Rabbit Holes & Meditations - Understanding the Bible
Dump the preachy, Bible-thumping, judgemental sermons, and join me on a path to fellowship, friendship, optimism, and hope. Yeah, we’ll go down some rabbit holes that might be uncomfortable at times - we’re not trying to avoid that. We’re discussing the Bible and its relevance in our upside-down world. We try to apply what we learn with our every day lives. We are NOT telling what to think. We ARE trying to make you think. The best journey through the Bible is personal. I hope this opens your eyes and ears to want to know more. We provide Biblical references in our discussions so that you can use each episode as a Bible study. We’d also love to engage with our listeners and create episodes from conversations and questions that they might want to have. No subject is off the table, so strap in.
Episodes
Revelation
We take our metaphor of the Harlot one step further and apply it to Revelation 17. It is a completely consistent, global. Throughout all this, we are constantly checking for consistency with scripture to ensure we're not making stuff up! It is said that Truth is Stranger than Fiction. It feels like that! It feels like we started with a theory—to connect the symbolic scripture with the real world—and what we ended up with...
Revelation:
You can read Revelation 17 and 18, and because of the symbolism, you'll feel a disconnect and be tempted to blow past these chapters. We took a different tactic. Knowing what we know about the trajectory of emerging technology, it is not hard to imagine how the symbolism of Revelation 17 and 18 manifests on the world stage in the years 2025 - 2030. It is chilling to think about.
Using the state of emerging tech, the pr...
Revelation
What is Mystery Babylon? Classic interpretations suggest that it's a major city - especially Rome - The City on Seven Hills. Or, literal rebuilt Babylon (seems less plausible), or some sort of global political religion (some even suggest the Vatican), A global economic system,
Honestly, interpretations are all over the place, and we're not suggesting ours is any better. What we are suggesting is that the beast we descri...
Revelation
The Echoes of Babel and Nimrod, by Greg Newell helps walk the reader (listener) through the history of the antichrist and posits that there is a common thread that traces back to Nimrod and Babel. We have witnessed God's rescue plan and the defeat of evil going back to the very beginning. These are not isolated incidents but a continuous battle that culminates in the rise of the beast, mystery Babylon, and the Antichrist...
Revelation
After the Reaping, God is ready. The righteous are removed or otherwise protected. We now witness a de-creation event poured out upon the earth.
Not for the faint of heart... this is worse than anything you can imagine. I had to read with my eyes closed (yes, that's a metaphor!). One of the hardest parts about this chapter is knowing that it is right for God to do this and being OK with it.
Revelation Chapter 14
In God's consistent way, we see yet again in Revelation a removal of the righteous before the wrath. We've recognized this pattern repeatedly in Revelation, and it should give you great comfort: you were not appointed for wrath.
Revelation (Chapter 14:6-13)
Imagine for a second the world in the End Times. You're being bombarded with news and social media warning you to take the mark, embrace the new system, and become part of this brave new world. Then you hear and see a message from an angel that is telling you that this is all bogus! What are you going to believe? Well, that supernatural message that you have to decipher is going to be very confusing if ...
Revelation Series (Chapter 14)
If you think Revelation is the end of the story, you might want to check your assumptions at the door. You want to be included in the plan, but don't think for a second that the millennium (as cool as that is) is where it all ends.
The 144000 is puzzling but offers hints that we're just getting started. They are described as first fruits. But: first fruits of what? They aren't the first Jews. They see...
We've talked a lot about a pre-wrath rapture. We hope and pray for it. We remain vigilant and steadfast in our faith, pray, read our scriptures and watch the signs and the seasons. We know we are near yet as it was in the days of Noah... There is a sobering reality to consider. The Raptured are a precious minority. Make sure you're bringing someone along with you... at least you can do that.
Revelation Series
Let's look at Revelation 13 through the lens of the world stage as it is today. Considering:
1. The church of believers is raptured
2. The world is in chaos (We've gone through the 1st four trumpets). The Beast and Satan arise at the 5th trumpet.
3. The world is looking for a savior! They missed the real one.
4. There is a remnant of believers (Tribulation Saints).
5. The jews are in hiding
6. The 144000 and the...
AI, Robotic, Nanotech, Biotech, and quantum computing... what do you get when you combine all of these converging technologies without a moral, ethical constant?
Revelation Series
At the 5th trumpet, we see a pivotal point. Michael now deals with Satan in the heavenly realm and sends him to earth. This marks the beginning of the 1260 days in Revelation. Remember the locusts? That was part of this same trumpet! The demonic realm on Earth has been unleashed.
Notes - Revelation Chapter 12 - Satan is Kicked Out of Heaven
Revelation Series
We flush out and reinforce our timelines and who the end-time players are. If you're still scratching your head after this podcast, read the notes!
Revelation
Between the 6th and 7th Trumpets, we encounter a deeply rich segment in Revelation. The source material, " Between the Trumpets—Prelude to the Final Wrath," digs into this section in great detail. If one is to understand Revelation, this is a great place to spend some time. It is here that we begin to see Earth and Heaven converging. Don't blink, or you could miss it!
Revelation
The last seal moves us into the Trumpets. Perhaps you've wondered why we structured the podcast like this. The case we want to make is that the opening of the 7th seal launches a series of events on earth that are the direct wrath of God. It is not a subtle comment that those on earth are unrepentant. This is just another clue that the rapture has already happened. We like pointing this out. Let me take you back to Gene...
Ok, sink your teeth into this. For me, when the reading is difficult, I tend to skim over it and go to more understandable passages. I think that's our nature. But I kept looking at this and thinking, this is deep... DEEP. So today, we unpack Daniel 9:27. I wasn't sure where we were going, but where we ended up is indeed profound! You can see the ENTIRE New Testament written here. That doesn't mean you can close up shop and go home...
Ok we got a lot of pushback on the idea that The Cross is The Abomination That Causes Desolation that Daniel is referencing in Daniel 9:24-27. I get it! It was a jarring thought to me too but stick with me. This podcast flushes out the meaning and the biblical patterns of this concept. If you understand how this applies to the cross, you'll have a much deeper, theological understanding of what actually happened on the cross!
I have been tempted to do this! I've even been on the other side and watching rapture dates come and go. We dug into this a little bit more and came up with this cool concept that lets you really focus on the events but not the dates. If you follow us, you'll never have to worry about "when" again. You'll be able to rest in the comfort of knowing that you're ready - whenever "it" happens!
Revelation
Whoa!!! We do not take this lightly! We are tossing out classic interpretive dogma about the end times and reading Daniel closely and then harmonizing Daniel's timeline with the New Testament. The result is a more cohesive and consistent interpretation. What if I told you that there is no requirement to rebuild the Jewish temple. What if I told you that there is no 7-year peace deal offered by the coming antichrist. If y...
Revelation Series >> Daniel 9:24-27
Most interpretations get Daniel 9: 24-27 wrong (IMHO). We have mapped Daniels prophecy to the ministry of Christ and the results are stunningly accurate. If you're following on with our Revelation series, what we've done here is correct the traditional 7-year interpretation of end times that is just flat out wrong! We even account for the gaps (i.e. the Church Age).
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