My New View of the Book of Revelation

August 05, 2021 NaN
My New View of the Book of Revelation
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My New View of the Book of Revelation

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Show Notes

The Apocalypse of John is a book many people revere, many dread, and few actually read. Most who do read it approach it like every other book of the Bible – they’ll read a few verses here or there when someone says something about them but do not read the whole thing from beginning to end. I do find this a bit irritating as a rule, at least among people who insist that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and our guide for all belief and practice, who virtually worship the Bible but have no clue what is actually in it. What’s *that* all about??? Read by Petra Ortiz

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