Tag: Beast
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Three Things: How God Does Battle
What if Revelation wasn’t just about the end – but about right now? Let’s dig into several unexpected biblical insights: • Why the armies of heaven wear linen, not armor • How Zechariah’s war vision takes on new meaning in light of the New Testament • What the Assyrian kings reveal about the image of…
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Your Kingdom Come: The Gospel according to the Revelation of John
Your kingdom come: I make the case that Revelation isn’t an appendix to the gospel — it is the gospel. It’s not just about the distant future, but about how God’s kingdom unfolds through history… and how we are part of it right now. Revelation is the grand fulfilment of Jesus’ prayer: “Your kingdom come,…
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Revelation: A Look at the Text (Part 2 of 2)
In this issue, I am presenting the final instalment (unit 12-17) of my teaching on the book of Revelation. We will be looking at Revelation 12-22. Last year, I published a general introduction as well as a more detailed look at the text of Revelation 1-11. I will include these 11 units in the overview…
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The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Imperial Cult in the Roman Empire
Things I Am Learning from N. T. Wright’s Colossal Book on Paul, Part 1 I started reading Paul and the Faithfulness of God during the Christmas break and now, more than 10 months later, I am still at it. But I am learning a lot on the way, and this month I want to start sharing…