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Reflections on Zechariah (3): Joshua vindicated

I am really struck by the first section of Zechariah’s fourth night vision, portrayed in 3:1-5: 1Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at...

August 8, 20082 Comments

Reflections on Zechariah (2): Implicit Trinitarianism in 2:10-12?

After a brief introduction (1:1-6), the book of Zechariah launches into a series of six visions referred to as the “night visions” (1:7-6:15). They are fascinating and very difficult to interpret. Right in the middle...

August 4, 20081 Comment

Reflections on Zechariah (1): Introduction

The next biblical book I am studying is Zechariah. Why Zechariah? (1) I want to do something in the Old Testament; (2) I know very little about it; (3) it is the lengthiest Minor Prophet;...

July 23, 20082 Comments

Reflections on Revelation (6): The praise songs

Revelation paints a glorious picture of the worship of God in heaven. I have compiled a list of seven of the more prominent praise songs that are sung in the book of Revelation. 1) The...

July 17, 20081 Comment

Reflections on Revelation (5): Why I disagree with Gentry on 21:1-22:5

I have been heavily using Gentry throughout my study of Revelation, and I owe him a great deal of debt for all I have learned from him. I had to part ways with him, however,...

July 9, 20082 Comments

Reflections on Revelation (4): My overall favorite verse

I finished Revelation this morning. Perhaps my favorite passage in the whole book is 21:6b-7, which comes right in the middle of the description of the New Jersusalem. It is such a beautiful promise: To...

July 6, 2008No Comments

Reflections on Revelation (3): The Names of Jesus Christ

In my first post, I noted two theological emphases that come through very forcefully in the book of Revelation, regardless of the hermenuetical approach that one adopts in reading Revelation: (1) a high Christology and...

July 1, 20083 Comments

Reflections on Revelation (2): A Brief Introduction to Preterism

Preterism is well defined at theopedia.com as “a view in Christian eschatology which holds that some or all of the biblical prophecies concerning the Last Days refer to events which took place in the first...

June 25, 200810 Comments

Reflections on Revelation (1): why read it?

I used to avoid the book of Revelation completely. I remember in High School I did one of those read through the bible in a year projects, and for the New Testament section, I just...

June 17, 20085 Comments