Revelation 21: Shades of Zoroastrianism

Understanding of heaven and hell came when the Hebrew people languished in exile, then returned to rebuild Judah. During this โ€œintertestamentalโ€ time, a very interesting thing happened in Babylon. #Revelation21 #Heaven #Hell #Zoroastrianism

Revelation 21-22: The New Creation

Is John's vision of a new heaven and a new earth to be taken literally? Or allegorically? or metaphorically? Or as all three? #Revelation21 #Revelation22 #NewHeavensandaNewEarth #NewCreation #Elysium

Isaiah 66: “As a Mother Comforts Her Child”

Isaiahโ€™s final chapter is primarily about worship. God is sovereign over the whole universe, there is no place that can encompass the Lord. God is vast beyond measure. God is infinite. You and I cannot contain God in a building, or a particular kind of philosophy, or liturgy. โ€œThus says the Lord:Heaven is my throne,    and the … Continue reading Isaiah 66: “As a Mother Comforts Her Child”

Hebrews: God’s Rest

Here is where many people reading Hebrews can find themselves in a dilemma. If by โ€œrestโ€ the writer meant โ€œeternal salvation,โ€ then the example of the rebellious Israelites who could not enter the Promised Land becomes gravely problematical.

Feast With YHWH

โ€œMy soul is crushed with longing for You, make me understand You, enlarge my heart for You, revive me!โ€

Gospel of John: Pressure of Persecution

If something is deemed implausible, the likelihood of you or me coming to believe it is vanishingly small. In fact, we will not find or even see what is right in front of us.