Tag: dragon
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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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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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Leviathan & Co.: More Canaanite Mythology in the Hebrew Bible
In this third (and final) look at Canaanite beliefs, we meet a strange array of monsters, such as Leviathan. They also make an appearance in the Hebrew Bible. What do we make of this and of the claim that God, too, had to do battle with creatures like these?