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Understanding the Bible 45: Revelation – Jesus’s Delay and the Rise of Roman Persecution
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
Understanding the Bible 45: Revelation – Jesus’s Delay and the Rise of Roman Persecution
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Sep 26, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
While the early decades of the church’s history were hardly easy, they were nevertheless filled with optimism: Jesus was risen! But…, as the decades passed, questions about Jesus’s delay began to mount. And with the disastrous events of 70 AD (the destruction of Jerusalem, the fall of the second Temple and the massacre at Masada), things changed dramatically. By the mid-90s, Roman persecution would rise again (having done so once before – under Nero in the 60s) and force the church to reflect on how to carry on her mission amidst a very uncertain future. It is out of these events – and the call to live faithfully through them – that John received his vision. And it is only by grasping the historical context behind the book of Revelation that we can interpret it correctly.
Released:
Sep 26, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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