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Understanding Scripture and the role of the Church in the 21st Century. We will wrestle with the Kingdom of God, the mission of God’s people, and how this applies to the Church in the 21st Century
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Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Rob and Vinnie interview Michael Brown. Michael is a noted Messianic apologist and nationally syndicated radio host.
Here is a link to the 4,000 year history of Palestine
for more information on Michael Brown see his website at https://askdrbrown.org/
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Vinnie interview Palestinian Christian Tony Deik.
(NOTE: We apologize that Tony's audio is not the best. This is one of the hazards of interviewing persons from across the miles).
Tony is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. For the last decade, he has lived and ministered in different contexts, including the Philippines, Hong Kong, England, Palestine, and Bolivia. Tony is currently a residential researcher at Tyndale House, Cambridge, where he is working on his PhD research in the New Testament. He is also a lecturer in biblical studies at Bethlehem Bible College (online), and a member of the leadership team of the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation (INFEMIT). Previously, Tony directed the online education program at Bethlehem Bible College, served with Operation Mobilization onboard MV Logos Hope, and was involved in the work of Centro de Capacitación Misionera in La Paz, Bolivia. He has contributed to several edited volumes in theology and biblical studies including Reading Ecclesiastes from Asia and Pasifika (Atlanta: SBL Press, 2020), The Religious Other: A Biblical Understanding of Islam, the Qur'an and Muhammad (Carlisle: Langham, 2020), and Between Religion and Politics: A Christian Perspective on Political Questions from the Middle East (Beirut: Dar Manhal al Hayat, 2022 [Arabic]). Tony is married to Sara, a Bolivian, and they are the proud parents of Nour Sofia.
Tony relates to us the hardships that he and his family have faced. Once he married Sara (a Bolivian), he and Sara were forced to reside outside of Bethlehem. This is because Sara is not allowed by the Israeli military (they are the occupying forces and maintain a large amount of control over the Palestinian territories) to live permanently in Bethlehem with Tony.
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
In this episode, which may literally be the best ever done, Rob and Vinnie look at the topic of "literalism" and the book of Revelation. Should the book of Revelation and the Bible be interpreted "literally"?
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Recommended reading:
Rossing, Barbara. The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the book of Revelation. New York: Basic Books, 2005.
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Vinnie explore the book of Revelation and John's use of numbers. John often uses numbers such as 3, 4, 7 and 12. In fact, his lists often have 4 or 7 items in it. Names for God often have 3's: such as "The One who is, who was, and who is to come"; or Jesus is given 3 titles: "The faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth." Recognizing that John is doing this, what these numbers represent, and how they are enhancing the meaning of text is an important part of understanding the meaning of the book of Revelation. Besides all that: it is fun!
(See notes below)
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Show notes:
The divine title “the Alpha and the Omega” occurs three times (1:8; 21:6; 22:13).
The parallel title “the First and the Last” also occurs three times (1:17; 2:8; 22:13).
The divine title, “the One who lives forever and ever” (4:9, 10; 10:6; 15:7)
3x God is the “One who is and who was and who is to come” (1:4, 8; 4:8).
Four references to the “Bride” (19:7; 21:2, 9; 22:17).
There are also four occurrences of “the Holy City” (11:2; 21:2, 10; 22:19).
“every tribe, tongue, people, and nation” (5:9; 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15).
“love” occurs four times in the book of Revelation (1:5; 3:9; 12:11; 20:9).
“shepherd” occurs four times (2:27; 7:17; 12:5; 19:15)
four references to the seven Spirits (or seven-fold Spirit: 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6).
The “second death” occurs four times (2:14; 20:6, 14; 21:8)
There are “seven churches” (1:4, 20; 2:1-3:22).
John refers to the “seven churches” four times (1:4, 11, 20*)
“seven stars” (1:16, 20*; 2:1; 3:1).
Jesus has “seven horns and seven eyes” (5:6).
The title “Christ” occurs seven times (1:1, 2, 5; 11:15; 12:10; 20:4, 6).
The name “Jesus” occurs fourteen times (seven times two: 1:1, 2, 5, 9*; 12:17; 14:12; 17:6; 19:10*; 20:4; 22:16, 20, 21).
