, Exodus 9:8-12, , Isa. 1:1-5, Rev. 8:8-11, Rev. 6: 5-6, Jer. 50:35-38, 51:36... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Song of Moses - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #17 After the reaping of the earth in chapter 14, we have a somewhat tranquil scene in heaven. We have a sea of glass mixed with fire along with those who had come off victorious from the Beast. These victorious ones then sing the Song of Moses. Why sing the Song of Moses at that time? The Song of Moses was a song of redemption that was sung near the end of the Torah (Deut. 32). That song details what they will have gone through from the time of Moses until the return of Messiah. It is most appropriately sung at that time along with the Song of the Lamb. Scripture References: Rev. 15::1-8, Deut. 31:30-32:44, Isa. 46:9-10, Rev. 5:9-13, Rev. 4:6-9... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Reaping of Judgment - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #16 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 6 Episode 1 Revelation 14 picks up where chapter 13 left off. Chapter 13 spoke of The Beast, the Mark of the Beast, the Image of the Beast and all those that worship the Beast. Following those things in Revelation 14, the earth is "reaped" twice. It appears to be a reaping of the righteous and then a reaping of the wicked. Chapter 14 in Revelation is probably where we get the stereotypical "Grim Reaper" He is pictured as a skeleton dressed in a hooded robe with a sickle in his boney hand. However, the "reapers" in this chapter appear at the time of the return of Messiah Yeshua. This chapter is fairly straightforward, but the intrigue is in the details! Let us know what you think! Scripture References: Rev. 14::1-20, Psalm 149:1-9, Num. 31:3-6, Ex. 19:10-15, 1 Cor. 15:20-23, Romans 8:23, Ezek. 37:9-10... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Woman and the Dragon - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #15 People have focused on the two witnesses of Revelation 11 while skipping over this important chapter concerning the Woman and the Dragon. The identities of the "Woman" and the "Dragon" in Revelation 12 are very clear. The Woman is dressed in the sun, moon, and stars. The book of Genesis plainly tells us that this is Israel, who gave birth to Messiah Rev. 12:4 The Dragon is even easier. Revelation itself tells us that he is Satan Rev. 12:9 It's all so simple! Or is it? The Dragon and Michael have a war in heaven? The Dragon is thrown down to the earth? What does this mean? Like much of Revelation, has this already happened? If it has happened and the Dragon is making war with the offspring of the Woman, where is "the Dragon" now? (Think 9-11!) The answers are in the chronology. Watch and see! Scripture References: Rev. 12:1-17, Gen. 37:9-10, Romans 9:4-5, Isa. 66:7-9, Matt. 2:16-18, Job 1:6-12, Ex. 19:4, Matt. 24:15-22... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Two Witnesses - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #14 Be honest... Did you skip ahead in this series so you can find out the identity of the Two Witnesses? Don't be a cheater! We are covering Revelation verse by verse and you need to see the method used to decipher all the symbolism in Revelation. We find it all in the Tanakh. Go back and watch the other videos first, and learn Revelation line by line, precept by precept... For those of you who are NOT cheating by skipping ahead: It's not Moses and Elijah or Elijah and Enoch. Sorry. Throw your pointy-headed pre-trib hat back in the trash where it belongs. The descriptions and time frames given in Revelation 11 prove that the Two Witnesses are two entities of Israel, not two persons. Don't believe me? Look at the chapter with open eyes and lose the preconceptions. Watch, listen, and see!. Scripture References: Revelation 11:1-11, 1:20, Jer. 11:16-17, Romans 11:16-18, 24-25, Jer. 23:29, Isa. 5:24, Deut. 11:13-14, 16-17, Matt. 24:15-22... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Return of Messiah and the Little Book - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #13 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 5 Episode 1 The return of Messiah? We aren't even halfway through the Revelation and you say that Messiah is returning already? Yes, I am! Keep in mind that Revelation is not a linear writing. It tells of the rise and fall of various empires from the time of John to the return of Messiah. We just completed the trumpets which tell us of the Roman Empire and now it describes His return in chapter 10. (Notice that nothing is mentioned of the Roman Empire after WWII until Messiah returns). Messiah is described as an angel (messenger) returning to reclaim His land and His people with a "little book" in His hand. It is the same book with the seals that He broke open earlier in Revelation. Why did eating the book make his stomach bitter? Apparently it has to do with the size of the "little" book. With the evidence presented up to this point, watch and see if you don't agree! Scripture References: Revelation 10:1-11:2, 1:14-16, Gen. 9:16-17, Rev. 5:1, Matt. 28:18, Isa. 31:4, Jer. 25:30, Ex. 19:16-19, Job 37:2, 40:9... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Two Hundred Million Man Army - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #12 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 4 Episode 3 We now find the answer to one of the most discussed and perplexing figures in Revelation: the "two hundred million man army." It's more contemporary than you think! My father was among the 200 million men in that army and maybe yours was too... Scripture says one-third of mankind will be destroyed by that army. Did that happen in recent history? The terminology is a little different, but the answer is "Yes!" The Revelation predicts the worst man-made disaster in all of history. It tells us how many die, how they die, and who did it... What do the writings of Martin Luther (he was no "King") have to do with the Holocaust? Using Luther's date of publishing, Scripture tells us the precise "day" the holocaust would begin! You don't believe me? Watch and find out! Scripture References: Revelation 9:9-21, Jer. 6:26, 48:8, 51:1, 51:56, Isa. 8:7-8, Matt. 4:4, 5:19, 12:8, 24:22, Isa. 5:28-30.... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Abyss is Opened - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #11 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 4 Episode 2 This episode will finish up Revelation chapter 8 and take us into chapter 9. This chapter begins with a star being thrown into the sea. What is the difference between a "burning mountain being thrown down (Rev. 8)" and a "star falling to the earth (Rev. 9)?" The answer is, "not much." We continue with the trumpet judgments which speak of the Roman Empire. But the account of the Roman Empire marches on into more recent times. What does "the abyss" symbolize and what does it have to do with the Roman Empire? When did the Roman Empire make those who do not have the seal of Elohim on their foreheads (in other words, those who have the Mark of the Beast) so furious that they wanted to die? What did the Roman Empire do that was so egregious in their eyes? How long did it last? (Yes, Scripture tells us exactly how long it lasted...) Your recent world history classes know all about this, and you will too! Watch and find out! Scripture References: Revelation 8:13-9:9, Isa. 24:21-22, Genesis 19:27-28, Isa. 65:1-6, Judges 6:3-5, 7:12, Jer. 51:14, 27.... River Valley Torah Assembly

