Every Eye Will See

I'm a biblical scholar, and I've spent my career reading apocalyptic literature across cultures. The vision of Christ coming with the clouds, every eye seeing him - it's powerful poetically and politically. In John's context, living under Roman persecution, it meant the emperor's power was temporary.

But reading it personally, not academically, something shifted. This isn't just about cosmic vindication. It's about ultimate visibility. All the hidden things will be revealed. All the powerful people will answer. All the victimized will be seen.

I study persecution narratives, and what sustains persecuted people is the belief that God sees. Not that God will only see at the end. But that God sees NOW. And one day, everyone will see.

I'm writing a book about this - how apocalyptic hope functions as resistance. How believing in ultimate accountability is different from revenge fantasy. That's revolutionary thinking.