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The book of Revelation is the consummation of Christian Apocalyptic Theology of the New Testament, which derives from Jewish Apocalyptic Theology as seen in the Old Testament, and Jewish Apocalyptic Theology as it continued in the Intertestamental period, which is … Continue reading →

Revelation 11:15-19 “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.” Revelation 11:15b When the seventh trumpet sounds, the final judgment and the fullness of … Continue reading →

In our last Revelation post, we saw that John ate and swallowed a “little scroll” that was as sweet as honey to taste, and that went “sour” in his stomach. After this, John was told “You must prophesy again about many … Continue reading →

One last subordinate image remains before we continue into chapter 10; the trumpets themselves. In this vision, John describes the future from his day until the final judgment and consummation of the ages within the context of seven trumpets, imagery … Continue reading →

In the vision of the seven seals, John gave us a picture of the church in this age and violence perpetrated by men, governments, powers and human society. Here, in the first six trumpets, John shows us another aspect of … Continue reading →

I remember once when I was in the first grade, the teacher showed us a picture and then turned it so we couldn’t see it anymore, and asked us what it was. She picked me first, asking what that was … Continue reading →

I mentioned earlier that there is a parallel structure between the story of the Exodus and John’s vision in Revelation 8-11 that might help us to understand this section better or more easily. To show you what I mean I … Continue reading →