Rapture Drill: Reframing Revelation, the End Times, and our Weird Obsession with the Apocalypse

Jan 17 2019 15 ep. 27 mins 342
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Rapture Drill is a podcast dedicated to reframing Revelation, the End Times, and our weird obsession with the apocalypse. This show is curated by Kurt Willems and available online at TheologyCurator.com/RaptureDrill. It is part of the Theology Curator resource network. If you're ready to leave behind Left Behind: we get it. If you’ve been traumatized by doom-and-gloom preaching: let us bring you a good old-fashioned dose of hope. Together, we’ll explore the New Testament passages about the so-called “End,” in intelligent and humanizing ways.

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Jan 17 2019 19 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 | Episode 6 In this final episode of season two, we look at how the last book of the Bible must be situated during the first century. This is the longest of the videos because it is crammed full of contextual information about the book of Revelation. These episodes are the first several videos in a course called: Revealing Jesus. They can be

Revealing Jesus (A Revelation against the Empire) | S2 E5

Dec 27 2018 15 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 | Episode 5 The last book of the bible is against the empire, in its spiritual and physical manifestations. John's apocalyptic letter confronts the arrogance of Rome and summons Christ-followers into allegiance to the Lamb alone. These episodes are the first several videos in a course called: Revealing Jesus. They can be listened to without v

Revealing Jesus (A Revelation for the Church) | S2 E4

Dec 18 2018 12 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 | Episode 4 The last book of the Bible is a letter written to seven churches in the first century. These churches are not symbolic of the various scenarios and players in an end times drama, but were real communities facing real challenges in a real time and place. These episodes are the first several videos in a course called: Revealing Jesu

Revealing Jesus (A Revelation to John) | S2 E3

Dec 17 2018 12 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 | Episode 3 Who was John? What world did he step into and why should that shape our understanding of Revelation? Many believe that he was John the disciple of Jesus. However, evidence seems to point in a different direction. What we do know, however, is that Jesus used him in a powerful way. The last book of the Bible is a revelation to John!

Revealing Jesus (A Revelation of Jesus) | S2 E2

Dec 11 2018 12 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 | Episode 2 How does Revelation "Reveal Jesus?" The opening line of the book makes a compelling claim: "A Revelation of Jesus Christ." This is the purpose of the last book of the Bible, but we often struggle to understand how the Jesus of the Gospels is anything like the image of him we see in Revelation. When we step into the ancient world,

Revealing Jesus in Revelation (Introduction) | S2 E1

Dec 10 2018 10 mins  
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666 | S1 E8 (EP-8)

Jun 27 2018 38 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 8 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt explores the mysterious and infamous number in the bible: 666. It is the topic of horror films and turn-or-burn preachers alike. But what did it mean in the first century? What significance does it have for us today or in the future? Time to get our so-called anti-christ conversation on..

1 Dragon and 2 Beasts | S1 E7 (EP-7)

Jun 18 2018 44 mins  
Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 7 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt continues to look at Revelation in broad sweeps. Specifically, he looks at the 'dragon' (devil) and the two 'beasts' who show up in popular conversation about Revelation. Who are they for John and his audience? You might be surprised that the beasts are likely not some future deceivers.

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May 15 2018 56 mins  
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Resistance and Hope in Revelation | S1 E5 (EP-5)

Apr 26 2018 48 mins  
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