Category Archives: Revelation

After Ten Sessions on Revelation, These are Some of the Outstanding Issues

The online Wednesday Night Small Group Bible Study at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, recently spent some ten sessions going through the twenty-two chapters of the Book of Revelation. We approached the text with an open mind, … Continue reading

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Through Advent with the Apocalypse: A Summary of Posts from 2020

Back in Advent 2020, when we were in lockdown, I wrote no fewer than twenty-four posts on the Book of Revelation. I had sort of forgotten I had written so many, but I had a look today, as one of … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 24/12 – (26) Behold, The Lamb of God!

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the last of twenty-six short reflections. Tomorrow is Christmas Day, in which we … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 23/12 – (25) My Own, Personal, Apocalypse

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the next to last of twenty-six short reflections. I have a new spiritual … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 22/12 – (24) Living through an Apocalypse

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-fourth of twenty-six short reflections. When we read Revelation we have a … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 21/12 – (23) The Meaning of What John Sees In The New Jerusalem

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-third of twenty-six short reflections. Remember this song? Remember hair in the … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 20/12 – (22) A Timetable For The End?

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-second of twenty-six short reflections. As we saw a couple of days … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 19/12 – (21) Apocalyptic Literature and Hope

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-first of twenty-six short reflections. It is a common statement in academic … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 18/12 – (20) Paul and John, Eschatological Freaks

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twentieth of twenty-six short reflections. How do the writings of Paul relate … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 17/12 – (19) Praise and Triumph in Messiah

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the nineteenth of twenty-six short reflections. Yesterday I said I would look at … Continue reading

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