John uses “Lamb” a total of twenty-eight times (5:6, 8, 12, 13; 6:1, 16; 7:9, 10, 14, 17; 12:11; 13:8, 11; 14:1, 4, 10; 15:3; 17:14*; 19:7, 9; 21:9, 14, 22, 23, 27; 22:1, 3)
The divine title, “the Lord God Almighty” occurs seven times (1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 19:6; 21:22).
John uses “servant” fourteen times (1:1*; 2:20; 6:15; 7:3; 10:7; 11:18; 13:16; 15:3; 19:2, 5, 18; 22:3, 6)
There are seven blessings in the book of Revelation (1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7, 14).
Jesus indicates, “I am coming” seven times (2:5, 16; 3:11; 16:15; 22:7, 12, 20).
The Twenty-Four Elders and the Four Living Creatures are paired together seven times (5:6, 8, 11, 14; 7:11; 14:3; 19:4).
The “mark” occurs seven times (13:16, 17; 14:9, 11; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4)
“overcome” occurs seven times in the seven messages (2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21)
Seven instances in which the people of God are depicted as those who have “patient endurance” (1:9; 2:2, 3, 19; 3:10; 13:10; 14:12).
“to show” occurs seven times (1:1; 4:1; 17:1; 21:9, 10; 22:1, 6)
“sign” seven times (12:1, 3; 13:13, 14; 15:1; 16:14; 19:20).
“scroll” twenty-eight times (1:11; 3:5; 5:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9; 6:14; 10:2, 8, 9, 10; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12**, 15; 21:27; 22:7, 9, 10, 18*, 19*).
7 occurrences of “the war” (11:7; 12:7, 17; 13:7; 16:14; 19:19; 20:8).
“the Word of God” occurs seven times (1:2, 9; 6:9; 17:17; 19:9, 13; 20:4).
John is commanded to “write” 12x
The description of the New Jerusalem (21:9-22:9) is replete with the number twelve.
John uses pneuma (“breath” or “spirit”) twenty-four times in the book of Revelation (1:4, 10; 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:1, 6, 13, 22; 4:2, 5; 5:6; 11:11; 13:15; 14:13; 16:13, 14; 17:3; 18:1; 19:10; 20:10; 21:6; 22:17).
John uses “worship” twenty-four times (3:9; 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 9:20; 11:1, 16; 13:4*, 8, 12, 15; 14:7, 9, 11; 15:4; 16:2; 19:4, 10*, 20; 20:4; 22:8, 9).
There are Twenty-Four Elders (4:4, 10; 5:8; 11:16; 19:4)
There are four instances in which the Twenty-Four Elders worship before the throne (4:10; 5:14; 11:16; 19:4).
here are twelve references to the “Elders” (4:4, 10; 5:5, 6, 8, 11, 14; 7:11, 13; 11:16; 14:3; 19:4).
John uses “repent” twelve times (2:5*, 16, 21*, 22; 3:3, 19; 9:20, 21; 16:9, 11)
“write” occurs twelve times as a second-person singular command (1:11, 19; 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14; 14:13; 19:9; 21:5).
1:4-5: Grace to you and peace,
from Him who is and who was and who is to come,
and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth
5:12 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing
7:12: Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen
6:15: the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Vinnie continue their discussion of the book of Revelation by looking at the questions about the purpose of the book of Revelation and its authorship.
- Dan 2:28 ‘What must happen in the last days’
- Dan 2:29 ‘What must happen in the last days’
- Dan 2:45 ‘The things which will be in the last days’
- Rev 1:1 ‘What must happen quickly’
- Rev 1:19 ‘What is about to happen after these things’
- Rev 4:1 ‘What must happen after these things’
- Rev 22:6 ‘What must happen quickly’
Inclusios:
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Revelation 1:1 |
Revelation 22:6 |
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“The revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him to show His servants what must take place soon and He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John |
“. . . the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show His servants what must take place soon
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For further study" homework: read the book of Revelation; become familiar with it. Then reread it; and reread it
Rob’s book: Follow the Lamb: a Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation
Rob’s book: Understanding the New Testament and the End Times
Blog Posts
Basic:
Keener, Craig S. Revelation. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
Peterson, Eugene H. Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.
