Revelation 5 Commentary We are introduced to two contrasting images. First: The Lion of the tribe of Judah. Second: The Lamb. Who qualifies to open the sealed scroll? The Lion of the tribe of Judah. But it’s actually the Lamb who steps forward and takes the scroll. The scripture makes the point that the LambContinueContinue reading “Revelation 5 Commentary”
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Revelation 4 Commentary
Revelation 4 Commentary The word ‘revelation’ comes with a question. What is revealed? The Book of Revelation answers this question in great detail. Jesus is revealed. The Jesus who interacted with humanity is the God who was, who is, and who is to come. He is God Almighty. In the first 3 chapters, He isContinueContinue reading “Revelation 4 Commentary”
Revelation 3c Commentary
Revelation 3c Commentary The LORD Jesus is outside the house and not inside the house with the saint. Very strong imagery!The saint is all by himself, or worse still with another lover inside the house. The LORD Jesus knocks on the door seeking the saint’s attention. It’s still a depressing picture!The saint is doing fine.ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3c Commentary”
Revelation 3b Commentary
Revelation 3b Commentary The Jews weren’t wrong. The Messiah would hold the key of David. Jesus has just confirmed it!The mention of David means conquest, leadership, and authority. It means freedom. If you can remember the oppression under the yoke of Goliath’s Philistines! Dominion would be the word for it in the Book of Genesis,ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3b Commentary”
Revelation 3 Commentary
Revelation 3 Commentary When you feel great, you want to want to check your pulse. This feeling might be the kind the Sardisians had. They probably enjoyed healthy social rankings online! Numbers never lied! But Jesus wasn’t impressed. They were a dead church!This letter is as scary as it is encouraging. Amid this life lieContinueContinue reading “Revelation 3 Commentary”
Revelation 2c Commentary
Revelation 2c Commentary Pergamum had the misfortune of hosting satan’s throne. This could be a reference to a very high level of wickedness as a consequence of satanic activities. But it also means the city (modern-day Bergama, Turkey) hosted several idol temples. They collectively form the throne of Satan. Jesus has a name for today’s so-calledContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2c Commentary”
Revelation 2 Commentary
Revelation 2 Commentary God has information for His servants. He gives it to His Son Jesus. Jesus gives it to His angel. Then the angel gives it to John. And now John delivers it to us – God’s servants in time and space, in a language and manner suitable to the tools available to JohnContinueContinue reading “Revelation 2 Commentary”
Revelation 1 Commentary
Revelation 1 Commentary The Book of Revelation is a letter containing Jesus Christ’s revelation to God’s servants. This revelation contains seven letters to seven named churches in modern-day Turkey: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The number seven is symbolic. We shall see countless symbols in this book. Therefore, the letters to these churches merely provide real-time context toContinueContinue reading “Revelation 1 Commentary”
3 John Commentary
3 John Commentary Diotrephes doesn’t have the tag of the Anti-Christ but he is clearly behaving badly. Could he fall in the category of “sin which doesn’t lead to death”? Gaius would be the opposite of Diotrephes. He welcomes the believers and helps them. There is a good testimony about him. This makes the greatContinueContinue reading “3 John Commentary”
2 John Commentary
2 John Commentary Seeking to simplify communication, some Bible translations have omitted the word “chosen” or “elect” from verse 1. In this way, the church or a local church becomes a loose grouping of believers without great significance. That’s how we have sacrificed of the importance of the church as viewed from Heaven. The churchContinueContinue reading “2 John Commentary”
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