Ep 55 - A Spiritual Marriage with God
Voyage | Book of Revelation & Genesis | Shalom World
The people of Israel entered into a spiritual marriage with God during the time of Moses; should one choose a pagan religion or practices that move them away from God, they are called harlots. In Chapter 17 of the Book of Revelation, we see that the beast hates the harlot - she who belonged to God and chose the beast for comfort - because the beast hates and wants to destroy God. Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan explains why staying faithful to the covenant is important. When God’s people chose apostasy and mixed the faith of Abraham with paganism, they were compromised as the people of God; He was no longer the center of their faith. Prophets referred to those people and kingdoms who compromised their faith and marriage to God as harlots; they turned away from their true faith and adopted the ways of the world. The greatest apostasy was when the wife of the Lord - the church - crucified the Lord. Bible References: * 2 Chron. 36:14-16 - Experience of the kings when they put themselves above God * Is. 2:21 - Jerusalem as a harlot * Jer. 2 - Decrying the apostasy in Jerusalem * Hos. - The story of Gomer * John 1: 9-14 - Rejected by His own house * Ezk. 23 - Description of the death of the prostitute * Rev. 17 - St. John’s description of the prostitute * Matt. 22:15-22 - Leadership asks Jesus about taxes * Rev. 2 - Jezebel * 2 Thess. 2:7 - The mystery of inequity in the church * Matt. 23:38 - “Your house will be left empty…” * Rev. 17:16 - Execution of the harlot Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful. Frances Hogan: https://www.franceshogan.com/ Shalom World: https://www.shalomworld.org Support us: https://shalomworld.org/donate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalomworldpodcasts/
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A Journey through the Book of Revelation
Why did St. John write the Book of Revelation at a time when Christians were being persecuted? What was the important message he had for the church? Why is it important for us to know what St. John had to say? Welcome to the opportunity to learn about the Book of Revelation; the last book of the Bible.Renowned Scripture scholar, Frances Hogan, explains it all. Join us, from Monday-Friday, and discover the mysteries hidden in the Book of Revelation on Shalom World’s ‘Voyage’.With references to historical time periods and prophecies from various texts in the Bible, Frances Hogan, expounds on this book of consolation and comfort to those being persecuted.The Book of Revelation tells us of the Great Ending and the even greater Beginning.