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02/29/2016 07:23
Another reason for the silence upon opening the seventh seal can be that it is heaven’s reaction to the event taking place. Remember, the actual activity is not seals opening. This opening of seals and horsemen coming forth and sky rolling up and mountains moving are all figurative expressions to...
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02/23/2016 05:53
The first four seals established the atmosphere of the world moving toward God’s redemption. The gospel was injecting itself into the sin-cursed environment of broken relationship. But God’s progressive revelation would necessarily result in two groups: those who embraced the revelation and those...
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02/22/2016 09:04
You will notice as we begin each summary, I will review the major division in which we find ourselves in this study. It is important to keep a constant hold on the framework—the meaning of the scroll passages—of Revelation or we will get swept off our feet in the overwhelming flood of imagery that...
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01/19/2016 07:00
One adjustment is necessary for the general outline given last time for the book of Revelation that should clear up a misdirection. Each scroll presentation chapter (5, 10, and 20b) lies between a prequel and sequel of contrasting elements. As noted below, the first contrast is the holiness of God...
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01/11/2016 08:12
A review is in order. We have taken a decidedly different approach to the study of this book. Rather than starting at the beginning and moving through verse by verse (as we normally do), we have been jumping around here and there to try to point out some foundational elements on which to build our...
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12/14/2015 08:32
Although we have now identified the major parts of Revelation, we still need to thread them together. Revelation has often been seen as a disjointed mingling of end time events. It is neither disjointed nor is it only about the end times. As we have discovered, the book is the revelation of Jesus...
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12/08/2015 15:09
We have now discussed two of the three appearances of the scroll, but I am going to quickly recap them so that we can see the progression. In Revelation 5, a scroll appears in the right hand of God. It is sealed with seven seals. From our OT review and the prior and ensuing action surrounding God’s...
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11/24/2015 08:04
The closer kinsman sealed the agreement with Boaz concerning redeeming the land by giving him his sandal. At the time of the writing of the book of Ruth, that custom had already changed as the text implies. The story of Ruth took place in about 1200 BC. By the time of Jeremiah in the 500s BC, the...
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11/17/2015 07:42
Following the deaths of Elimelech and his sons, the action in Ruth turns to Naomi, Elimelech’s wife, and her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Naomi represents Israel. Ruth represents believing Gentiles. And Orpah represents unbelieving Gentiles. Israel knew the one true God and had covenanted...
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11/02/2015 09:19
Having discussed the prologue and epilogue to Revelation, we will do well to keep those in mind as we try to fill in the rest of the book. The purpose for the book was clear: it is the revelation of Jesus the Rescuer—Jesus the Redeemer. That revelation is seated within an expectation of trouble and...
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