More about angelology

Four Angels and the War for the Land of Israel

Jacob's vision of a ladder reaching to heaven upon which angels ascend and descend contains a hidden meaning about spiritual warfare, the exile of the Jewish people, and their inheritance in the land of Israel. This teaching connects the dots and reveals the mission of Yeshua to redeem the Jewish people from exile.

The Seven Heavens and the Mystery of the Hebdomad

Some deep thoughts about the seven heavens derived from early Christian and Messianic Jewish sources including Irenaeus, Epistle of Barnabas, Ascension of Isaiah, Clementine Homilies, and Gospel of Thomas.

Isaiah's Vision

Did God really want Isaiah to harden Israel's hearts, blind their eyes, and deafen their ears? This introduction to the book of Isaiah and study on Isaiah's vision in chapter 6 unlocks important ideas from the New Testament about the Jewish rejection of Yeshua's message. Join the Green Room class from February 2013 for the first lesson in the series "Isaiah in the New Testament." Download the original class handout as a PDF below.

Armageddon and the Armor of God

Unlike any other teaching you might have heard on "the armor of God," this final installment in our series on the Epistle to the Ephesians places the discussion on the armor of God in it's biblical and eschatological context: the final battle with the nations which is called Gog and Magog and the battle of Armageddon.

Not Against Flesh and Blood

Stand against the schemes of the Devil and learn about spiritual warfare in Ephesus! Here's the real story behind the "Armor of God" in Ephesians 6 and the meaning of "the devil's schemes."

Human Nature, Of What Sort it Is

Why are human beings such a mess? When God decided to create Adam, the angels were not too enthusiastic about the idea. Here's the story behind humanity, the mission of your soul, and the reason for your split personality.

Ezekiel Prophet in Exile

Take a visit to Babylon to spend some time with the Prophet Ezekiel. What's going on with Ezekiel's "wheel way up in the middle of the sky," and what is he doing in Babylon anyway? Follow the story of Ezekiel from his deportation to his commissioning to his tragic visions of Jerusalem's fall to his stunning preditions of the redemption and the Messianic Era Temple.

The Spirits in Prison

Who are the “spirits in prison” who “formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah" (1 Peter 3:19-20)? A cryptic passage in 1 Peter seems to allude to some larger apocalyptic concept from behind the veil with a glimpse into the world of souls. Here's a quick discussion of a fascinating topic that opens the larger question of what really happens to us after death.

Song of the Lamb

A majestic prelude to the final act of the redemption comes with a heavenly recitation of the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb. We see the seven angels preparing to pour out seven bowls of God's wrath upon the earth while the heavenly spirits of the martyrs take their places in the supernal temple to provide a choral accompaniment for soundtrack of the final redemption.

War in Heaven

The vision of Revelation 12 involving a woman pursued by a seven-headed red dragon has inspired many different interpretations, but how would a first-century Jewish reader have understood the vision? Where is the place in the wilderness prepared for the woman? What is the flood that pours forth from the dragon's mouth? This teaching places Revelation 12 back in its context, explaining the symbolism.