Author Archives: Jared Hay

Who is Jesus in John’s Apocalypse?[1] This is the second essay I wrote during my Study Leave. Theses The Book of Revelation is Christocentric. The indicatives of John’s Christology have ethical imperatives for Christ followers. Aims To explore briefly some … Continue reading →

What Story does the Scroll tell? This is the first of two essays that I wrote during my Study Leave on Revelation. Theses The theses of this essay are: the theme of ‘scroll’ may help us to understand the shape … Continue reading →

In response to a blog on Revelation, one of my friends observed that early on in my series (perhaps even better beforehand) it would be good to help people answer the question, ‘Why read this book at all?’ Many people mistakenly … Continue reading →

It is impossible to engage with a process of study like this without one’s personality and circumstances affecting the way in which one reflects, shaping what one thinks is being learned that will address the present time. Before proceeding to … Continue reading →

Revelation appears to be a complex book – I say appears because the more one reads the book the more one can get the general drift of the narrative and how each part connects to the others. And although there … Continue reading →

In truth, I don’t remember much about the day itself – like where I was when I heard. But I do remember vividly some of the images: the roof of the bus, opened like a tin can, and the blanket … Continue reading →

The books keep dropping through the letter box and I realise that this Study Leave, although an extended period compared to my usual, will only be the start of what is in danger of becoming an obsession that may last … Continue reading →

So far, in my Study Leave, I’ve been mainly concerned with getting to grips with the overall flow of the book. One of the questions raised by the material relates to the structure and unity/disunity of the material. Dr Ian … Continue reading →

Those who  may have seen my study leave photo on Facebook will know that I have over thirty commentaries on Revelation, and a myriad of other books. Some of these are introductory, and some are on specialist subjects. There are more … Continue reading →