Maranatha Teachings

In this episode, we take a closer look at the seven seals affixed to the scroll that only the Lamb can open. Join us as we learn of the beautiful structure crafted into the Apocalypse and hear the just causes for God's vengeance as well as His encouragement to saints living and dead.

The seals, trumpets, and bowls form the major framework of the book of Revelation. As wild as their content may may appear on first reading, each of them have deep biblical roots and cultural foundations which help us understand John's apocalyptic narrative. Join us for this exciting review of these iconic symbols in their context.

In this exciting episode, we examine the purpose and message behind apocalyptic imagery. If the Bible was a bookstore, Revelation would be found in the fantasy section. Seeing it as such is not seeing it as unreal or untrue but seeing it as it was intended to function for its original hearers and, subsequently, for us. Buckle up for a mind-stretching ride into the heart of our Savior and the end of history as we know it.

Revelation, though apocalyptic, still holds to whole-book context. In that this "book" of the Bible is a letter to the churches, it should not surprise us to find interpretive clues to the imagery at its end within the beginning messages to the seven churches. Join us as we incline our hearts to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches and the tremendous promises our Lord gives to those who conquer.

From the beginning - in its address, greeting, and initial vision - seven features prominently in the book of Revelation. Why seven? What is its significance in the context of the one who wrote the vision and those who received it? Join us as we step back through millennia to see numbers as the ancient near east did and the various ways they were used to communicate.

In this episode, we examine the symbolic visionary nature of apocalyptic literature and how Revelation served to encourage and strengthen the saints facing persecution that was only going to intensify. When read in its context, Revelation can serve us in the same way, empowering us to remain faithful in the face of opposition and staying true to the Lord who loves us and freed us from our sins.

Revelation, an apocalyptic prophecy written as a letter, presents particular challenges to the modern reader. Unfortunately, the proliferation of end-times speculative writing have only heightened our challenges in understanding this text as the original recipients would have heard it. Join us as we humbly begin our journey into the most unique text of the New Testament canon and endeavor to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

In this episode we examine the final three basic forms of oracles found in the Prophets: the promise, the enactment prophecy, and the messenger speech. Along the way, we not only gain a better read of the Prophets in Scripture but also learn how to relate with and prosses prophetic words.

In this episode, we continue our investigation into the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Join us as we discuss the role the prophets played, the reasons for covenant blessings and curses, and the primary forms the prophetic oracles take.

In this episode, we continue to examine the covenant foundation to the message of the prophets and their ultimate messianic fulfillment. The canonical and chronological order of the prophets is discussed along with the impact of second temple literature and their expression of the expectations in the Jewish mind regarding the appearance of the Prophet.