Worthy Is the Lamb (Revelation 5)
One of the most paradoxical parts of Revelation is John’s vision of the lion followed immediately by a slain lamb. As the vision opens in Revelation 5:1-5, John is told that the Lion of the tribe of...
View ArticleRevelation 6 – The Six Seals
Chapter six of Revelation continues John’s vision in the throne room of heaven. His eyes fix on the Lamb (Jesus Christ) as he opens the first of the seven seals that had sealed the scroll with writing...
View ArticleRevelation 7 – Who Are the 144,000?
The 144,000 martyrs are described in the first vision John sees in book of Revelation, chapter 7. Later, he will see a vision of the great multitudes in white robes. Both groups appear to represent the...
View ArticleRevelation 11 – The Two Witnesses
Many Christians through the ages have wondered who the “two witnesses” of Revelation 11 happen to be. The two witnesses are among the most dramatic characters of Scripture. They prophesy before the...
View ArticleRevelation 12 – Jesus and the Church
In the beginning of Revelation 12, John records his vision of a pregnant woman about to give birth. He sees her in brilliant radiance — clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet. On her...
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Revelation 13 and Its "Beasts"
The two beasts described in Revelation 13 are among the most enigmatic parts of the book of Revelation, and they have inspired no end of commentary. What is the meaning of these two beasts? Let’s begin...
View ArticleRevelation 13 and the "Mark of the Beast"
For centuries Christians have speculated about the meaning of the “mark of the beast” and the number 666, both of which are discussed in Revelation chapter 13. We are told that a symbolic beast with...
View ArticleRevelation 20 – The Millennium
The idea of a thousand-year reign of Christ – a millennium – is found in only two verses in the Bible — Revelation 20:4, 6. The length of the martyrs’ or saints’ reign is here said to be a thousand...
View ArticleAdditional Articles About the Bible
Is the Bible reliable? The Written Word of God, by Michael Morrison God Speaks to Us! by Paul Kroll Ancient Words…But Ever True? Can We Still Trust the Bible? Inspiration, Authority, and Reliability of...
View ArticleYour Life Is Hidden in Christ (Colossians 3:1-11)
Paul has explained that we were buried with Christ and raised to new life in him (Col. 2:12). We are new creations, new people, and our identity is now in Christ. In chapter 3, Paul draws some...
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