Last Sunday I included in the bulletin an insert containing the following parallels between Revelation chapters 17, 19 and 20. The table highlights how the imagery overlaps substantially, which strongly suggests that the passages are … Read More
The Millennium: An Infographic
In Revelation 20 we’ll take a look at the much debated passage on the Millennium. Some of us have pretty firm views on it, for others it’s the first time we’ve heard anything about it. … Read More
Four different views on Revelation
For the past eleven weeks (yes, it’s been eleven already!) the book of Revelation has been unravelling before us. Pastor Ben and I have been greatly encouraged that the challenges are being heeded by some, … Read More
Extravagant Expectations
Here’s the extended quote from Daniel Boorstin’s book, ‘Image: a Guide to Pseudo Events in America‘, that I used in the sermon today. May we confess our extravagant expectations which blind us to the reality of … Read More
Number Symbolism in Revelation
The fact that in Revelation certain numbers (e.g. three, seven, twelve, etc.) appear frequently, and others (e.g. eight, nine or eleven) not at all, suggests to us that these numbers are symbolic. (It would be unusual, even in … Read More
Revelation: an unfamiliar genre
Over the coming weeks we’ll be exploring the book of Revelation in some depth. Our SLE blog will also be used to help fill in some details that may have been glossed over, or … Read More
New Sermon Series: Revelation
I grew up in a non-Christian family and my first introduction to the book of Revelation came in the early 90’s with some TV documentary on the supposed prophecies contained within. Looking back on the … Read More