Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 61: The Beatitudes

Isaiah’s prophetic proclamation of the Lord’s favor spoke not to the rulers and the wealthy, but the downtrodden and impoverished. The entitled would not experience God’s favor in the same way as those who had nothing. Isaiah spoke of a people who perhaps had lost hope as beloved of God, who perhaps accepted as their … Continue reading Isaiah 61: The Beatitudes

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book of REvelation

Revelation 17: A Mystery, Babylon the Great

Then one of the seven angels pouring out the seven ceremonial bowls came out and was talking with me, saying, “Here, I will reveal to you the judgment of the great idolator/prostitute sitting upon the many waters.” In association with [the great idolater/prostitute], the rulers of the earth have practiced idolatry/indulged in unlawful sexual acts, … Continue reading Revelation 17: A Mystery, Babylon the Great