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The NT epistle for the Second Sunday before Lent is Rev 4, the first half (with Rev 5) of John's vision and audition (seeing and hearing) of worship 'in heaven' as he is 'in the Spirit'. This is a fascinating passage, in part because it is so dense with theological ideas, but also because this vision blends a dense range of allusions to the Old Testament, so that this is a biblical vision of God enthroned in his templebut also integrates features of first century imperial cultic practice. John is, in effect, saying that the worship that is given to the emperor (and any other human figure) belongs only to God. Come and join Ian and James as they explore these questions! Revd James Blandford-Baker is vicar of Histon and Impington, two villages just north of Cambridge. Revd Dr Ian Paul is Associate Minister of St Nic's, Nottingham, and writes the widely-read blog www.psephizo.com. The video on the gospel reading for this week of Luke 8.2225, Jesus stilling the storm on the lake, can be found here: https://youtu.be/ZDW3L9Vv9io You can read the written commentary about it here: https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/jesus-stills-the-storm-in-luke-8/