Resources from Topic: Eschatology

Like so much of the book of Revelation, Revelation chapter 17 highlights a powerful image with a strong message. In contrast to the bride we see later in Revelation 21, John shows us a harlot. And it’s meant to make us uncomfortable because John wants us to see something: the seductive and pervasive power of […]

What do we respond to the depictions of the Antichrist in Revelation 13? John records this vision to strengthen the church. He’s writing to congregations, just like ours, who live in real cities, with real families, with real governments, with real religious beliefs. This isn’t fanciful mythology. This is real. Is the Antichrist alive right […]

Revelation 11 is full of pictures and reminders of God’s might and his goodness. The chapter ends with another image of God’s glory. In verse 19 we see a temple that’s open. The ark of the covenant is visible, something that was never the case in the Old Testament. Only one person saw the ark […]