Gathering up the insights from our study of the first seven chapters of Revelation, our focus on the Most High leads us to a new - and overwhelmingly tolerant - Christology. Today is a day for looking back on our journey together. The study has been far from daily things. We’ve talked at times about … Continue reading Living Rights
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Having surrendered the earth to sin in Revelation 6, book 7 recounts the mustering of the forces of change from among the masculine half of the elders of heaven. The promises made by God to these volunteers are revealed - and their eventual realization shown. As global warming makes itself felt in California, we have suffered … Continue reading Heaven Knows Victory
The seven lamps in heaven are often interpreted as the Christian congregations that John transmits letters to in Revelation 1-3. Those letters were critical, suggesting that the congregations were swept up in a struggle against selfishness. They were meant to epitomize the "Spirits of God" represented by the lamps, but had not yet achieved that … Continue reading Virtue From Vice
Interpreting Revelation 5 as an account of the moment that the Most High created the Lamb, and illuminating the reasons why the sacrifice was necessary. Attribution for the maps of the European Union. Passion week is always a struggle for me, and it was made harder this year in preparing to discuss Revelation 5. The … Continue reading Love’s Hero
Breaking down in detail the opening scene of Revelation 4. Examples from life and scripture explain why we use symbols to describe relationships, and how that causes confusion. We come to a new way of thinking about what John was shown: just as the US Constitution is a plan of government, John was being shown the … Continue reading The Plan of Creation
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