Sermon Tone Analysis
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Development
Definition
ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ = Revelation
Idea is to see what is happening in heaven
Heaven affects earth
Development from Prophetic literature
c.f. Joel 2:28-32, Isaiah 6:1-7
Intertestamental Development
Assumption of Moses, Apocalypse of Adam, Apocalypse of Levi, Enoch, etc.
Two types:
“Tour of Heaven” (not found in Bible)
“Lord of History”
Generally involves:
Human being given heavenly vision
Angelic interpreter (see both Daniel and Revelation)
Tons of Imagery, largely drawn from OT and OT worldview, esp.
prophets
Only one OT Apocalyptic work: Daniel
A worldview as much as a literary genre
Present throughout Gospels, Epistles
Only work that fits genre of “apocalypse” in NT: Revelation
Daniel
Only in latter half of the book (i.e. from chpt.
7 on)
Largely about Antiochus Ephiphanes IV
“Son of Man” passage, c.f. v. 7:9-14
Judgement in heaven affecting that on earth
In Jesus
Present in Parables (e.g.
Dragnet, Matt 13:47-50)
Matthew 24
In Paul
All throughout Paul’s writing, but esp.
Ephesians
Excursus: The Rapture
Only two places in scripture, but both have been misinterpreted
Once in Matt 24:36-44
Once in 1 Thess 4:13-18
Revelation
Written as letter
By “John”
to Asia Minor
Christ addresses 7 churches
Gives us idea of purpose of the book
3 clues
“Nicolaitans” (c.f.
2:6, 2:15)
Teaching to eat idol food and “commit fornication”
“Jezebel” (c.f.
2:20)
Teaching to eat food and “commit fornication”
Reference to Jezebel in book of Kings
“False Jews” (c.f.
2:9, 3:9)
Probably background of Christian/Jewish Seperation
Legal Problems
Other clue, v. 1:19, “write what you have seen, what is, and what is to come” Past, present, future.
Throne Room Visions (4:1-11:19)
About Jerusalem (70AD)
v. 11:1-3, explicitly mentions Judgement against Jerusalem
Lots of army/siege imagery
Scroll = Judgement, divorce scroll
Trumpets: finalized decision
Persecution and martyrs ( chpt.
7)
Related to “False Jews”
Eagle’s woes (8:13)
Eagle = Rome
Two Witness (11)
Possible Peter and Paul
Killed in “Sodom and Egypt” , i.e.
Rome
Signs in heavens (12:1-20:15)
About Rome
Beasts = Satan -> Caesar -> Cult of Emperor
anti-trinity
Nero Redivivus Myth
Number of the Beast = Nero
Domitian thought to be second coming of Nero
Whore of Babylon
Roma coin
New Heaven/Earth (21-22)
About Messianic Hope
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