Archive for April 21, 2011


Apr 21

Getting to Know G.K. Beale, Part 2

2011 | by Trent Hunter | Category: Clarus 11

Of all the books in the Bible, the book of Revelation may be the most universally intriguing. Well, our speaker for Clarus, G.K. Beale has written quite a bit on this book of the Bible, including a commentary.

When he was with us previously for Clarus in 2007, Dr. Beale delivered several helpful talks on the subject for that year’s theme, From Symbolism to Significance: The Book of Revelation.

Here are two popular talks from that year’s conference:

Justin Taylor summarized Dr. Beale’s talk on symbolism this way:

Professor Beale shows that the popular approach—interpret the verses literally unless you’re forced to interpret them symbolically—is actually backward. He argues that if you take Revelation 1:1 literally—especially in light of its OT allusion to the book of Daniel—then you’ll properly interpret the rest of the book symbolically. He goes on to show why the Prophets, Jesus, and John made use of such symbolism.

If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, you can do so online.

Apr 21

Clarus: Care for Children and Get a Free Ticket

2011 | by Trent Hunter | Category: Clarus 11

This is the first year that childcare will be offered at Clarus for the duration of the conference. To provide this for families with children, we’re offering a complementary ticket to anyone who works childcare for a session of the conference.

Of course, this is a ministry to parents, but also to children. We want them to know what it means that God has spoken in Scripture as well.

We still have a few gaps in our childcare lineup, so if you are interested in helping, please contact the church office at 505.797.8700 or email Kayla at kayla@desertspringschurch.org.