Category: Apocalypse
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revelation 20 the final judgement
Revelation 20. The Final Judgement 11:8… time for the dead to be judged. We come now to description of the day of judgement. A separate section is indicated by ‘then I saw’ (v11). We should remember once again we are reading symbolism. God (in Christ) does not really sit on a throne with books to…
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matt 24 (2)… the course of the age and the coming of the son of man
Vv 1-3 the disciples questions To recap. Jesus, seeing his disciples dazzled by the beauty of the temple, punctures their infatuation by telling them that soon the temple will be a ruin – a scattering of stones. Later this prompts a three-sided question; when will the temple be destroyed, when will the age end and…
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revelation 21:1-22:5… the new jerusalem , a garden-city (6)
Jerusalem… a garden-city It is unfortunate that Ch 22 begins where it does. It would have been more fitting to begin it at v6 which is the beginning of the epilogue for in these first five verses John is still describing the new Jerusalem. Indeed these verses bring his description of the city of God…
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revelation 1 (1)… genre
Revelation, the last book of our Bible, is a book we tend to find both fascinating and incomprehensible in equal measure. The features that draw us to it, its many images, sometimes bizarre, sometimes grotesque and sometimes sublime, also make it difficult to understand. What do they mean? What is their message? How do I…
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interpreting the apocalypse
Cafè Apocalypsis is a site to explore for those interested in engaging with theology not straightjacketed by confessional stands. This blog on Seven Tips for Interpreting Symbols in the Apocalypse is a good example of a helpful blog. Of course, it does assume the Apocalypse of John is symbolic and not literal. For many of…
Cave Adullam 