Many scholars split John's Gospel into two major parts: chapters 1-11 and 12-21. Scholars differ on the main themes of these parts and the exact location of the "middle," but generally speaking the first part is about Jesus' public ministry and the second is his journey to the cross. Narrative time goes rather quickly in …
Yahweh, the Stormy Sea and Its End
G. K. Beale and Sean McDonough have some helpful notes on Revelation 21.1-4, specifically verse 4. After discussing some clear parallels between Rev. 21 and Isaiah, they focus on some of the imagery of the new heaven and new earth. In Isaiah (25.8, 35.10, and 51.11) the prophet predicts "that 'pain and grief and groaning' will …
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