In Revelation 11 we see the conclusion to the first part of the symphony of Revelation. You can read my past posts to catch up on the progression of this first part that essentially consists of Revelation 4-11. Here in Revelation 11, though, what we see is the “thing” that John must prophesy after he…
Just as chapter 7 was a “break in the action” between the 6th and 7th seals, this next section (10:1-11:14) is also a “break in the action” between the 6th and 7th trumpets. Just as the events in chapter 7 were necessary before the 7th seal could be opened, the events described here in 10:1-11:14…
Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter is scheduled to open a little over a month from now. In order to get ready for it, I’m going to post a few things about Ken Ham and young earth creationism that didn’t make it into my book, The Heresy of Ham, that hopefully I’ll make available to coincide with the opening of…
We now come to Revelation 9, and the 5th and 6th trumpets. As I pointed out in the last post, the first four trumpets are similar to the first four seals, in that they should be seen together as a group. Thusly, the 5th and 6th trumpets, like the 5th and 6th seals, follow in…
We now come to Revelation 8, and the opening of the 7th seal. It is at this point that I want to briefly stop and reiterate a point that I have alluded to before: the importance of reading Revelation, not as some “secret code” that tells the future of the end of the world, but…
At the end of chapter 6, the kings of the earth ask, “Who will be able to stand?” As soon as chapter 7 opens, we start to find out: four angels are standing, then another angel comes forth to seal the servants of God—144,000. Then John sees a great multitude standing before the throne of…
Wirzba, Norman. Way of Love: Recovering the Heart of Christianity New York: HarperOne, 2016. (238 pages + notes & index) Norman Wirzba’s most recent book, The Way of Love: Recovering the Heart of Christianity, speaks to our current cultural climate within the American brand of Christianity that often values “right doctrine” over the day to day imitation…
We now come to the part of Revelation where people often get scared. The reason they get scared is because there is very vivid and strange imagery, and they don’t know how to interpret it. Rest assured, though, it is much more understandable than you might think, so let’s jump right into Revelation 6, and…
I want to take the time to shamelessly promote my self-published book entitled, Getting Schooled: The Lessons, Plans, and Life of a Teacher. It is a collection of humorous stories from my years in education, from student teaching, to my time teaching overseas in the Peace Corps, to my time at three different small Christian schools….
The Apocalyptic Symphony Starts With the beginning of chapter 4, we have the “first movement” of the symphony of Revelation—this is where the main concert begins. What we will see is that the main story of Revelation comes in two parts. Part One consists of chapters 4-11, while Part Two consists of chapters 12-22. As…