Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Sam Parkison to discuss his book “To Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice” and how it connects to Revelation 21-22.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the beatific vision? Why did you write a book on it?
• Why do many Christians have no awareness of the beatific vision? 
• What’s the point of Revelation?
• Who do we see in the beatific vision?
• What is happening in Revelation 21:1-8? Why are people uncomfortable with the second half?
• What’s changed where we can see God’s face (Revelation 22)? Why is this good?

Helpful Definitions: 

• The Beatific Vision: “The happy vision” of seeing God in heaven.
• Inseparable Operations: That which any person of the Godhead does, is rightly attributed to God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Guesto Bio:

Dr. Sam Parkison is an alumni from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he serves as the associate professor of theological studies at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of several books, including Irresistible Beauty: Beholding Triune Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ. You can follow Samuel on X.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Revelation 21-22, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 24-25, Exodus 33, Psalm 27:4, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John 3:2
• “To Gaze upon God” by  Samuel G Parkison
• “Heaven Is a World of Love” by Jonathan Edwards
• “Grounded in Heaven” by Michael Allen
• “The City of God” by Augustine of Hippo
• “God's Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins
• Deep Discipleship Program

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