Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine some of the context behind the seals of the scroll that are opened and what happens when they are, taking note of the apocalyptic chaos that ensues.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings head into the rest of Revelation and the apocalyptic vision that John is sharing with his persecuted audience, standing in the throne room and paying careful attention to what is seen.

Revelation — The Throne Room Presentation (PDF)

Discussion Video for BEMA 182

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the last of the seven churches of John’s apocalypse: Laodicea. We’ve heard the warning against being a “lukewarm Christian.” Is there more context to this idea?

Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea Presentation (PDF)

Discussion Video for BEMA 181

The Early Church — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine John’s apocalyptic letter to the church of Philadelphia and look for context, as well as Text spoken into that context.

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BEMA 161: 1 Thessalonians — Parousia

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wake up in the ancient city of Sardis to see her history and glory, which should help us understand the message in the letter to her church.

Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis Presentation (PDF)

Discussion Video for BEMA 179

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the idea that John has been deliberately drawing off of apocalyptic prophets while speaking directly into culture, and we add one more layer to our hermeneutical toolbox as it relates to the book of Revelation.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the ancient city of Pergamum and hear the letter to their church in its original context.

Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne Presentation (PDF)

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to hone a hermeneutical prowess in the realm of apocalyptic literature, taking a look at the letter to Smyrna and asking, “What is the context?”

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to Ephesus, hearing the first of John’s seven letters in its context.

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BEMA 158: Ephesians — Family Membership

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study.

Discussion Video for BEMA 174

BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic Literature

Christ and the Caesars by Ethelbert Stauffer

The Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense by the Christian History Project

The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.

The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.

Imperial Cult and Commerce in John’s Apocalypse by J. Nelson Kraybill

The Letters to the Seven Churches by William M. Ramsay

The Days of Vengeance by David Chilton

The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era by James S. Jeffers

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