Bible Gems are Bible studies that demonstrate how to apply the principles of Deeper Bible while working our way systematically through a Bible book.
Bible Gem 2196 – To The Angel of the Church in Ephesus (Rev 2:1-7)
“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands: “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard …
Bible Gem 2195 – The Wider Background of the Letter to the 7 Churches
It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” “Write down what you have …
Bible Gem 2194 – Write it Down and Send it to these Seven Churches
I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus. It was the Lord’s Day, and I …
Bible Gem 2193 – John’s Description of Christ (Revelation 1:10-20)
10 It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. 11 It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” 12 When I turned …
Bible Gem 2192 – That’s An Interesting Construction John (Revelation 1:4-6)
Yes, the Gems on Revelation are back. Finally I am at a place where I can continue the process of writing the Bible Gems on Revelation having recovered from a stroke with minimal damage and a detached retina a couple of weeks later. I have …
Bible Gem 2191 – A Glimpse at the Simplicity of Revelation
I highlighted two Gems ago some of the complexities of Revelation. Now I wish to give you a glimpse of how simple Revelation is. In Gem 2187 we looked at the possibility of multiple Johns, in Gem 2188 I focused on the complication of the …
Bible Gem 2190 – Whose Revelation is It? John’s or Jesus’?
As I wrote in the last Gem it is time to ask is the book / letter John’s Revelation or Jesus’ Revelation, i.e. the Revelation of Jesus Christ? Several of you have asked because in some Bibles it is called John’s Revelation and in others …
Bible Gem 2189 – How could a Simple Fisherman Write such a Complicated Prophetic, Apocalyptic Letter? Revelation 1:1-4
This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word …
Bible Gem 2188 – Why is the Greek of Revelation and John’s Gospel Different?
In the last paragraph or two of Gem 2186 I made some comments related to the comparison between the Greek of John’s Gospel and Revelation. I had clipped some comments from others which drew some reaction from some of you Gem readers, especially with regard …
Bible Gem 2187 – Multiple Johns? Two Johns? No! All are One and the Same
This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John, Revelation 1:1 This letter is from John to the seven churches in the …