We’re going to take a short break from the Book of Revelation to catch our breath for a moment. However, we’re not going to relax too much because we’re starting a short series called “Difficult Topics for Our Day.” We’re …
Questions and comments? Verse 1 – The 144,000 Most agree that these 144,000 are the same as those identified in Revelation 7. They are marked by/for God. They are identified uniquely as having a special purpose during a time of tribulation. …
We’re continuing our series in the Book of Revelation. Chapters 12 and 13 were pretty intense, as we are introduced to a dragon and two beasts, whom we know to be the devil, the antichrist, and an evil false prophet. …
Question and Comments? Verse 1 – Ten horns, seven heads We’re told in Revelation 17 that the seven heads represent seven mountains and seven kings. We’re also told that the ten horns represent ten kings. So, are there 17 kings? It’s a …
Have you ever experienced a case of false advertising? When Jennifer and I were newlyweds, we got a chance to go to a mountain cabin at quite a discounted price. We looked at the website for this cabin, and it …
Questions or comments? How do we know that Revelation 11:15-19 likely refers to future events? Verses 18 and 19 seem to most obviously point to a future time. The nations were angry, but your wrath has come. . . . the dead …
Have you ever seen one of those movies or TV shows that open with a scene of something happening, and then you realize that what is happening is the result of a series of past events but those events have …
Questions and Comments? Verse 10:1-2 – Similarities to God Though there are some similarities to how God and the Lamb are described in Revelation, this mighty angel is neither God the Father nor God the Son. Rather, he is an …
Can you think of some mighty figures, either real or fictitious? I think of George Washington, a mighty general and president. I think of Margaret Thatcher, the “Iron Lady,” who led Great Britain for so long. I think of Genghis Khan, the mighty …
Questions or comments? Revelation 8:2 – Who are the seven angels? As is usual, we don’t know who they are other than seven angels. It’s very likely that they were literally seven heavenly spirits. Revelation 8:2 – What are the seven trumpets? …
