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Revelation contains many symbols. Some of them are easy to understand, some are hard, and some are just paradoxical. Ironically, the paradoxical ones can be particularly easy to figure out. Here ...

The 7 churches of Revelation, the Bible’s last book, represent historical, spiritual, and theological significance. The book contains seven letters addressed to churches in Asia Minor.

And yet, Revelation 7:14 asks us to reconsider. We should be cautious about relinquishing the rich language of biblical metaphor. The therapeutic language of “self-esteem” or “Happiness comes only ...