Book of Revelation
-
Christians make the news in Tasmania
A Christian group in Tasmania (that big island at the bottom of Australia) have made the news for ‘throwing their weight’ behind renewable energy. You can find the news story here. Basically, this Christian group has bought a large chunk of land (including an old virtually uninhabited town), and there’s a chance that someone might give Continue reading
-
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?
You might not know this, but a lot of ink has been spilled over the famous “144,000” of Revelation chapter 7:1-8. Some, like the Jehovah’s Witnesses, claim it applies to them. Numerous other cults have claimed to be the 144, 000, such as the Skoptsy cult that gained notoriety more than 150 years ago in Russia. Some Continue reading
-
in totidem verbis – considering a problematic hermeneutic (part 5)
In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John records his observations and experiences during a series of visions. Here’s part of one: After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you Continue reading
spes clara 