Conclusion of the Book of Revelation. Overview of The Relevance of Scripture to Religious Faith and the Public Square.

Continuing exploration of the symbolism used by John.

The last book in the New Testament is bewildering and confusing for many.

With the passage of time without a Second Coming of Christ, it became necessary for the Church to develop mechanisms for preserving the Gospel as handed down by the Apostles.

We will finish up with covering St. Paul's take on the Christian faith, with particular attention to his views on justification by faith (in Romans).

Matthew's Gospel makes the point that ethics is NOT a matter of mere conformity to a legal code, but a way of life that conforms to God's will as revealed by Jesus.

Last week we finished with the Old Testament, so this week we begin with the New.

The Babylonian armies attacked and captured Jerusalem twice: 597 and 587 B.C. But nationalism flourished nevertheless, and they attempted independence again 10 years later.