When John sees the risen Jesus, brighter than the sun, he falls before him as though dead. In this episode we explore the meaning of Jesus walking among seven lamp stands, why he is described with imagery from Daniel and Exodus, and how Revelation’s stunning picture of him challenges our modern views. We also unpack what it means to truly see Jesus today—overwhelming in power and deeply personal in love.
Books to aid your Revelation journey:
Start Here:
Richard Bauckham, "The Climax of Prophecy"
Richard Bauckham, "Theology of the Book of Revelation (New Testament Theology)"
John Collins, "The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature"
N.T. Wright, "History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology"
N.T. Wright, "Revelation for Everyone (The New Testament for Everyone)"
Craig S. Keener, "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament"
Also Helpful:
Steve Gregg, "Revelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary, Revised & Updated Edition"
Eugene Peterson, "Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination"
Marcus Bockmuehl, "Revelation and Mystery in Ancient Judaism and Pauline Christianity"
Michael Heiser, "The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible"
The Conversion of the Imagination: Paul as Interpreter of Israel's Scripture
J. Richard Middleton, "A New Heaven and a New Earth: Reclaiming Biblical Eschatology"
Timothy Beal, "The Book of Revelation: A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)"
Miroslav Volf, "The Home of God: A Brief Story of Everything (Theology for the Life of the World)"