Tag Archives: Revelation

A Note About Descriptive Language

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

If Revelation isn’t to be understood literally, then how is it to be understood? As I said in the last post, it is “Apocalyptic” literature; it reveals something in word pictures. This kind of descriptive language shouldn’t be all that … Continue reading →

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Our Approach to Revelation

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

To begin a study of a book like Revelation, we must address some fundamental questions. In this case, the most fundamental of questions is whether or not it is intended to be understood literally. If we decide it should be … Continue reading →

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Revelation: Getting Started

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

“OK class, can I see a show of hands please how many of you think that the book of Revelation is just about the end of the world? “Wow, almost everyone; hands down. OK, now, how many of you really … Continue reading →

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True Confessions of a Former Premillennialist

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

Some of the lingering conversation on three recent posts here have convinced me to make a horrifying confession, a confession so shocking and that I have been called a heretic, an infidel and worse than an unbeliever when I’ve admitted … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got the Answer to my Question

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I posed a question: Why would we care whether or not “The Antichrist” is in the world now, as opposed to being here in 10,000 years from now? Would it make any difference to how you go about your … Continue reading →

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A Little About the Bible

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

This post is the next post in a three-part series of posts about how I go about viewing current events that I thought some might find of interest. The first part, in case you’ve missed it is called A little … Continue reading →