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…
I traveled to Asia Minor to visit the Seven Churches of Revelation about a year ago. I also had a curiosity about the area where the churches were located. I and had many questions answered by traveling through and walking the areas where these seven churches existed. I was in the midst of writing a…
When 21st Century citizens look back to study the churches of the first century we carry a lot of cultural baggage with us. If a person fully wants to understand the churches John or Paul describe in their writings we must step back into the past to experience church culture. The Beginning Point To begin…
John’s letters to the messengers of the seven churches of Revelation present fascinating readings for readers from all theological beliefs and interests.
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…
What happens in the Book of Revelation should not be a mystery; after all, God placed the book in the Bible to reveal what happened in Judea. The Greek title is the Apocalypse, which means to remove the covering. So why is the book confusing? Is this because too many teachers added information or created a…
