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Tyler and Dr. Stewart discuss the challenging Fourth Principle to interpreting Revelation: Symbolism. They argue that apocalyptic literature is not just historical narrative but a call to spiritual insight.

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If you want to dive deeper into Revelation, check our Dr. Stewart's new book, Revelation (Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament), available for purchase at Lifeway.com! For a limited time, use the code EGGNT40 for 40% any book in the series!

Did you know that Gateway holds a bimonthly prayer meeting for faculty and staff to pray for the needs of its students and the world? If there is anything you need prayer for, we want to know. You can share your prayer requests here: https://www.gs.edu/about/president-adam-groza/prayer-requests/

Free food trucks, carnival rides, and epic prizes. Bring your family and join us in celebrating 80 years of Gateway Seminary at our Ontario Campus!

We had a fantastic time at Women’s Brunch this morning!

Ten years ago, Gateway alum Cornell Swain first visited San Quentin State Prison to play basketball with its inmates. Today, his sports ministry has transformed the lives of many, his own included.

Read his full story here: https://thegateway.press/the-incarcerated-church/

This week, Dr. Adam Groza and several members of Gateway faculty and staff arrived in South Korea to visit local churches and attend the Korean Baptist Convention. Please join us in praying for good fellowship and strengthened relationships with our Korean brothers and sisters!

"The enemy is very successful at derailing the body of Christ on second, third, fourth, and ninety-fifth tertiary issues. We can do better, but it takes work." - Dr. Anthony Dockery, senior pastor at St. Stephens Baptist Church

At chapel today, Dr. Dockery spoke on the importance of believers sharpening each other towards forgiveness, tolerance, and reconciliation. You can listen to his full message here: gs.edu/news-events/chapel/

Headed to ETS this year? We want to see you! Come join us for a dessert reception on November 21 in Torrey Pines 3 for sweet conversation and sweeter treats. RSVP here:

Gateway Seminary Dessert Reception Join fellow Gateway Seminary alums at ETS for a dessert reception on November 21!

Our Beyond Team in Panama has led three people to Christ so far! We want praise God for the team's efforts and His Spirit leading the people of Panama to Jesus.

These encounters were logged in our Evangelism Project map as part of our ongoing goal to reach 500 gospel conversations. You can view our Panama team's conversations log your own here!

https://www.gs.edu/the-evangelism-project/

"Seeing Revelation as a prophecy highlights the motivational element of the text in how it calls God’s people to repentance and perseverance through warnings of judgment and promises of salvation." Dr. Alex Stewart

Read an excerpt from Dr. Stewart's new publication in the EGGNT series on Revelation. For a limited time, you can purchase his book, alongside any other book in the Exegetical Greek Guide to the New Testament series at 40% off with the code EGGNT40.

Excerpt – Revelation, Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament The definition of an apocalypse proposed by John J. Collins has been widely accepted: “‘Apocalypse’ is a genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly being to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both t...

Dr. Alex Stewart's new book, Revelation (Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament) is now available for purchase! ⁠
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While a gold mine of truths, Revelation can be a difficult book to interpret, let alone teach. The EGGNT provides a paragraph-by-paragraph exegesis of the Greek text, making it possible for readers to have a fuller understanding of all of Revelation's truths.⁠
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You can find this book at Lifeway.com and for a limited time, use the code EGGNT40 to get 40% off any book in the Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament series!

In this episode, Tyler and Dr. Stewart cover the Third Principle: Repetition. They explore the intricate visions and symbolism of Revelation, focusing on its hymns, judgment, and the seven trumpets. Discover how Revelation’s repeated visions provide varied perspectives on the final battle and divine justice. They also discuss strategies for preaching Revelation and interpreting its symbolic time frames, like the three and a half year period. Tune in to understand the layered messages of Revelation and get a preview of our next episode on interpreting its rich symbolism.

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You are invited to join us on October 9th at our Ontario campus as we celebrate the official inauguration of Dr. Adam Groza as Gateway Seminary's president.

Find more info and RSVP here:

Inauguration of Adam Groza You are invited to the inauguration of Dr. Adam Groza as Gateway Seminary's President!

This week, Gateway is sending a Beyond Team to Panama. It was a blessing to have the opportunity to gather and cover this team with prayer at this week's chapel.

Please join us in praying for God's hand to be at work in our students and in those they reach!

Book Review: Gateway PhD student Aaron Pendergrass reviews Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality for the Center for Pastor Theologians.

Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality | Zachary Wagner Aaron Pendergrass reviews Zachary Wagner's Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality .

How should the gospel change the way we see racial division, poverty, human trafficking, and natural disasters?

We're so excited to invite you to this year's Intersect Conference on Culture and Crisis: Thinking Biblically in Turbulent Times, where we will be discussing all of that and more!

