GearTalk Biblical Theology

Babylon the Great and the New Jerusalem: the Tale of the Two Cities (part 1)

Episode Summary

Jason and Tom continue our series on major characters in the book of Revelation. Today, we're focusing on Babylon and New Jerusalem. The apostle John clearly wants his readers to think about these two cities. His focus on these cities isn’t to satisfy his reader’s curiosity. He wants his readers to consider the destinies of these two cities and to identify with one of these two cities. After a brief introduction from Revelation, Jason and Tom spend the majority of the podcast in the Old Testament. Where does the reader first meet encounter these cities? How did the prophets think about these cities in their writings?

Episode Notes

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