For All Saints and Nov. 3

This may be a great way to introduce looking at apocalyptic material and emphasize visionary character, its current abuse, misuse, disuse. Think one could actually use some seminary learning on the mythic background of Scripture to help deepen understanding. It seems clear to me that John's revelation picks up elements of this material along with his use of other apocalyptic material in his expansions of visions.

This time, i am staying with Daniel 7 and going with passages that touch on the holy ones. In the visions the saints are under threat at present but that will change.