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Does the Book of Revelation scare you?

You are not alone.

Many of us were terrified by the sermons and studies we heard from this book. But what if I told you Revelation is actually good news and can be preached to encourage, not condemn? What if I told you that it should not be read as "a countdown til the end"? 

Dr. Brian Blount, President and Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary and the author of Can I Get A Witness?: Reading Revelation Through African American Culture and Revelation: A Commentary will lead this Exegesis Lab on the Book of Revelation.  This session will begin with a conversation between Dr. Blount and me on Revelation. Next, he will lead is through a passage of his choosing as he shares with us 
  • strategies for interpreting Revelation (what questions we should ask)
  • key things to  consider
  • what we should be mindful of  and what we should avoid when interpreting
  • suggested resources  
  • some "preaching roads" the passage could take us down 


Once again, there will be a book giveaway.  So make sure you register for your chance to win an autographed set of Dr. Blount's books on Revelation.

Guest Instructor

Dr. Brian K. Blount

Brian K. Blount is President and Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC. He was called to this position in 2007, after serving for 15 years as the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Princeton Theological Seminary. An M.Div. graduate of Princeton Seminary in 1981, he obtained his B.A. from the College of William and Mary in 1978. After graduating from Princeton Seminary, he went on to become the pastor of the Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church in Newport News, Virginia and then received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Emory University .

Professor Blount’s primary work has been in the Gospel of Mark, the Book of Revelation and in the area of cultural studies and hermeneutics. He is the sole author of six books:

  • Cultural Interpretation: Reorienting New Testament Criticism (Fortress, 1995)
  • Go Preach! Mark’s Kingdom Message and the Black Church Today (Orbis, 1998)
  • Then The Whisper Put on Flesh: New Testament Ethics in an African American Context (Abingdon 2001)
  • Can I Get A Witness? Reading Revelation Through an African American Lens (Westminster John Knox Press, 2005)
  • Revelation. A Commentary in the New Testament Library Series (Westminster John Knox Press, 2009)
  • Invasion of the Dead. Preaching Resurrection (Westminster John Knox Press, 2014)


In 2010, his Revelation commentary was voted the 2009 top reference work by the Academy of Parish Clergy. Dr. Blount is married, and he and his wife, Sharon, have two children, Joshua and Kaylin.

FAQ

  • How long are Exegesis Labs?

    Labs are about 90 mins including Q&A

  • How are Labs offered (Zoom meeting, webinar, in person)?

    Exegesis Labs are webinars. Participants will not be on camera and everyone except the Lab Instructor is muted.

  • How do I ask questions?

    Questions can be submitted during the Lab via the chat feature. They will be read and answered at the end of the Lab, if they are not already answered during the Lab. Questions can be submitted anonymously.

  • Do I have to be a preacher or ordained to attend?

    Nope! Anyone who has a desire to study the Word at a deeper lever and learn more about the Bible from a scholarly and spiritual perspective are welcome to attend.

  • Do I need to have attended Seminary to participate (or even understand)?

    Not at all. Everything is explained in language that we all can understand. When specific terminology, familiar to those who may have attended seminary, is used, the instructor will be intentional about explaining them as they go.

  • I want to attend, but have a conflict that night. Is there a way for me to still get this information?

    Absolutely! The Labs are recorded and placed in the account of all registrants regardless of whether or not they attend the live session.

  • Will this Lab be repeated?

    Not this year. Each Exegesis Lab focuses on a particular type of biblical literature (e.g. Gospels, Psalms, Epistles). There are several types we will explore before repeating a genre.