Volume 27, No.1, Feb. 2016
Isaiah 65-66, New Heavens and a New Earth
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13). What was the promise to which Peter refers? Immediately, our minds might leap to the closing of Revelation: “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more [...]
The Dragon of Revelation
“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads” (Revelation 12:3). A dragon is referred to by name in twelve Revelation scriptures. Though interpretations of the dragon exist, it seems that the symbol’s definition is often changed to fit the preferred interpretation: one time it is religious pagan [...]
A Note on the Abrahamic Promise
“In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 12:3). The Hebrew of this text, rendered literally, is “And will-be-blessed in thee all peoples of the land.” And of Genesis 22:18, “And will-bless-themselves in seed of thee all nations of the earth.” The latter is often carelessly translated. In both cases the verb has the letter “vav” (ו) prefixed, which is a [...]