In Luke, Jesus begins his ministry by reading from Isaiah 61:1-2. Throughout his Gospel, Luke will use the themes of these prophecies found in the last section of Isaiah (Isaiah 56-66) to tell us who Jesus is.
Isaiah 56-66 in Luke’s Gospel, pt.1 Read More »
The scoffers ask, therefore, if Jesus was going to return, shouldn’t have he returned by now? The writer (maybe quoting Peter) gives us two answers to this question – time and fire.
2 Peter 3:1-13, Last Things Read More »
The judgment Jesus speaks is a warning of what the opposition will reap if they did not stop sowing seeds of rebellion. To reject Jesus’ words of life is to die. This image in Revelation is intended to be Christ’s last call for repentance.
The Revelation – Christ Victorious – Rev. 19 Read More »
God’s wrath is never spontaneous, irrational, and unpredictable but always is in reference to the behavior of humankind and motivated by God’s intimate concern for right and wrong.
The Revelation – The Meaning and Mystery of Wrath – Abraham Heschel, Pt. 1 Read More »
The subordination of our religion to the State or the exchange of worshiping God for worshipping the State or something more sinister is always easier to see in others than in ourselves. The challenge is to have and to cultivate the self-awareness as to whom we are following.
The Revelation – The Two Beasts (666) – Rev. 13 Read More »
The seven trumpets are part of the seventh seal. These trumpets announce God’s coming judgment and war against the forces of evil.
The Revelation – The Seventh Seal – Rev. 8 Read More »
A book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and thought on his name. Mal. 3:16
The Revelation – Oracles to the 7 Churches (pt.3) – Rev. 3 Read More »
Revelation is an amalgamation of Apocalypse, Prophecy, and Pastoral Letter.
The Revelation – Literary Genres Read More »
Jonah finally meets his God in his silence to God’s final question to him.
Jonah 4 – The Conclusion Read More »
In his wish for death, however, Jonah is simply stating the obvious that a refusal to change is a choice for death.
Jonah 4 – The Unforgiving Prophet Read More »
