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Trumpets and numbers and beasts, oh my! What comes to your mind when you think about the book of Revelation? Perhaps your association with the book brings about feelings such as hope or confidence. Or maybe you feel curious, bewildered, or frustrated. Whatever thoughts or emotions you may be encountering are doubtlessly influenced by your past experiences. One of the reasons why Revelation evokes such a variety of reactions is due to the careful reading and discernment that the book demands. The extra effort required to understand the text can sometimes feel overwhelming. After all, there are trumpets and scrolls and beasts and numbers and angels and plagues and even fractions! And yet, as the national seminary for the Mennonite Brethren churches in Canada, we feel there are much greater reasons to explore the book of Revelation than to avoid it. Here are a few to consider: want to help you read and understand a book that is often ignored or dismissed. ˚ We We want to encourage you with the powerful and hope-filled themes that echo ˚ throughout the book, especially during this time in history when many are feeling despondent. want to give you fresh imagery from writers within our Mennonite Brethren ˚ We family with the hope that these perspectives will offer you deeper understanding and appreciation. want you to receive the blessing that is promised Revelation 1:3—a blessing given ˚ We to those who hear the words of the book and take to heart what is written in it. These reasons propelled us to choose Revelation as our devotional text for the season of Lent. In anticipation of the devotion, we invited Dr. Darrell Johnson to deliver an online presentation called Six Principles to Navigate Revelation. Two hundred people participated in the teaching which focused on the major themes of the book and offered a framework for understanding and applying Revelation to their teaching and lives. M B S E M I N A R Y S TA F F
>> The video recording of Navigate Revelation along with recommended resources for Revelation is available here. >> MB Seminary’s Easter Devotional, All Things New, is a free daily email that is available from February 17 – April 4. You can learn more and sign up here.
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