Issues In Perspective

The Release of Satan, the Great White Throne and the New Heaven and New Earth round out this magnificent book.

The triumphant return of Jesus, the defeat of His enemies and the establishment of His 1,000 year reign.

The religious, commercial, and financial dimensions of the Beast's empire are unraveling.

The 7 bowl judgments detail the unraveling of the Beast's empire and his hold on rebellious humanity.

A triumphant vision of Jesus followed by the prophetic proclamations of six angels--a prelude to the bowl judgments.

Satan constructs a false trinity, when he presents his "Christ" to the world energized by the false prophet to deceive the world into the worship of Satan and his "Christ.”

Revelation 12: John identifies the main players in the drama of the Great Tribulation.

God raises up the two witnesses to challenge the Beast (the antichrist), by faithfully proclaiming the truth for 3 1/2 years.

The 5th and 6th Trumpet judgments are followed by the recommissioning of John as God's prophet in chapter 10.

The 144,000 are God's witnesses during the Tribulation, with the result that countless come to faith and their prayers are answered by the Trumpet judgments of God.

Only the Lamb of God can open the 7 seals, which He does in chapter 6.

John is in the throne room of heaven witnessing the concentric circles of worship and adoration of the father and the Son.

Jesus, the Lord of the church, evaluates the church at Philadelphia and at Laodicea.

The Lord of the Church evaluates the church at Thyatira and at Sardis.

The Lord of the church evaluates the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna and Pergamum.

The exalted Jesus appears to John in all His glory and majesty.

John introduces Jesus, the Warrior Lamb of God.

Revelation: Introductory items on the book, plus the opening verses that introduce Jesus Christ and His Revelation to John.

Introduction to Prophecy, part 6: Jesus' Olivet Discourse closes with the exhortation to be ready and be faithful, while Paul encourages the Thessalonians with the teaching on the Rapture and his warning about the signs of the Day of the Lord.

Introduction to Prophecy, part 5: The Olivet Discourse of Jesus (Matthew 24): Jesus answers His disciples' questions about the sign of His coming and the end of the age.

Jeremiah promises of the "branch of David" (23) and the New Covenant (31) are complemented by the prophecies of Ezekiel 36 and 37 on the New and Davidic Covenants.

Daniel's concern about how God's covenant people fit into the framework laid out in chapters 2, 7 and 8 is answered by the angel Gabriel and the details of the 70th week.

Daniel presents a four-kingdom sequence for world history with history ending with the establishment of God's kingdom on earth.

Introduction to Prophetic Scripture: 27% of the Bible is Prophecy and God establishes five benefits associated with studying prophecy.

God completes His interrogation of Job, with Job responding in humility, confession and repentance, after which God restored Job's health, wealth and position.

Elihu chides Job for his pride and his failure to grasp God's transcendence.

Elihu counsels Job to allow God to teach him through his suffering and understand His justice and sovereignty.

In contrast to Job's three friends, Elihu chastises them and Job as he answers Job's questions.

Job presents his final appeal and rests his case with his three friends and with God.

Job's questions remain unanswered but he revels in the majesty, power and wisdom of God.

Job's three friends contend that they have God all figured out and can therefore judge Job, which he emphatically rejects.

Job goes from the downward spiral of despair to the heights of an affirmation of the resurrection.

Bildad's accusations are followed by Job's seeking to present his case directly to God.

Zophar focuses on God's omniscience to accuse Job, who responds with a perspective on God that rejects the singular focus of his friends.

Bildad evaluates Job's condition through God's justice, Zophar through God's omniscience but Job sarcastically rebukes their incomplete view of God.

Job responds to Eliphaz and Bildad as they champion their retribution theology.

Eliphaz proposes the theology of retribution and Job responds.

Satan challenges God about his championing Job as a worthy worshipper and Job laments his suffering condition.

The nature of Satan and his rebellion are detailed, plus his challenge to God about Job.

Job is one of the wisdom books of the Bible, completing Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Job is introduced as a man who walked with God, upright and devoted to Him.

In this chapter, Peter details the message of hope centered on Jesus keeping His promises to return for us.

Peter levels four major charges against the “heretics” threatening the church.

Peter assures his readers that God will deal with the false teachers in judgment and rescue those who belong to Him from His wrath.

Peter constructs the foundation for spiritual growth and maturity in Christ.

Peter closes his letter with an exhortation to elders, the importance of character and an emphasis on God's grace.

Peter offers several important truths about how believers should approach suffering in this broken world.

In light of Christ's suffering, we are to die to the old life and live a transformed life in "these last days.”

Jesus provides the pattern of suffering for the sake of righteousness.

Peter issues a call to righteous living in the midst of acute suffering and persecution.

Peter explains the virtue of submission in the wife-husband role responsibilities.

The virtue of submission is applied to the primary economic institution of the ancient world and to the family.