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Revelation: The Final episode; What did we learn?

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the book of Revelation. What did we learn? Is there wrath in the book or does the idea that Revelation is a Love Story preclude God's wrath? 

 

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End Times and Trauma: Interview with Dan Koch

In today's episode, Rob and Vinnie are joined by DT's Danny Hall and licensed trauma expert Dan Koch to discuss spiritual abuse in the church. In particular, the conversation centers on how End Times theology has contributed to trauma among some Christians. 

 

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Revelation with Wes Howard-Brook part 2

In this episode, Rob continues his discussion of the book of Revelation with Wes Howard-Brook. Wes' understanding of what Revelation means for the people of God today may well be the most refined and provocative. This is one interview you won't want to miss, and you will likely need to replay several times as you process the implications for the book of Revelation today. 

Wes Howard-Brook has been teaching, writing and living at the intersection of church, academy and the world since 1988. After a career as an attorney for the US federal government and Washington state governments, Wes left law practice in 1985 to earn a Master of Divinity degree at Seattle University. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was part of Galilee Circle, an ecumenical Christian small community, which sought to live the radical Word of the Gospel in both personal and public ways, including a series of nonviolent direct actions at various private and public places of warmaking and imperial violence. He taught Bible and theology at Seattle University from 2003-2021. Now retired, Wes continues his Scripture work via a YouTube channel, Radical Bible. 

He has written, co-written or co-edited seven books, including two on the Gospel of John: Becoming Children of God: John’s Gospel and Radical Discipleship and John’s Gospel and the Renewal of the Church.  He is co-author of Unveiling Empire: Reading Revelation Then and Now. Wes’ recent project is the two-volumes “Come Out, My People!:” God’s Call Out of Empire In the Bible and Beyond. and Empire Baptized: How “Christianity” Embraced What Jesus Rejected, 2nd-5th Centuries. He has also written for numerous publications, including Sojourners, The Other Side, Tikkun Daily, and several Catholic Worker newspapers. 

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Revelation with Wes Howard-Brook part 1

In this episode, Rob discusses the book of Revelation with Wes Howard-Brook. Wes' understanding of what Revelation means for the people of God today may well be the most refined and provocative. This is one interview you won't want to miss, and you will likely need to replay several times as you process the implications for the book of Revelation today. 

Wes Howard-Brook has been teaching, writing and living at the intersection of church, academy and the world since 1988. After a career as an attorney for the US federal government and Washington state governments, Wes left law practice in 1985 to earn a Master of Divinity degree at Seattle University. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was part of Galilee Circle, an ecumenical Christian small community, which sought to live the radical Word of the Gospel in both personal and public ways, including a series of nonviolent direct actions at various private and public places of warmaking and imperial violence. He taught Bible and theology at Seattle University from 2003-2021. Now retired, Wes continues his Scripture work via a YouTube channel, Radical Bible. 

He has written, co-written or co-edited seven books, including two on the Gospel of John: Becoming Children of God: John’s Gospel and Radical Discipleship and John’s Gospel and the Renewal of the Church.  He is co-author of Unveiling Empire: Reading Revelation Then and Now. Wes’ recent project is the two-volumes “Come Out, My People!:” God’s Call Out of Empire In the Bible and Beyond. and Empire Baptized: How “Christianity” Embraced What Jesus Rejected, 2nd-5th Centuries. He has also written for numerous publications, including Sojourners, The Other Side, Tikkun Daily, and several Catholic Worker newspapers. 

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Revelation with Michael Gorman

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the book of Revelation with pre-eminent NT scholar Michael Gorman. Professor Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St Mary’s Seminary and University. He is the author of; 

Reading Revelation Responsibly

Apostle of the crucified Lord

Cruciformity

Mike has been on the DT podcast previously to discuss “Cruciformity”

Michael Gorman on the DT podcast ; and the book of Romans

Michael Gorman on the DT podcast 

 

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Revelation with Alexander Stewart

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the book of Revelation with Alexander Stewart. Alex is vice president of academic services, academic dean, and professor of New Testament studies at Gateway Seminary in California. Among other books and articles, he has authored Reading the Book of Revelation: Five Principles for Interpretation (Lexham Press, 2021) and the recently released volume on Revelation in the Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament series published by B&H (2024).

