Coffee, the Bible, and Paige

I summarize this passage from the Premillennialist Point of View, and give a summary of my thoughts.

In researching examples of the Church aligning with political power, I found numerous disturbing examples of what this looks like. This is the story of Revelation 13 - the political leader (the Antichrist) allying with the religious world (the False Prophet). This chapter serves as a cautionary tale, particularly from the Amillennial perspective. The alliance spoken of in Revelation between religion and government isn’t about when religious people get involved in government… it is when the Government BECOMES the religion. 

I am being reminded by God that I know precious little of all there is to know about His timeline as it applies to His Church and to me. And isn’t THAT what the Premillennialism/Amillennial discussion hinges on? Did the events in Revelation occur in the 1st century or are they still to come? Are the AntiChrist and the False Prophet real personages from the future, or were they individuals in the 1st Century? Is the Tribulation a future seven-year period, or did it occur around AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem? Both views have brilliant Biblical scholars on their side. Both views end with the same conclusion - Jesus wins and Satan is crushed. Therefore, we should be able to be civil in our discussions on this topic… right? RIGHT? (grin)

I will leave you to your conclusions. Currently, I am in a state of pondering.

I look at the same passage as before - Revelation 13:1-10 - but this time through the Premillennialist's lens.

This is the first of a two-part look at Revelations 13:1-10. In this podcast, we look at it from the Amiilennial point of view.

There are two prevailing views of how to interpret Revelation - and in this case, the Dragon. Who is the dragon, and what does it represent to Christians today?

Taking a pause at the midway point to discuss just WHY I am studying Revelation.

Who is the Dragon? The Child? The Woman? Inquiring minds want to know...

I discuss how the Gentile population and the Jewish population would interpret what John wrote about the woman here.

We are at a pivotal point in this study of John's Revelation from Jesus. Does Chapter 11 tell us the end of the story, and Chapter 12 begins the retelling of that story, but from a different perspective? I discuss three different views - the "Recapitulation" view, the "Chronilogical" view, and the "From Eden to the End" view.