
Episode 180: Brian K. Blount - Revelation for Today
The Bible For Normal People
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The Poetic Language That John Is Using
Poetry is to be understood symbolically and not literally, although it has literal component. I also tell them to think about the way in which you approach poetic material. A real little bit about the history of romen in the first century,. at the end of the first century, whom domitian was as an emperor. And learn a little bit about that, and that will help you place the poetic language that john is using as he writes in the book of revelation.
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