Readings for the Week of May 15, 2016

We are dealing with the book of Revelations.  The readings this week lead into the Rev. passage from this Sunday.  We begin with an introduction on why John is writing the book from Rev. 1 and then look to chapters 17 and 18, leading into 19.

A couple of images to consider: “Babylon” and “the whore of Babylon” are the city of Rome.  The city is built on 7 hills.  It was the busiest trade city in the empire and considered to be the most "paganly" and corrupt. 

These passages are shorter this week because the imagery is so dense.

Mon. May 16: Rev. 1: 9-19   Why this book was written.

Tue. May 17: Rev. 17: 1-8

Wed. May 18: Rev. 17: 9-18

Thu. May 19: Rev. 18: 1-10

Fri. May 20: Rev. 18: 11-19

Sat. May 21: Rev. 18: 20-24

The concluding passage from May 15 is Rev. 19: 1-10.  You are invited to read it again in contrast to what came before.