Revelation, Episode 11: Judgments of God, part 1

As the Fall 2024 Revelation class continues, we are proceeding using the interpretation of Revelation as primarily a futurist document. There definitely are other interpretations, and I would encourage you to seek out scholars who provide those other perspectives. Nevertheless, if we proceed as if Revelation is primarily a futurist document, then the heart of the End Times timeline is 3 sets of 7 judgments, identified in the Book of Revelation as 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 Vials or Bowls. This episode, part 1, examines the 7 Seals as well as the first 4 of the Trumpet Judgments. To set the stage, we begin by briefly talking about the attributes of God, identifying various events in the Bible that are identified as judgments of God, and taking a close look at the Ten Plagues, the Judgments against Egypt, as a template for Judgment as a set of judgments, a motif repeated thrice in Revelation.