Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book of REvelation

Revelation 16: The Seventh Bowl, a Historicist or Futurist View

Then, the seventh poured out his ceremonial bowl upon the atmosphere, and a mighty voice came out of the innermost part of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It has come to be!” Then a lightning bolt appeared and voices and thunders, and there came massive seismic activity the like which had never before occurred … Continue reading Revelation 16: The Seventh Bowl, a Historicist or Futurist View

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book of REvelation

Revelation 6: Familiar Imagery, Fresh Meaning

Now, two thousand years later, scholars have much to say on the meaning of this sixth seal.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Book of REvelation

Revelation 6: The Sixth Seal

So far, everything John saw concerned a single planet. The four horsemen traversed the globe, and the martyrs called out for God’s judgment of those living on earth. But now the entire cosmos seems to be coming unglued, and the imagery, as fantastic as it is, was vividly familiar to John’s audience.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 5: Prophetic Warning

It would be another one hundred years and more before God’s judgment would come, years of noticeable decline for Judah as they continued to ignore their prophets and disregard God’s word.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Gospel of John

Gospel of John: Witness to Death

Swoon theories are like urban myths. When examined, the actual facts disprove the myth, but the myth keeps getting repeated. So, the writers of the gospels—and especially John—were careful to document the reality of Jesus’ physical death and his physical resurrection.