Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses Revelation 6:9-11, and the matter of the “souls under the altar.” Is this to be taken as some sort of metaphor or chorus, or actual disembodied people in Heaven, crying out to God to get on with the future of salvation history?
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
A Survey of the Holy Scriptures for the Practical Messianic – Book: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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Trump: “I have no message to President Putin. He knows where I stand, and he’ll make a decision one way or the other.: link
.@POTUS: “We’re making a determination now — do we go to Chicago or do we go to a place like New Orleans: link
Putin said that if peace talks with Ukraine fail, Russia ‘will resolve it by military means.: link
Trump says that Xi should have acknowledged the U.S. in his speech at the military parade in Beijing last night in connection with the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2.: link
Putin says he’s willing to meet with Zelensky if Zelensky agrees to come to Moscow: link
BREAKING: Epstein victims’ lawyer says ‘you’re going to be appalled’ by documents hidden: link
Two Israeli officials claim US Sec. of State Marco Rubio has signaled in private meetings that he doesn’t oppose West Bank (Judea and Samaria) annexations: link
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has told the Trump Administration that Israeli plans to annex large portions of the West Bank would harm the Abraham Accords: link
Russian President Putin: “Everyone has equal rights in this multipolar world”: link
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Paris, alongside Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, for tomorrow’s meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing”: link
Prime Minister’s Office Responds to Hamas: Regrettably, this is yet another baseless spin by Hamas, offering nothing new.: link
Secretary of State Rubio has signaled in private meetings that he doesn’t oppose West Bank annexations: link
MAJOR BREAKING: Donald Trump has shattered 50 YEARS of U.S. foreign policy – and the world is now more dangerous than ever.: link
As Israel continues to move its military assets toward a potential complete takeover of Gaza from the Hamas terrorist group, seeking to eradicate it in an effort to end the war, President Donald Trump is making yet another urgent plea for Hamas to release all hostages.: link
What Megachurch Pastors Won’t Tell You.: link
Finland President Alex Stubb warns Trump.: link
America Will Lose If India Is Not With Us, Warns Finland’s President Alex Sfubb: link
Antichrist Arising? Putin, Kim and Xi Discuss How to Achieve Immortality: link
You hear a lot of pundits fearmonger about the rise of “Christian Nationalism”: link
I can’t believe my eyes. The government building in Scotland has decided to raise the “Palestinian” flag at full mast and officially announced that they are cutting trade ties with Israel.: link
World leaders arrive at the Élysée Palace for the Coalition of the Willing meeting: link
The UK government announced that members of the “Coalition of the Willing” are ready to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine: link
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91.: link
During today’s call between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and European leaders part of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Ukraine, Trump stated that countries in Europe, specifically Hungary and Slovakia, must immediately stop any further purchase of Russian oil products: link
In today’s phone call with the Europeans and Zelensky, Trump told the Europeans to stop buying oil from Russia and to put sanctions on China for enabling the Russian war machine in Ukraine: link
China is prepared to cooperate with Russia to build a fairer global governance system.: link
Macron: As of today, 26 countries are ready to send troops to Ukraine or support them: link
John Rich Reveals Why Joel Osteen Avoids Preaching About the End Times: link
IDF Spokesperson: “Our forces are operating within Gaza City. We currently control 40% of the city’s territory.”: link
Following today’s meeting, both in-person and virtual, of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris, twenty-six countries have reportedly agreed to provide security guarantees to Ukraine: link
