April 9, 2014
The “day of Yahweh,” or the “day of the Lord,” reverses creation. Through creation God subdued the chaos and gave it boundaries, but divine judgment releases chaos. The “day of Yahweh” uncreates. Eden is despoiled. Or, more specifically in the context of Joel, Israel is threatened with the prospect that the land flowing with milk […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Chaos, Creation, Day of the Lord, Joel, Joel 2:1-11, Judgment, Uncreation |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
July 20, 2013
The Lamb, having taken the book of prophetic judgment from the hand of God, now begins to open it by breaking the seals. Systematically, the Lamb breaks one seal after another–six in Revelation 6. As each seal is opened John hears and sees a variety of images that evidence divine judgment or are related in […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Empire, Judgment, justice, Kingdom of God, Lament, Providence, Revelation 6, Seven Seals, Six Seals, Sovereignty, Theodicy, World Powers |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 28, 2013
The Christophany–the appearance of Jesus to John–sets the tone for the letters to the churches (Revelation 2 & 3) and provides the ground for patient endurance through the dramatic conflict that the Apocalypse will unfold in the second and third visions (Revelation 4-16 and Revelation 17-21). It is, therefore, important to pay close attention to […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Apocalypse, Christology, Christophany, Death, Judgment, Resurrection, Revelation 1:9-20, Seven Churches, Theophany |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 4, 2013
This is the second of Amos’s three prophetic speeches against Israel. They each begin with “Hear this word” (3:1; 4:1; 5:1). The first announced God’s coming visit in judgment against Israel while the third will voice lament. The second highlights divine patience and persistence in seeking to turn Israel from its sins. While this second […]
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Theology | Tagged: Amos, Amos 4:1-13, Bible-Amos, Disasters, Israel, Judgment, Natural Evil, Oppression, Poor, Prophets, Repentance, Wealth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks