Son of Man

Revelation’s fourth vision—that of Seven Mystic Figures (Rev. 12:1–14:20)—ends without a full resolution. We have seen six of the seven figures. John has revealed the destiny of the Man-Child; he is in heaven on his throne (Rev. 12:5). The Lamb is on Mount Zion (Rev. 14:1). However, John will not reveal…

Before writing our post The X-Factor in the Olivet Discourse, I knew of no writer who describes the Olivet Discourse as a chiasmus. While preparing for our last post, I rejoiced to read the following by John F. Hart: “From a literary point of view, Matthew structures these as a…

Jesus and his disciples visited the buildings of the Temple on Tuesday of Passion Week. The disciples expressed great admiration for their beauty, but Jesus was unimpressed. He knew the objects of their admiration were short-lived; they would soon become rubble. When he informed the disciples of this, they asked…

How could we have missed an event as phenomenal as the end of the world? Reading Jesus’ final group of signs for the destruction of the Temple can lead us to the conclusion we did just that. Jesus said: For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth…