Join us for this conversation with Dr. David Mathewson where you’ll learn more about how to approach Revelation, how John speaks against systemic injustice in the Roman Empire, and what you can apply from John’s wake-up call to the churches of his day to move toward a complete, just Christian witness.

00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - Patreon

02:35 - How do we approach Revelation?

05:58 - Why did John write Revelation this way?

08:45 - Would the Gentiles have understood OT references?

13:37 - What crisis is Revelation addressing?

17:38 - Understanding emperor worship

22:22 - What would complacency have looked like in the 1st century?

26:04 - Defining social justice when reading Revelation

28:02 - The Roman system of injustice

31:28 - Self-reliance vs. dependence on God

34:03 - The allure of wealth and prosperity