Category Archives: Revelation

The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The 1,000-year reign can’t refer to an earthly kingdom (John 18:36 ESV)  36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Millennium, Part 1)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jay F Guin

A little Southern blues to put you in the mood for the Apocalypse —

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the Rapture)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I’ve mentioned earlier that I managed to grow up in church and attend Lipscomb University and not know what the “Rapture” is. Such was the authority of Foy Wallace in Tennessee and north Alabama in those days. We were so … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (the 144,000)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Among the many visions that have captured the church’s imagination is the figure 144,000 found in — (Rev. 7:2-10 ESV)  2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Riddles and Enigmas (“Souls”)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Jay F Guin

The Revelation has 22 chapters, and each verse is packed with allusions not only to the OT but also the apocryphal literature and perhaps even Greek materials. And there are plenty of excellent commentaries that cover this ground. Therefore, to … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: More than Conquerors, Part 3 (College football and other commentaries)

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jay F Guin

It’s a little surprising that Hendriksen’s book is titled More Than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation. After all, the phrase “more than conquerors” is from Romans 8:37, not the Revelation. But the Revelation does speak of Christians conquering … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: More than Conquerors, Part 2 (What the parallel visions teach us)

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Jay F Guin

In the last post, we considered the approach to interpreting the Revelation offered by William Hendriksen’s 1939 More Than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation. I posted the last few verses of each of seven parallel visions, all concluding … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: More Than Conquerors, Part 1 (Hendriksen’s theory of interpretation)

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Jay F Guin

As I mentioned in the last post, a very influential book regarding the interpretation of the Revelation is William Hendriksen’s 1939 More Than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation. Unlike Foy Wallace and the Gospel Advocate commentary by … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: History of Interpretation in the Churches of Christ

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Jay F Guin

I grew up in North Alabama. The northern realms of Alabama at one time had the highest number of Churches of Christ per capita in the world. This is not a good thing. The large number of congregations was the … Continue reading →

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The Revelation: Of Dragons, Beasts, and Other Monsters, Part 3

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Jay F Guin

We continue our study of the many monstrous characters in the Revelation. Babylon the Harlot John refers to Rome as “Babylon” and then as a harlot (or whore or prostitute, depending on the translation). This is one of many parts … Continue reading →

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