Tag Archives: Revelation

Millennialism (Chiliasm)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Derek Leman

I’m teaching Revelation 20 tomorrow morning at synagogue. This is the 28th week in a series I have been teaching (with breaks for holiday seasons and topics). The following are just a few notes on the history of millennialism. I … Continue reading →

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The Marriage Supper, Part 2

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Derek Leman

As I have read through Revelation, I have found it to be the culmination of a long story. It is the most developed and mature theology of the entire canon. John, the Jewish apostle, from his position in the communities … Continue reading →

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The Marriage Supper, Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Derek Leman

I’d imagine that some of the force of an ancient angelic invitation has been lost on modern generations. When an angelic herald told John on Patmos to “write this” and said, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage … Continue reading →

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Revelation and Theology

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Derek Leman

The following is a rough draft for a short chapter in a book I am working on, Revelation Speaks. Though unfinished (I may add more to it), it seemed worth posting and inviting comments. What do you think about what … Continue reading →

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A Few Minutes into the Resurrection

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Derek Leman

I believe in a certain story that informs the book of Revelation and which is expanded upon in its twenty two chapters. It is a story about Israel being renewed and a multitude from the nations joining them in welcoming … Continue reading →

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Revelation 12 and Its Story

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Derek Leman

Long before I followed Yeshua, I turned in fascination to the book of Revelation in a little New Testament my teacher gave (in a public school). I found in Revelation a story about a dragon and a woman. I was … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Story in Revelation 11

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Derek Leman

You sometimes find stories in unexpected places. I have to say Revelation is apparently an unexpected place to find Israel for the majority of Christian scholars who study Revelation. They find the church in everything-Revelation in ways that should be … Continue reading →

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Rev. 11 and Overlooking Israel

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Derek Leman

I have addressed in the past the sad tendency of Christian interpreters to overlook Israel in the book of Revelation: here, here, and here. It is a sad hermeneutic that can ignore the central narrative thread of the Bible (blessing … Continue reading →

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