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Be Afraid, Part 2
It’s over. Some of us are thrilled or cautiously optimistic. Others react with anger and grief. Everyone seems a bit stunned. What now? We could go back what we’ve been
November 9, 2016
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It’s over. Some of us are thrilled or cautiously optimistic. Others react with anger and grief. Everyone seems a bit stunned. What now? We could go back what we’ve been
Again, we reach the end of time. Again, John’s attention returns to worship in heaven. A new topic is introduced with this song—the marriage of the Lamb. The church is
The Seven Bowls Another series of seven! But first we pause for another song of praise. Now the victorious martyrs have harps, and they sing “the song of Moses and
The Book of Revelation seemed to be wrapping up, but instead we begin all over again—same story, different perspective. John’s story takes on a cosmic aspect, and his symbols become
Seven Angels and Seven Trumpets The opening of the seventh seal leads neatly to the next series of sevens. We begin with an angel holding a censer of the prayers
The Four Horsemen The first four seals unleash the Four Horsemen, but why? First, we should recognize that John isn’t the first prophet to see visions of different colored horses—check
John’s vision begins in the throne room of heaven. He is not the first prophet to witness this scene (see 1 Kings 22, Isaiah 6 or Ezekiel 1 for similar
The Seven Churches of Revelation John is instructed to write the vision down, sending word to the angels of the seven churches in Asia Minor. Seven is the symbolic number
Apocalypse is a Greek word meaning “revelation,” or unveiling. The apocalyptic vision promises to unveil the future by reporting on realities invisible to regular senses. The prophet has been
