Posts by Josh Moody

John 17:20-26, Revelation 9, Job 33:12-33, Obadiah 1-21 Revelation 9: We come now to further calamities that come upon the earth because of the sinfulness and rebellion of people. In this chapter, there is first the fifth angel and his trumpet (v.1-12), then the sixth angel and his trumpet (v.13-21). Note that the judgment of God comes upon…

John 17:6-19, Revelation 8, Job 33:1-11, Amos 7-9 Revelation 8: There is much about the interpretation of this chapter concerning which godly men disagree and which can cause division of viewpoints – but rather than take a side in the various debates, I wish to point out the main import of these words. Namely, that when the gospel…

John 17:1-5, Revelation 7, Job 32, Amos 5-6 Revelation 7: After the previous chapter which described the great destruction and calamities coming upon the earth – in this time after Christ’s triumph on the cross and before his return – there is now a chapter which describes the comfort and protection and consolation afforded God’s people. Note first…

John 16:25-33, Revelation 6, Job 31:24-40, Amos 3-4 Revelation 6: We come now to parts of the book of Revelation that can cause the most head scratching among Christians as they read them. There are great commentaries on these texts that can help; of particular note is G.K. Beale’s commentary on Revelation. It is a massive work –…

John 16:12-24, Revelation 5, Job 31:1-23, Amos 1-2 Revelation 5: Yesterday, we entered with John in his vision into the very throne room of heaven. But, if we may put it reverently, heaven has a problem. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”…

John 16:1-11, Revelation 4, Job 30, Joel 2-3 Revelation 4: We start to enter into parts of the Book of Revelation that are filled with mystery – and that use language, pictures and images of which we are unfamiliar. For an introduction to the Book of Revelation as a whole, and its style and genre, see the first…

John 15:18-27, Revelation 3:14-22, Job 29, Joel 1 Revelation 3:14-22: And finally in these letters to the seven letters of Asia, we come to the famous letter to the church in Laodicea. There is historical evidence that in the Laodicea area there was naturally occurring water that was used as an emetic – something to induce vomiting. So…

John 15:9-17, Revelation 3:1-13, Job 28, Hosea 13-14 Revelation 3:1-13: Two more of the seven churches of Revelation. First Sardis, then Philadelphia. For Sardis, there is stern criticism. They have a reputation of being alive, but are really dead. It must have come as quite a shock to the people of Sardis. They had a good reputation. They…

John 15:1-8, Revelation 2:18-29, Job 27, Hosea 9-12 Revelation 2:18-29: So now we come to Thyatira. In this book of Revelation, John is led by the Spirit to have a vision of Christ and his word to these seven churches of Asia. And next in the list is Thyatira. As with many of the churches there are things…

John 14:22-31, Revelation 2:1-17, Job 25-26, Hosea 7-8 Revelation 2:1-17: We now come to the awesome – and very practical – assessment that Jesus makes of these historic churches. We should not forget the fact that we are talking about parts of the world that are now deeply immersed in Islam. And that should cause us to listen…