Tag: messianic promise
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The Curse on Canaan and the Gospel
God has now made two promises, one to Himself and one to creation. He promised Himself that He would never again destroy the earth or every living thing by any means and never again curse the ground (8:21-22). He promised creation that He would never again flood the earth (9:11). Prior to the great flood,…
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The Kingdom of Christ in Revelation
Imagine, if you can, that you live in the First Century AD. Rome is persecuting Christians. Idol and Emperor worship abounds. People all around use religion as license to gorge themselves on sex, food, and drink. Rome has built a culture of death. The Colosseum is an active place of entertaining bloodshed. Christians are being…