Wormwood Poisons the Waters - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #10 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 4 Episode 1 This episode takes to us Revelation 8 and the trumpet judgments. The various judgments (seals, trumpets, and bowls) are grouped together for a reason. All the judgments of each group pertain to a particular kingdom over a span of time. We saw that the seal judgments showed us the rise of the Muslim Empire in the seventh century and beyond. The trumpet judgments speak of the Roman Empire. Specifically, this covers the Western Roman Empire. (The Eastern Roman Empire is covered elsewhere in Revelation). What did the Roman Empire bring to the world? The symbolism tells us they did bring law and order to many places in the world, which is true. It did that. The Roman Empire also brought the world something called "wormwood." What is "wormwood?" Watch and find out! Scripture References: Revelation 8:1-13, Jer. 51:25, Isa. 2:15-17, 43:14-16, Deut. 29:18, Jer. 9:13-16, 23:14-17, Amos 5:6-7, 6:12.... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Beast of Revelation - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Video #6 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 2 Episode 3 This study delves deep into the subject of the beast of Revelation 13. While we have shown the identity of the beast himself, there are many unanswered questions concerning other details: What is the "Mark of the Beast?" What is the alleged "Number of the Beast (666)?" What is the "Image of the Beast?" The answers to these questions may shock you! It has shocked many others, even other Scripture teachers. I f you previously saw some of these answers in videos from Rico Cortes, it's because we gave them to him! He found the material so provocative that he teaches it himself on video and even on television. Get more answers on Scriptural prophecy from the Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy series from rvtorah.com Scriptural references: Rev. 13:1-18, 17:8-13, Deut. 6:6-8, 11:18-19, 2 Thess. 2:1-4............... Recorded Dec. 2013 River Valley Torah Assembly

The Scene in Heaven - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #7 This video starts a verse by verse analysis and study of the Revelation starting in chapter 4. All verses in Revelation chapters 4-22 are examined. Nothing is ignored or neglected. With that being the case, this is the first of 21 videos on the subject. This is a wholly unique and distinct study on Revelation. The answers to the great symbolism used in this prophecy are all found in the Tanakh (the Old Testament). Hundreds and hundreds of Scriptures unlock the meanings behind the previously enigmatic messages in Revelation. The result is the unveiling of prewritten world history from the time of John to the return of Yeshua Messiah. Come join us on a meticulous journey that can be arduous, but is greatly rewarding. Everyone who has been through this series has had their viewpoints on prophecy altered forever. We start by analyzing the scene in heaven in chapter four. Scriptural references: Rev. 4:1-11, John 16:13, Psalm 110:1, Ex. 18:12-23, 39:27-31, Isa. 11:1-5, Ezek. 1:5-10, .......................... River Valley Torah Assembly

