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

35:38 - Injustice in Rome’s economic system

40:21 - Relationship between Rome and the provinces

43:46 - Babylon and Rome

46:29 - Where Babylon surfaces today

50:12 - Reading from below vs. above

56:34 - Looking to the new creation

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Links:

The Bible and Social Justice - https://wipfandstock.com/9781498238076/the-bible-and-social-justice/

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Justice and the Prophets - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/6/2/ep-48-justice-and-the-prophets-with-dr-danny-carroll