Why I’m an Amillennialist
Revelation 20:1-10 is the most disputed text in Revelation. It speaks of a thousand year reign of Christ. Historically, Christians have divided over the exact nature and timing of this one thousand years. In...
Category: Theology
Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls oh My!
This article will cover Revelation 6, 8-9, 11, and 15-16. These chapters address the infamous seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls judgments. If you’ve been following along, you will know that the number...
God’s Throne Room
As Revelation 3 came to a close, Christ told the church in Laodicea, “The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat...
The Seven Churches in Revelation
John wrote Revelation to seven churches in Asia. Revelation, therefore, is a type of letter–though it’s also prophetic and apocalyptic. Imbedded within this book, John singles out the seven churches and gives each of...
The Glorious Son of Man in Revelation 1
This article is part 3 in a series on Revelation. Part 1 addressed the interpretive approaches to the book. Part 2 covered its different genres. In this post, we’re going to consider John’s vision...
The Literary Genre of Revelation
Discerning authorial intent is crucial for sound hermeneutics. Contra those who are primarily concerned with what the text means to the individual, the right approach is to ask what did the author mean when...
Reading Revelation
Few books generate more speculation than Revelation. Throughout church history, Christians have divided over how best to interpret this final book of the canon. In fact, G. K. Chesterton once quipped, “And though St....
How We Got Our Bible: New Testament Canonical Grid
This article is part four in a nine-part series on how we got the Bible. Part 1 looked at biblical inspiration and inerrancy. Part 2 considered the development of the Old Testament. And Part...
How We Got Our Bible: Old Testament Canon and Apocrypha
This is part three of a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part one addressed the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. Part two explained the formation and preservation of the Old Testament...
How We Got Our Bible: Inspiration
This article is the first in a series of nine blog posts that will unpack the story of how we got our Bible. That is to say, the Bible didn’t just fall from heaven...