John begins the book of Revelation with letters to seven Christian assemblies located in western Asia Minor (today’s Turkey). I read blogs that ask, “Were these real churches or symbolic?” From my research and a visit to the area in 2025, I can answer, “These were real churches in real cities.” In my research, I…
The book of Revelation contains letters to seven Christian assemblies that were located in western Asia Minor (today’s Turkey). People sometimes ask, “Were these real churches?” to which I respond, “These were real churches in real cities.” I have written a series of blogs to explain in more detail some of the things being relayed…
The book of Revelation contains letters to seven Christian assemblies that were located in western Asia Minor (today’s Turkey). People sometimes ask, “Were these real churches?” to which I respond, “These were real churches in real cities.” I studied these cities, traveled to see their remains, and wrote about them in a book entitled “John’s…
Blog posts and books present a multitude of ideas relating to the identity of the 144,000 sealed servants mentioned in Revelation 7 and Revelation 14. These ideas go in many directions. They are often the author’s concepts and fail to have a basis in scripture. In this post, I want to share a few scriptures…
In the beginning the book of Revelation could not have been anti-Semitic; a man of the Jewish faith wrote it. This is apparent from the text of the book itself. On the surface, there are many quotes from the Hebrew scriptures and allusions to Jewish narratives. The book also contains passages, such as Revelation 1…
A look at the title of this blog could lead one to ask if immigration was ever discussed in the Bible. The answer is yes! Issues of nationality and immigration come up again and again from Genesis to the Apocalypse; from the first immigrant named Cain (Ge 4:12) to the last passage in Revelation 22:19….
