3 | The Great Unveiling

In today’s episode we talk about Apocalypse: the word, the genre
of literature, the spiritual event. We attempt to develop a
nuanced, robust, rounded-out sense of Apocalypse, which means
“revelation,” a sense that is grounded in the fact that,
ultimately, the Good News of Jesus Christ is what is revealed to
us in an Apocalypse.


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respective blogs:


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Notes


We cut to the chase by answering the question, “If this is an
apocalypse should I buy guns and crypto?” and then move on to
discuss what apocalypse is in the scriptures and in the mind that
has been formed by the story of God, and compare this perspective
to the ideas that the broader culture have around apocalypse.


We discuss why it’s important to seek spiritual revelation in the
ways that have been given by God and at the pace he dictates and
why the world’s many offers of revelation outside of God’s plan
are so harmful to us.


We talk about the many challenges facing us when we attempt to
have a conversation around the word apocalypse:


Why does this word stress me out?

Why does pop culture have a whole movie genre called
post-apocalyptic?

Is there a safe way to talk about this given much of the
Church’s misguided and harmful approaches to the subject?



We talk about the many senses of the word “apocalypse” in an
effort to level-up our ability to think and speak about the
subject.


We then look at the book of Revelation, otherwise known as the
Apocalypse of Jesus given to John, and examine three key errors
that often foul up our attempts to appreciate apocalyptic
literature in the scriptures.


We wrap things up by asking the questions:


What do we do in an apocalypse?

What is the Good News for us in this time?

How can we live free from fear?



We hope you find encouragement, comfort, and good counsel in a
subject that, when mistreated, can often cause dread, anxiety,
and misguided action. Apocalypse is a challenging subject–you may
have a lot of baggage associated with it–but with God’s help we
think we can confidently navigate this terrain toward the goal of
union with Christ.



Additional Notes


The story of Elisha, Gehazi, the Syrian army, and the flaming
chariots

McSweeneys: Your parenting choices have caused the apocalypse

Barron’s: There will be no student loan apocalypse

New Yorker: Should you have a baby during the global
apocalypse? An FAQ

US Sun: Apocalypse fears with millions lining up for food and
water if power grid is hit

Newsweek: Porkpocalypse

The Book of Revelation

Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman

Four Views on the Book of Revelation edited by C. Marvin Pate

Microsoft Patent WO2020060606 – Cryptocurrency system using
body activity data