Tag: redemptive history

Seven Trumpet Blasts

December 12, 2011

Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps us understand the seven trumpets in Revelation 9 Recall that the blast of trumpet is an important redemptive historical image throughout both testaments. Trumpet blasts accompany the giving of the law at Sinai. A trumpet blast announces the jubilee year as well as the coronation of a new king.  A trumpet … More Seven Trumpet Blasts

Wrapping up all of the loose ends of the story…

December 1, 2010

Dr. Kim Riddlebarger helps introduce us to the reading of Revelation this month: …it is sad that so many Christians avoid Revelation because of its difficult and mysterious nature. It is even sadder, perhaps, that so many use this book as a springboard for speculation about the Bible’s relationship to current events. This is a … More Wrapping up all of the loose ends of the story…