Intro to Revelation
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Introduction
Introduction
Written by the apostle John
penned approximately AD 95
Exiled to island of Patmos.
Book of consummation (comfort):
Rules of interpretation
The Plain Sense Rule (Golden Rule): When the plain text of the scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense.
Seek the meaning in the text itself, whether in the same passage or earlier in scripture.
Revelation 1:1-2
Revelation 1:1-2
Genre
v. 1 - Apocalyptic (show)
v. 1 - Prophetic (soon take place)
v. 4 - Letter
Revelation of Jesus Christ
“Revelation”
God gave Him
show to His bondservants
things that must soon take place
Sent and communicated it by His angel
to His bondservant John
who testified
Revelation 1:3
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he...
Only book where blessing is promised
To receive the blessing
hear
heed
“Obedience is better than revelation”
the time is near
Could happen at any time.
Revelation 1:4-8
Revelation 1:4-8
Seven churches that are in Asia.
Modern day Turkey
Seven = number of completion (100%)
Grace to you and peace
Greeting
From Him (God)
Father (v 4, 8)
who is and who was and who is to come (eternality)
Revelation 1:8 “8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.””
Spirit (v 4)
the seven Spirits
2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Son (v 5)
the faithful witness
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:
16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.
the firstborn of the dead
18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.
the ruler of the kings of the earth
14 “These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”
16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Him who loves us.
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
Made us to be a kingdom of priest to His God and Father.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS...
13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
