Revelation17recordsJohn'svisionofBabylontheGreatdescribedasaprostitute,dressedherselfrichly,surroundedherselfwithluxury,seducedtheworld'skings,movedaroundtheworldonthebackofthebeastwithsevenheads.WhensheisamusingherselfwithviolencetowardthepeopleofGod,herpartner,thebeast,alongwith10kings,willsuddenlyturnagainstheranddestroyher.Whilewecan’tbesurewhereorhowthiswillhappen,God'sj...[
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Attheendofthepreviouschapter,JohnwitnessedthesevenangelswithsevenbowlspouroutGod'swrathontheearth.Hethenadded,"GodrememberedBabylontheGreatandgaveherthecupfilledwiththewineofthefuryofhiswrath."Inthebeginningofthischapter,oneofthesevenangelsinvitedJohn,"Come,Iwillshowyouthepunishmentofthegreatprostitute,whositsonmanywaters.Withherthekingsoftheearthcommittedadulteryandtheinhab...[
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有一次和姐妹們查經，我問她們，如果有位先生為了保命，出賣太太，這人是個什麽樣的人，她們告訴我說，這人是個“賤人”。我又接著問，如果這個太太還繼續尊重先生，稱他為“我主”，這太太又是怎麽回事，她們說這太太是“犯賤”。如果同樣的段子在這對夫妻之間發生兩次，怎麽解釋，她們說，不可能！絕不會給自己這第二次機會！我再問下[
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Atthebeginningofthischapter,Johnheardaloudvoicefromthetemplecommandingtheangels,“go,pouroutthesevenbowlsofGod'swrathontheearth."ThesevenbowljudgmentsresemblethetenplaguesGodunleashedonEgypt,asHedeposedthefalsegodswhowerestandingbehindPharaoh.Inthefinalseriesofjudgment,Godwilldeposeeveryidols,everyfalsereligioussystemusedbySatantodeceivepeopleintowrongthinking.Butsadly,somepeople...[
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Chapter15hasonlyeightverseswhichmakeittheshortestchapterinthebook.Butitcontainstwomainvisions.ThefirstonepicturesthevictoriousonesworshippingtheLordAlmighty.ThesecondoneportraysthesevengloriousangelsholdinggoldenbowlsfilledwithGod'swrath.
AsJohnmovedhiseyesawayfromthehorrorsofGod'swinepressofHiswrathdescribedinchapter14,hesawsevenangelsbringingsevenlastplagues.Thesewillbethelastpl...[
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InRevelation14,JohnseesthelongwaitedsightoftheLambstandingonMountZion,God'sdwellingplace,withHis144,000faithfulfollowers.Isthe"MountZion"onearthorinheaven?Opinionsvary,butclearly,thegraceandpoweroftheLambaredisplayed.TheLordJesusiscentral.WhereHeis,Hispeoplefollow.Whoarethe144,000?Isthisaliteralnumberorsymbolicone?Opinionsalsovary,butclearly,theyareallGod'speople.Ipersonallyt...[
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PilatehadagainandagainpronouncedJesus'innocence,yetintheend,hesignedthewarrantforJesus'execution.HedeliveredJesusnottohisownofficers,buttotheprosecutors,thechiefpriestsandelders,soexcusingthewrongtohisownconscience.Butthesoldiersstillhadtoattendtheexecution.They"tookchargeofJesus"andledHimawaytotheplaceofexecution.TheSonofManwasdeliveredintothehandsofwickedandcruelmen.Boththeprie...[
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AfterthehighpriestsandtheJewishSanhedrinfailedtoexamJesustofindfaultinHim,theydidn'ttakethegraciousopportunityJesusofferedtothemtoexamthemselvestochecktheirownguiltbeforetheLord.JesusChrististheperfectlawmakerandthelawkeeper.ThereisnowayforanyoneonearthtoprovethatJesusisalawbreaker,sinceHebreaksnolaw.Onthecontrary,theJewswhocapturedJesusandtriedHimwerelawbreakers.TheyknewJesus'innocenc...[
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Chapter13isstillpartoftheinterludebetweenthesoundingoftheseventrumpetandthesevenbowljudgments(introducedinchapter15).Inthischapter,SatanthedragonengagedtwopowerfulevilbeastsinhisdesperateefforttodestroyGod'speopleandtomockGodtheAlmighty.Thedragon,theseabeastandthelandbeastformanunholytrinitytoinsultGodtheholyTrinity,andtodeceivepeople.
Johnsaw"abeastcomingoutofthesea"w...[
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我本人愛看書，看電影。不知什麽時候起，生出了一個野心，幻想哪天當編劇，當導演，專拍聖經故事。有一次教青少年主日學，和他們一起分享夢想，他們聽了我的夢想後,有點兒蒙，想不出來這大媽還敢做這夢!我兒子也在場，回家後特意又問了我一遍，想看看我夢醒了沒？
夢沒醒，也難怪我在讀聖經時腦子裏過電影。這聖經故事電影在我的腦袋裏天天演，我也百看[
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