(Re)Defining Christianity Flashcards
‘The tabernacle…’
‘‘the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them’
Jesus on the white horse
‘and out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword’
‘Behold, I stand…’
‘Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him’
Of the people saved
As ‘of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues’
Reuse of Mark/Luke earthquake imagery
Moves from a local to global scale
‘That there should be time no longer…’
‘that there should be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel….the mystery of God should be finished’
Idea of the distinguishing ‘mark’/’seal’
Originates in Ezekiel - suggests notions of exclusivity/exclusion