Revelation

the issues of Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination, and Preservation. Each term has a distinct definition and I believe needs to be discussed in Bible classes today for they provide the very bases of biblical teaching. Revelation means to uncover that which was previously veiled and can be divided into several categories. First you have general revelation and special revelation. Then under general revelation you have nature and conscience. Special Revelation is God’s revelation through…

The Antichrist will persecute the saints. Disagreement exists whether these saints include believers in Christ that enter the tribulation period, or whether these saints are “new” believers that come to faith during the tribulation. It all depends on one’s interpretation on the timing of the rapture — God’s removal of believers from the earth by a super-natural snatching away. Various theological interpretations regarding the rapture’s particular timing in regards to The Tribulation is beyond…

A topos of righteousness occurs when an author declares the receptor or prolocutor so. By classifying the figure in this manner, the author legitimates his message through cultic or ethical purity as the figure in the narrative becomes impeachable. This term, paired with justice, occurs in Akkadian literature (kittum u mīs̆arum) as an “ethical ideal,” and the same idea existed in Hebraic thought as the base on which Torah worked. For the authors, God was righteous, and His acts conformed to…

The Thin-skinned Tyrant Hits Back—Really Hard The Antichrist is obsessed with persecuting the saints. There is some disagreement over whether or not these saints include believers in Christ that enter into the tribulation period or whether these saints are “new” believers in Christ that come to faith during the tribulation. It all depends on one’s interpretation on the timing of what’s called the rapture; an event where God removes believers from the earth by a super-natural snatching away of…

Found in many early medieval Irish manuscripts, an Immram is the traditional Old Irish tale of a sea voyage in which a saint travels across various islands in search of the Otherworld of eternal bliss. One of the most well known depictions of the sea voyage is The Voyage of Saint Brendan, which follows Saint Brendan and his brothers as they embark on their journey in search of the Promised Land of the Saints. Throughout their legendary seven-year journey, Brendan and his followers encounter an…

Covenant, to create a throne for God and his glory. Another specific type of angel named is the Guardian angel. These angels watch over and protect and are common, “in visions or in apocalyptic literature, thus appearing in Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelation”². There are three angels we hear about, about my name, through scripture. Gabriel is “Characterized as the agent of destruction and judgement, sometimes of protection and deliverance, and sometimes the means for providing instructions” . The…

This assignment is meant to underline Revelations as one of the most beautiful modern, jazz and African dance work that tackles the social and political incapability of black people due to segregation during the civil rights movements. Additionally, Alvin Ailey, as the choreographer of Revelations is an important aspect part of the Dance Studies syllabus as a pioneer in the development and growth of dance. The analysis of his beautiful dance work will be further identified throughout this…

regards of revelation of the Bible, how the Bible was inspired,and what is the authority of the Bible. In other words: is the Bible speaking to me? How do I know the Bible is not just another document? Why should this old book have authority over me? These are valid questions which many believers today take for granted. Yet, the importance of these questions infect the life of the follower of King Messiah in ways which may be difficult to grasp. What is revelation? I thought revelation was the…

Antichrist as seen by Daniel Throughout the Bible, passages describe the character of the wicked one known as the Antichrist using both direct prophetic references and types (typology). Within all the verses that allude to him, certain themes are discovered again and again. The composite picture leaves the impression of a fairly simple-minded yet destined individual, driven by an insatiable desire for self-elevation and praise. Like Satan before him, this obsession will eventually cause him to…

Just like the Book of Revelations Tradition says John did indeed write the Gospel of John. Some say that the Gospel was written after John’s death therefore making it impossible for him to write it. According to Rylands Library the oldest papyrus fragment of St. John’s gospel was…