We believe more careful, nuanced thinking is needed to ascertain what is happening with the divine three times seven judgements in Revelation. These “judgments,” are perhaps better described as divine disciplines which establish justice, not vindictive judgments of retribution. The difference matters. These acts of God on the stage of history are not retributions or the venting of a divine spleen. They are acts of God with the purpose of transforming people. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

Yay! A bit of fiddling with settings got MapMyRide running. A perfect morning with lots of sunshine and no wind. I rode along Culgoora Road. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter

John’s three times seven judgements express something new, but their newness flows from something old. Many of the judgements call to mind the plagues of Moses and the warnings of Israel’s prophets. The old becomes new, and in that newness, there is often something surprisingly new. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

All these and others remind the oppressed people of God that it may not look good today, but tomorrow brings new Jerusalem. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett