What point(s) did John, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wish to get across to his initial readers when he distributed the book of Revelation to seven churches in first century Asia Minor? What themes are weaved through the book? In considering these questions, keep in mind that the full title of the book is “The Revelation of Jesus…
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Matthew 23, Revelation 6, and Josephus: Hide Us from the Wrath of the Lamb One can gain a lot of insight by comparing Scripture with Scripture, or letting Scripture interpret Scripture. Consider John’s description of the opening of the 6th seal judgment, Revelation 6:15-17 in particular: I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the…
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God’s Promise of a New Covenant to the House of Israel Summary Outline In this post we will see that Scripture presents the following case:1. God promised, through Jeremiah, that He would make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and that He would be their God and they would be His people.2. In the New Testament, the church…
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