The Four Horsemen - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #8 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 3 Episode 2 The first key to the Revelation is understanding the meaning of the Book with Seven Seals. If that is not understood (by using examples and accounts in Scripture), then the entire meaning of Revelation will be lost. The mystery of the Four Horsemen is also revealed in this video. If you're looking for the alleged "Antichrist" on the white horse, you are sadly mistaken. Unfortunately, the Christian search for the imagined Antichrist in prophecy has led to the largest Snipe Hunt in human history! Don't be fooled with sensationalistic Hal Lindsay nonsense! Watch and listen while Scripture and history meld together to tell the rise of the empire that controls one-fourth of the world... Scriptural References: Ruth 4:1-10, Matt. 3:11, Jer. 32:10-14, Psalm 83:1-18, Isa. 11:2-4, Rev. 4:1-11, Rev. 5:1-14,........ River Valley Torah Assembly

The Four Beasts of the Last Days - Part 2, Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #5 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 2 Episode 2 The examination of the four beasts of the last days continues. Echoes from the little horn still ring out in the Middle East today. However, his boasting will some day come to an end. We will see that these four beasts are not just spoken of in Daniel, but in Hosea and the Revelation also. This study will then delve into a detailed look at Revelation 13 and the power of the fourth beast with ten horns, that is like a leopard, that has feet like a bear, and a mouth like a lion. He gets his power from the dragon (Satan). Scriptural references: Dan.7:22-28, Rev. 13:1-2, Hosea 13:6-9, Isa. 60:11-16, Dan. 12:4 River Valley Torah Assembly

The Four Beasts of the Last Days - Part 1 - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #4 This video explores the four beasts of the last days as described in Daniel 7. Many claim that the first three beasts are historical, while the fourth beast will be some kind of European Union nonsense. They are wrong. Leave the Pre-Trib cash-cow scam to the fictional books and movies. All four of them have formed hundreds of years and they are among us today. See how the Scriptural descriptions in Daniel 7 symbolically, but vividly, describe the nations surrounding Israel. See how Psalm 83 details for us the identity of the ten horns on the fourth beast, along with the three horns who were earlier plucked up. Learn how the "little horn" who came up later, gave life to the beast and made it strong. A look through Scripture, secular history, and today's news gives us a picture of exactly what Daniel chapter 7 is speaking. Scriptures reviewed: Daniel 7:1-21, Psalm 83:1-13, Rev. 1:13-15, Micah 4:1-4 River Valley Torah Assembly

Recorded Dec. 2013 The Punishment Periods of Judah and Israel - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #3 This video unveils the punishment periods of the nations of Israel and Judah. The prophet Ezekiel was told to lay on his left side and then his right for a certain number of days that correspond to years that the Father would punish them. Combining that with the promise of multiplying their punishments sevenfold for the lack of repentance, and using the same viewpoint of time frames used in the first video, yields some amazing results! This is prophecy unfolded in our own lifetime and before our very eyes! How does the punishment period of Israel tie into the Seventieth Week of Daniel? You will see! Check the Scriptures and historical resources for yourself to see if it's true! Scriptures reviewed: Ezek. 4:1-8, Lev. 26:14-28, Jer. 29:10, Neh. 2:1, 7-8, Dan. 9:26-27 River Valley Torah Assembly

Recorded Dec. 2, 2013 The Last Empire - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #2 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 1 - Episode 2 This video discloses the identity of the last empire of man to rule the world. (Hint: It has NOTHING to do with the European Union...) Our first inkling is the identity of the Abomination of Desolation. After a short historical study of world empires, we see that Scripture identified the world kingdoms long before they happened! Watch the evidences in Scripture clearly describe for us the kingdom of man that ushers in the last days.. Scriptures reviewed: 1 Kings 11:36, 1 Kings 21:4, Psalm 132:13-14, Rev. 17:9-10, Dan. 2:41-43, 11:36-45 River Valley Torah Assembly

Recorded - Dec. 2, 2013 This video is the first in our series on the study of Scriptural prophecy. It introduces the viewer to the terminology used in the study and defines some basic terms which will be used throughout. Then the video shows how time frames are viewed in Scripture. This little known and little used fact leads us first, to the identity of the Abomination of Desolation. Scriptures reviewed: Matt. 24:15, Dan. 12:11, Jer. 52:30, Ezek. 4:5-6, Num. 14:34, Gen. 7:11, 8:3-4, Rev. 12:6, 14 The Introduction to the Abomination of Desolation - Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy Video #1 Overcoming the Paradigms of Prophecy - Volume 1 - Episode 1 River Valley Torah Assembly