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“For it is no empty word” (Thought from the Christadelphian to the bible readings of May 15) We read today the song Moses spoke “in the ears of all the assembly of Israel”. The song is long and has a remarkable text. They were expected to learn it, to bring it to mind as they… Read More For it is no empty word
Lessons for us today from the songs of the Lamb: Revelation is a very difficult book for us to understand. It is a visual and a cartoon which looks at events that are going to lead up to the return of Christ and the Kingdom of God. It emphasises that Christ is worthy and is… Read More The Song of The Lamb #8 Revelation 15 Lessons for us today
And the Master said, “Who then is the trustworthy and wise manager, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give the portion of food in due season? “Blessed is that servant whom his master shall find so doing when he comes. “Truly, I say to you that he shall appoint him over… Read More Songs of Moses and the servants of God
3 The Song of the Lamb Revelation 15 Seven angels with seven plagues 1 John sees in heaven another great and marvellous sign: seven angels with seven last plagues – last because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 Saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside… Read More The Song of The Lamb #7 Revelation 15
2 The Song of the Lamb Revelation 14 The Lamb and the 144,000 1 John looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion and with Him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 John hears a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like… Read More The Song of The Lamb #6 Revelation 14
And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, having been sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong messenger proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loosen its seals?” And no one… Read More An unblemished and spotless lamb foreknown
Previously we have seen that the nations are at peace and the saints surround Jesus. John was shown “in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals” Everything is moving towards the end of God His purpose. As the seven seals… Read More The Song of The Lamb #5 Revelation 5
I. Prolog (1:1-8) A. Preface (1:1-3) B. Greeting to churches in Asia (1:4-6) C. Prophetic sayings (1:7-8) II. Call vision (1:9-20) III. Letters to the seven churches in Asia (2:1-3:22) IV. Seven seals (4:1-8:5) A. Vision of God’s throne (4:1-11) B. Vision of the enthroned Lamb with the scroll (5:1-14) C. Seals #1-4: Four horsemen… Read More Contents of the Book of Revelation
Methods of Interpretation The book of Revelation has also fascinated Bible students, and there have many attempts have been made to understand its message. FUTURISTIC: Sees the book as a description of events immediately surrounding the return of the Lord Jesus Christ, probably all occurring during a period of intense activity lasting three-and-half years. PRETERIST:… Read More The Song of The Lamb #4 Methods of Interpretation
Daniel and Revelation An angel helped Daniel understand the information he was given. Daniel was told that “the message was true but the appointed time was long (10;1). The information given to John explained events that started in his own day and continued through to the return of Christ and the establishment of the kingdom.… Read More The Song of The Lamb #3 Daniel and Revelation
Rainbowed angel And I saw another strong messenger coming down from the heaven, robed in a cloud, and a rainbow on his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like columns of fire, and having in his hand a little book opened. And he placed his right foot on the sea… Read More Kingdom Visions of Rainbowed angel, Lamb in Mount Zion
Son of Man And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Addressed in a robe down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. And His head… Read More Kingdom Visions of a Man, Throne and Great crowd
In the previous chapter we saw that the symbols in the book of Revelation are often “clashing”. Though they start in the same way, they develop in different directions until they are directly in opposition to each other. Another feature of the book of Revelation is the seven fold structure of the book. This also… Read More The Song of The Lamb #2 Sevens
The Song of The Lamb Revelation 5, 14 & 15 Bible Songs Revelation is a very difficult book to read and interpret. It is going to be necessary to fill some brief context of these songs – and in a book that, as you know, due to its very figurative language, is not straight forward,… Read More The Song of The Lamb #1 Visions, symbols and suggested meanings
