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Brian's Journey to Revelation
- Brian K. Blount was initially scared and anxious to preach or teach Revelation because of its complexity and themes.
- An invitation to write a commentary on it pushed him into in-depth study over ten years.
Revelation as Apocalyptic Poetry
- Revelation is an apocalypse, revealing God's future and calling us to live accordingly in the present.
- Its cataclysmic imagery aims at liberation and newness, not mere doom, aligned with Old Testament prophetic traditions.
Witnessing Christ's Lordship Against Empire
- Revelation calls for the witness to Jesus Christ's lordship amid oppressive powers claiming divine authority.
- Early Christians risked exile, death, and loss for proclaiming this contrary lordship in a pagan empire.