You can register to claim your spot here:

Culture and Crisis: Thinking Biblically in Turbulent Times | Intersect 2024 Join us at Intersect 2024 to learn biblical approaches to contemporary challenges in today's culture.

At this week's chapel, Dr. Alex Stewart took listeners through the Old and New Testament to explain the perennial question: Why the delay between Jesus' first and second coming?

You can listen to his full message at gs.edu/news-events/chapel/

What would happen if every believer stepped out and took the gospel to their own schools, malls, parks? We're one week into The Evangelism Project, with a goal of having 500 gospel conversations by the end of the year. View our map and find resources to share the good news of Jesus here: https://bit.ly/3ADZ92V

In this podcast episode, Dr. Alex Stewart and host Tyler Sanders discuss the second principle of guiding interpretation of the book of Revelation, which is Historical Context. Focusing on understanding the time, location, culture, and language of the original audience can guide interpretation, provide a broader significance, and give you a better read and grasp on the message of the book.

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Join us in welcoming our new trustees!

A round of applause for getting through the first week of fall semester 👏

We want to know how your classes went! DM or tag us in a picture from your first week of school for a chance to win one of our faculty's new books.

We loved worshipping with you at our first chapel service of the semester! Like Dr. Groza shared in his President's Convocation, our prayer for you is that you would be a learner and follower of Christ.

The Evangelism Project is Gateway's response to the need for the Gospel in our very own corners of the world. This year, we want to invite all our Gateway students, alums and staff to start 500 gospel conversations, all while encouraging one another and celebrating each others' wins by logging conversations on our interactive map.

We do this so that every person would know the saving power of Jesus. Visit gs.edu/evangelism for more info.

Thank you all for taking your first day photos at Monday Night Live! Stay tuned for more events coming soon!

👋 We begin our third season by adding another host, Dr. Alexander Stewart, professor of New Testament at Gateway Seminary. In this season, Tyler and Dr. Stewart will analyze the book of Revelation by working their way through Dr. Stewart's book entitled, "Reading the Book of Revelation: Five Principles for Interpretation".

In episode one, they introduce the first principle; the purpose of visions. It can be easy while reading Revelation to become distracted by the grand imagery, so what are readers actually supposed to take away from the apocalyptic visions in this book?

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Transform 2024 on biblical love is going on now!

❕️GIVEAWAY❕️ Mark your calendars! Monday Night Live is coming to you.

MNL is a series of community events held during the dinner break (6-7 p.m.) of our Monday night classes at our Ontario campus. Whether exciting speakers, merch, or free food, there's something for everyone!

We're kicking off our first MNL of the semester next Monday (Aug 19) with dinner, a pop-up shop, and a photo booth. To celebrate, we are hosting a giveaway for 3 winners to come to the kickoff and take one of our pop-up shop items for free.

To enter the giveaway:

1. Follow this account.
2. Like this post.
3. Tag a friend you'd like to bring to MNL.

Come beat the Monday blues here at Gateway!

Greetings from England!

The International Conference on Baptist Studies is a triennial conference dedicated to the study of Baptist history and thought. We are thrilled that this past week Dr. Chris Chun, Dr. David Rathel, and Ph.D student Tyler Sanders had the opportunity to present their papers to other Baptist Scholars at Westminster College.

Join Dr. Chris Chun, Dr. Robert Caldwell, and Dr. Michael Haykin as they discuss the theology and spirituality of Jonathan Edwards.

We will return to bring you more conversations with premiere scholars and talk about why this all matters. Thanks for listening to the Jonathan Edwards Center Podcast!

Listen on any podcast platform AND watch on YouTube! https://youtu.be/7s3s7v3O_Vo

New student orientation was a 10/10! We can’t wait for another great year with all of our fresh faces.

❗️GIVEAWAY❗️ With less than two weeks left before fall semester begins, we cannot wait to see all our amazing students fill our campus!

Fall 2024 registration closes August 13 at 4pm PST, and anyone who registers for a class between now and the deadline will automatically be entered for a chance to win textbooks or a brand new Gateway sweatshirt.

Three people will win:

First prize: $50 Amazon gift card for textbooks

Second prize: $25 Amazon gift card for textbooks

Third prize: Gateway sweatshirt

Register today! There are three ways to register: 1) by emailing us at [email protected] with your ID and the course codes; 2) by filling out the Fall Registration Worksheet and emailing it to us; or 3) by registering yourself on Haven.

✨️ NEW SEASON COMING SOON! ✨️

The first episode of The Study Podcast: Revelation with Dr. Alex Stewart will drop on August 20th. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform or at thegateway.press/podcasts to stay informed 🎙️ 🎧️