Revelation

 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write (Revelation 2:1a, NASB1995). In the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John writes letters from the Isle of Patmos to seven churches. These seven churches of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea form a half-circle in what was known as Asia (Turkey/Türkiye today). Note the […]

When interpreting the Book of Revelation, we should ask three questions: In chapters two and three, the Apostle John writes to seven churches in Asia (modern-day Turkey). His first letter is “To the angel in the church in Ephesus,” followed by six other greetings, “To the angel of the Church in Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet … Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me (Revelation 1:10a, 12a, ESV). At the beginning of the Book of Revelation, John sees Jesus and calls Him the “Son of Man.” The keyword

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet (Revelation 1:10, ESV). Let’s discuss the key to understanding the Book of Revelation — the Holy Spirit. I believe that we depend too much upon intellect, study, and opinions, all of which cause endless debates about the

As we consider the Book of Revelation, we will take a break every now and then to discuss how to interpret Biblical prophecy. Today, we take a break to discuss: progressive understanding of prophecy. Some prophecies become clear as predicted events draw closer. This shouldn’t be a surprise because we live our lives with “progressive

John to the seven churches that are in Asia… (Revelation 1:4, NASB). John begins his revelation to the “seven churches” in Asia as the originally intended recipients.  Then the book ends with this statement, “May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people” (Revelation 22:21, NLT). The beginning of the book was written to

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near (Revelation 1:3, NASB1995). When reading the Book of Revelation, most don’t notice Revelation 1:3 — unfortunate because of its message: Blessed is he who reads, hears, and heeds the

The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1a, NASB, my emphasis). I entered the classroom on the first day of a seminary course entitled Understanding the Book of Revelation, to find the professor sitting behind a table with three stacks of commentaries on the Book of Revelation. After the 20 or so students settled into our

Note: Two weeks ago, I completed writing an Interruption on each of the Psalms (Interruption #1787). It took over three years, and when the series was completed, I faced the dilemma of: “What do I write next on Saturdays?” How about the Book of Revelation? The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to