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Revelation with Tremper Longman Part 2

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie continue their discussion with OT scholar Tremper Longman. They discuss Rev 13 and the Beast and what the book of Revelation means for the church today. 

Dr. Tremper Longman III (B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Div. Westminster Theological

Seminary; M.Phil. and Ph.D. Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus

of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over thirty-five books including

commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. Among his most recent books include Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History and Violence and Revelation through Old Testament Eyes. His book The Old Testament as Literature just appeared with Baker Books. He is also Senior Translator of the New Living Translation. He is married to Alice and has three sons and seven granddaughters, and a grandson. He and Alice now live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Reading Revelation through OT Eyes

Confronting OT Controversies

the Bible and the Ballot

Daniel NIVAC

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Revelation with Tremper Longman Part 1

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie begin a conversation with OT scholar Tremper Longman. Tremper has written a fantastic commentary titled "Reading Revelation Through OT Eyes." 

Dr. Tremper Longman III (B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Div. Westminster Theological

Seminary; M.Phil. and Ph.D. Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus

of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over thirty-five books including

commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. Among his most recent books include Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History and Violence and Revelation through Old Testament Eyes. His book The Old Testament as Literature just appeared with Baker Books. He is also Senior Translator of the New Living Translation. He is married to Alice and has three sons and seven granddaughters, and a grandson. He and Alice now live in Alexandria, Virginia.

Some of his books include: 

Reading Revelation through OT Eyes

Confronting OT Controversies

the Bible and the Ballot

Daniel NIVAC

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Revelation: Interview with Warren Carter

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the book of Revelation, empire, and the Church with renowned NT scholar Warren Carter! 

Here are some links to Warren's books

The Roman Empire and the NT

Seven Events that shaped the NT world

What does Revelation Reveal?

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Revelation 22 The End

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss Revelation's Epilogue (22:6-21). We consider: what does it mean that these things will "soon take place"?; The promises of Blessing; the exhortation to "come"; and the closing, "Come, Lord Jesus." 

 

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Show Notes: 

“Faithful and true” (3:14; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6). 

What must take place soon (22:6)

• “in the latter days” (Dan 2:28) or “in the future” (Dan 2:29, 45), has become for John, “what must take place soon” (1:1; 22:6). 

The promise of blessing for, “the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book”

22:8-9 John attempts to worship the angel

Do not seal up these words:  “because the time is near” (22:10; 1:3; Dan 12:4).

“The one who does wrong let him still do wrong, the one who is unclean let him still be unclean, the one who is righteous let him still do righteousness, and let the one who is holy let him still be holy” (22:11; Dan 12:10)

• John is encouraging it to happen in that it represents a fulfillment of prophesy.?

Jesus declares that He is, “the Alpha and the Omega” (22:13). Father? Each time the title expands: 

-                 1:8 Alpha and Omega

-                 21:6 Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End

-                 22:13 Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning & End

The “ones who wash their robes” are blessed and “they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city” (22:14).

• “washed” only twice in the book of Revelation: the other is in 7:14 

“outside” (22:15): What does it mean “outside”

• “outside” means in the least, “not in the Holy City.” 

Jesus’ self-identification “I am the root and the descendant of David” (22:16). 

Jesus also declares that He is “the bright morning star” (22:16).

Four commands/exhortations: which center on “Come”

• “The Spirit and the Bride” say, “Come.” 
• “the one who hears” is exhorted to say, “Come.” 
• “the one who is thirsty” to “come” (22:17; Isa 55:1)
• “let them take freely the gift of the water of life” (22:17). 

The angel exhorts, “everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book” (22:18). 

• First, “If anyone adds to them [the words of the book], God will add to them the plagues that are written in this book” (22:18). 
• Second, “and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away their part in the Tree of Life and from the Holy City that are written in this book” (22:19)

“I am coming soon” (22:20). 

“Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (22:20). 

It is framed as a letter

“grace” occurs only two times in the entire book of Revelation: here and in 1:4