New Heaven and New Earth

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from … Continue reading

Balaam and the Nicolaitans

“There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught … the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.” (Apocalypse 2:14) The gentile prophet Balaam appears in the … Continue reading

Joy of all who sorrow

“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride.” (Song of Songs 4:9) “I think that the expression, You have stolen my heart, means the same as You have given us life or You have put heart in us. For … Continue reading