The second half of the Book of Revelation is about “woman”; the great image is a woman. Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan wants to give us a picture of the bride of the Lamb before giving us a picture of the Lamb. The woman is responsible for taking her children either into heaven or hell, therefore, becoming responsible for the destiny of the human race. 

Frances Hogan breaks this down into 4 stages:

Eve - initiated the downfall of humanityAve! - Mother of Christ initiated the redemption of humanityAw! - Apostate Israel, wife of the Lord, initiates judgment in the 1st century and Apostate Church, the bride of the Lamb, initiates judgment in the 21st centuryAwesome! - The Virgin Bride of the Lamb initiates the New Jerusalem

The question at the beginning of the Book of Revelation was if the church is ready. Now that the church is tried, tested, and purified, she is ready.

At the beginning of the Book of Revelation, in Chapter 1 we met the Bridegroom as the risen Lord, the Victorious One; in Chapter 5, we meet Him as the wounded Lamb who transforms into the victorious Lion and in Chapter 12, we meet Him as the Lamb who transforms into the King who established Himself. Here in Chapter 19, we meet Him as the Bridegroom in all His glory.

To be one with the Bridegroom, the bride has to prepare and purify herself and dress in dazzling white robes; this is the garment of salvation.

Bible References:

Gen. 3 - Eve initiates the downfall of humanityLuke 1 - The Blessed Virgin Mary initiated the redemption of humanityRev. 19:9 - Linen is made of the good deed of the saintsJohn 14:1-2 - Jesus said He was going away to prepare a place for usDeut. 6:4-10 - Love the Lord with all of youRev. 16:12 - Make sure you are not found without your clothesIs. 54:4-17 - Meeting the Bridegroom

Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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