Lines 10-12: Black Sabbath juxtaposes their preparedness for Christ’s second coming to others who are without Jesus, reminiscent of the parable of ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. Black Sabbath states that they are different because of Christ. Lines 7-9: What is this “truth” and “light” that Black Sabbath speaks? They don’t say directly, but we could ascertain from the rest of the lyrics that they mean Jesus (John 14:6 John 1:1-8, John 8:12, and Ephesians 5:14).
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Lines 1-10: This is a series of thoughts/questions that Black Sabbath’s audience may have asked: Most of the song aligns with God’s inspired Word (in context) However, they forget that they were responsible for putting Jesus on the cross. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? The song’s end is a plea to others, that they should forsake their sinful lifestyle and follow Jesus. Though correct that their audience put Jesus on the cross, they neglect to humble themselves, that they did the same. Should they die in this state, they will experience eternal separation from God. Their audience turned away from Jesus, believing that God doesn’t exist, Jesus is just a name on a page, and that there’s no afterlife. They are prepared for Jesus’ second coming. They are different people because of Jesus.
They contrast two basic ideas, belief and unbelief, claiming that the former is true. Most of this song is talking points for Black Sabbath’s audience to consider. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. They won two Grammy’s for Best Metal Performance (20), were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
Headliners include Ronny Dio, Ian Gillan, and Tony Martin.
The band had several line-up changes over the years ever since rock legend Ozzy Osbourne was asked to leave in 1979 due to excessive substance abuse. They released 19 studio albums, eight live albums, and one EP. Black Sabbath was a classic secular heavy metal band that began in 1968 and ended in 2006, with a reprieve from 2011 to 2017.
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