Robert Lowery

Dear readers:

I have decided on a tentative title for volume two, Revelation’s Rhapsody: Dancing to the Lyrics of the Lamb. The focus will be a big-picture commentary on how to apply the Book of Revelation and I plan on using the metaphor of dance to move the chapters along, much like I used the music metaphor in the first volume. Let me give a brief explanation why I chose the title.

One day I began reflecting on the question What do we do with music? We listen to it . . . we begin to tap our foot or snap our fingers . . . and many are stirred to dance. I then did a brief study on dance in the Bible and discovered that it is a pretty significant act in the Bible. For example, there are both good dancing and bad dancing in Exodus 15 and 32, good when the women led by Miriam dance before God because he delivered them from the Egyptian army and bad when they worshipped the golden calf. There is dancing associated with Israel’s major feasts (e.g., Passover, Tabernacles, etc.). Read more…

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March 25-28 I had the opportunity to speak at the Mexico Missionary Reunion gathering at a delightful resort setting in Oaxtepec, Mexico. I had never been South of our border and wondered what awaited me. I was delighted to be able to share with the missionaries and church leaders the discipleship theme emphasized in the Book of Revelation. The men and women were gracious and encouraged me to develop the thoughts and put them in a book.

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