The defeat of the devil is a future but certain event.   In the mean time, John’s Revelation teaches us,… READ MORE

Revelation 12.7–17 narrates a war that begins in heaven and continues on earth.   In heaven, the archangel Michael and… READ MORE

The political language of the gospel never ceases to amaze me.   Consider the terminology of Revelation 11.15–19: “kingdom,” “Lord,”… READ MORE

The measuring of the temple signifies God’s protection and ownership of it, and yet he allows it to be trampled… READ MORE

“In turning to matters in [Revelation] 11:1–14,” Robert H. Mounce comments, “we come to a passage that is universally recognized… READ MORE

So far, we have seen that God uses bad things as a negative reinforcement technique induce change in people. Those… READ MORE

We need to face a very uncomfortable fact about Revelation. It is, in many ways, a gruesome book. Of course,… READ MORE

Several years ago, as I was driving to work, I heard a talk show host fulminate against the opponents of… READ MORE

When I was young—O for the days!—I sung a camp song whose verses I forget but whose chorus I remember:… READ MORE