Christ’s victory
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In “The Fire of Judgment,” Daniel’s encounters with fire reveal God’s sovereignty, transforming human tyranny into divine deliverance. From the fiery furnace to the blazing throne, fire symbolizes judgment, purification, and God’s presence, echoing across Scripture. It points to Christ’s victory, blending wrath and redemption in a cosmic symphony of flame.
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G.K. Beale’s “eschatology precedes soteriology” means God’s end-times plan (eschatology) shapes salvation (soteriology). From Eden to Christ’s resurrection, the goal is a renewed creation. Salvation isn’t just personal forgiveness—it’s joining God’s cosmic restoration, where the kingdom of God and new creation are the ultimate aim, already begun but not yet complete.