The primary purpose of this site is to serve as a resource and commentary focused primarily on apocalyptic texts within the Bible, while also addressing the “meat” of scripture and topics that are often considered controversial.
You may encounter the words “blog” or “wiki” in some articles. These materials are currently being transferred from a blog/wiki format into a more structured, cross-referenced environment. The updated format better serves my goals. Over time, older articles will be updated and the terminology will reflect that change.
When we study the Bible, there are some fundamental truths that must be understood. What follows represents the starting point from which I will lay the foundation for the interpretation of Revelation (and the whole Bible) presented on this website:
The Bible is all-sufficient: (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
All scripture (that is to say, the 66 books of the Bible) are the divine, plenary inspired, Word of Jehovah God.
All scripture is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.
All scripture completely furnishes man unto every good work.
Correctly interpreting scripture (any and all scripture) is a good work.
The scriptures are all-sufficient for interpreting any and all scripture.
Revelation is part of the scriptures and therefore can and must be understood correctly.
The scriptures are all-sufficient for interpreting Revelation.
Also, unless otherwise noted, all quotes of scripture are taken from the KJV.
I do not know if I will cover every symbol in the book of Revelation. The doctrine of Revelation: that is the impending fall of Jerusalem, the end of the Jewish age, and the freedom of the church from her worst persecutor according to scripture (the Jews), is incredibly pervasive throughout all scripture. My goal is to provide as comprehensive a tool as I can for others.
I will make several precise statements here so that you understand where I am coming from and perhaps how I will be going. These are a place to begin, though I understand that not everyone who reads these articles will begin at the same place.
First -- I absolutely believe in a literal heaven, a literal place of eternal punishment (Gehenna) and separation from God, and a final, literal Judgment Day where all humans of all times will be resurrected - both good and evil - to be judged by almighty God for the works they have done in their life. The cornerstone passage for this is 1 Cor. 15.
I do not believe in or teach Max King's Transmillenialism. It is heresy and I reject it.
I am not a full preterist. If you don't know what that means, then its a fancy label that you can learn about on your own so long as you do not apply it to me.
Second -- I regard commentaries as useful, just as preaching and teaching by faithful Christians are useful. However, both are uninspired and must be evaluated by the only objective spiritual standard: scripture. When scripture and commentary conflict, scripture always takes precedence. For this reason, my arguments will be made from scripture rather than appeals to authority or secondary sources.
Third -- I believe that every symbol in Revelation can be correctly interpreted. You will never hear from me that Revelation is too hard, or that God did not mean us to understand parts of written scripture (unless He explicitly states that in the context of the given scripture). All positions that are different in the foundational premise from the one I hold, as far as my experience goes, do not - and even some state that we cannot - interpret every symbol in the book of Revelation. Yet God is not the author of confusion, therefore these positions cannot be correct.
Fourth -- I believe unity of mind in doctrine is commanded throughout scripture and was prayed for by Christ in John 17. The idea that Christians should simply “agree to disagree” on the meaning of an entire book of the Bible reflects the core of denominationalism. Modern divisions over Revelation stem not from its difficulty, but from fear, neglect, or inconsistent interpretive foundations. Readers who believe unity of understanding on this subject is either impossible or undesirable will likely find this site unhelpful.
This study will begin with what Jesus taught concerning symbolic language related to the destruction of Jerusalem. From there, we will work forward toward Revelation, building the foundation before addressing the text itself. Beginning at the end without groundwork tends to generate more heat than light.
Disagreement is expected. Scripture-based counterarguments are welcome. Arguments rooted in opinion or appeals to authority are not.
Those seeking to promote books, argue for argument’s sake, or provoke unnecessary conflict are welcome to read, but not to participate. Those who seek sincere discussion aimed at unity in the faith - even where disagreement exists for a time - I bid you welcome!