Resseguie, James. The Revelation of John: A Narrative Commentary. Grand Rapids, Baker Academic: 2009.
Rossing, Barbara. The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the book of Revelation. New York: Basic Books, 2005.
Advanced:
Barr, David. Tales of the End: A Narrative Commentary on the Book of Revelation. Salem, Or.: Polebridge Press, 2012.
Topical studies on Revelation
Gorman, Michael. Reading Revelation Responsibly. Eugene, Or.: Wipf and Stock, 2011.
deSilva, David, Unholy Allegiance
McKnight, Scot and Cody Matchett. Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2023.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Vinnie continue their introduction and overview of the book of Revelation. They discuss Rob's proposal that the book of Revelation is a love story as well as a brief look at the structure of Revelation and how that impacts our understanding of the text.
See notes and recommended readings below
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NOTES:
John has made the structure really explicit: Rev 1:9; 4:1-2; 17:1-3; 21:9-10
Jesus is first introduced in 1:5 with the titles
- Faithful witness
- Firstborn from the dead
- Ruler of the kings of the earth
5:5-6
Lion 6x; only 1x for Jesus
Lamb 28x; 27x for Jesus!
5:9
But it is not only who is in power but how we do power!
Is it Lion power or Lamb power?
Lion power
Lamb power
Mark 10:42-45
Babylon v New Jerusalem
17:6
18:24
Matt 6:19-34
We cannot love God and mammon
Resources:
Rob’s book: Follow the Lamb: a Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation
Rob’s book: Understanding the New Testament and the End Times
For all Rob’s books: Amazon.com page
Rob's blog posts
Introductions to the book of Revelation
Dalrymple, Rob. Follow the Lamb: A Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the book of Revelation. Eugene, Or.: Wipf and Stock, 2017.
Commentaries
Simple:
Poythress, Vern S. The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2000.
Basic:
Keener, Craig S. Revelation. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
Peterson, Eugene H. Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.
Resseguie, James. The Revelation of John: A Narrative Commentary. Grand Rapids, Baker Academic: 2009.
Rossing, Barbara. The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the book of Revelation. New York: Basic Books, 2005.
Advanced:
Barr, David. Tales of the End: A Narrative Commentary on the Book of Revelation. Salem, Or.: Polebridge Press, 2012.
Topical studies on Revelation
Gorman, Michael. Reading Revelation Responsibly. Eugene, Or.: Wipf and Stock, 2011.
deSilva, David, Unholy Allegiance: Heeding Revelation’s Warning. Peabody, MA.: Hendrickson, 2022
McKnight, Scot and Cody Matchett. Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2023.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
This is part 4 of our study of the book of Revelation. This is a repeat episode that first aired in 2021. All new episodes next week! In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the 7 Letters of the book of Revelation, how to understand them and their role in the book of Revelation, as well as what is the message of the 7 letters and its application for today.
Here is the link to Rob’s book: Follow the Lamb: a Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation
Here is the link to David deSilva's UnHoly Allegiances
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
This is part 3 of our study of the book of Revelation. This is a repeat episode that first aired in 2021. All new episodes coming Apr 2023. This episode Rob and Vinnie discuss the genre of prophecy and the book of Revelation. They address how to understand the prophets in the whole of the Bible and how this affects our understanding of the book of Revelation.
Here is the link to Michael Gorman's book Reading Revelation Responsibly
You may purchase Rob’s book: Follow the Lamb: a Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation
You may purchase Rob’s book Understanding the New Testament and the End Times
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
This is part 2 of our study of the book of Revelation. This is a repeat episode that first aired in 2021. All new episodes coming Apr 2023. In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the genre of Apocalyptic and the book of Revelation. They address how to understand the Apocalyptic in the whole of the Bible and how this affects our understanding of the book of Revelation.
You may purchase Rob’s book: Follow the Lamb: a Guide to Reading, Understanding, and Applying the Book of Revelation
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Rob and Vinnie discuss the book of Revelation. How are we to understand the last book of the Bible. Was John taken into the future to see the "last days?" Or was John writing in a familiar way so that 1st-century readers would have understood? or both?
And what is the importance of the message of Revelation for us today?
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