Revelation Class

8/3/2019 Revelation Class

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Revelation

Comfort in the midst of

trouble


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Rules for Study

Revelation was written to Comfort,Encourage, and Edify Christians in the

First Century

It was written with Symbols Dont TakeLiterally.

Do Not Jump Back and Forth fromFigurative to Literal Interpretations (BeConsistent)

John Uses OT Terms with NTMeaning

Read a lot of the Old Testament


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Rules for Study

Do Not Press The Symbolism GroupTogether

Be Content To Grasp The Main Points

Dont Get Tied Down In the Details Interpretation Must Be Consistent With

Entire Bible.

Believe God Gave Us This Book toUnderstand

Use Common Sense


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Use of Symbols

Rev 1:1 Signify or Express by Signs

Safety of Writer and Reader (Code)

Used During Times of Difficulty Written To Stress Virtue and Loyalty

Express Ideas With Descriptions

Describe the Indescribable

John Uses Over 350+ Allusions to OT


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Has Revelation Been Fulfilled?

MUST Morally Necessary (Matt 16:21)

SHORTLY TAKE PLACE

1:1 Must Shortly come to pass

1:3 for the time is near

22:6 Must shortly take place

22:7

Behold, I come quickly22:10 Time is at hand

22:12 I am coming quickly

22:20 Surely I am coming quickly


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Messages of the Revelation

WARNING TO THE CHURCH

WARNING TO THE ENEMIES OF THE

CHURCH

COMFORT TO THOSE WHO SORROW

Gods Care, Concern, and Protection of His

Children.

HOPE FOR THE DISCOURAGED

Lift Up Your Heads God Is Still On His Throne


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Purpose of Revelation

COMFORT CONSOLATION ASSURANCE

GodSees Their Tears (7:17; 21:4)

Their Prayers Rule The World(8:3-4)

Their Deaths Are Noticed(114:2; 20:4)

Heaven Is Worth The Pain (14:2; 20:4)

Final Victory Is Assured(15:2)Their BloodWill Be Avenged(6:9; 8:3)

Christ Lives AndReigns (5:7-8)


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Relevance of Revelation

To The Church In General (3:14-22)Draw Closer to the Holy Spirit

To Individual Saints (22:14)

In Trouble Times, You have a Friend

To Satan (1:8) Christ, as Eternal Power, Is the First Power, and Will

Be the Last Power

To The Lost (22:17)

Come to God

To The Reader (22:18-19)

Do Not Change Anything About Gods Message


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THEME OF REVELATION

Rev 17:14 - These will make war with the Lamb, and theLamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and Kingof kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen,and faithful.

Rev 19:6 -And I heard, as it were, the voice of a greatmultitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound ofmighty thunder, saying, Alleluia! For the Lord GodOmnipotent reigns!

Rev 11:15 - Then the seventh angel sounded: And therewere loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of thisworld have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of HisChrist, and He shall reign forever and ever!


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Recipients, Author, and Date

The Seven churches Which Are In Asia

His Servant John (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8)

The Apostle John Date:

Early Date (54-68 AD) Nero (Jerusalem)

Middle Date (69-79 AD) Vespasian

(Rome)

Late Date (94-96AD) Domitian (Rome)


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Numbers in Revelation

ONE Unity

TWO Strength, Courage,Energy

TH

REE Divinity:

Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

FOUR The WorldNumber

SIX

Failure, Evil, BadOmen

SEVEN The PerfectNumber

TEN HumanCompleteness or Fullness

TWELVE OrganizedReligion

144,000 - The Fullness ofGods People

1,000 Completeness uponCompleteness

3 , 42 Mos, 1260 DaysIncompleteness, a Time ofUnrest.


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Chapter 1

Shortly come to pass

Signs

Jesus Church

The Vision

Written


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Ch. 2 3 The 7 Churches

7 churches of Asia

I KNOW

Be Faithful -


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Ch. 4 God Rules

Problem on Earth God in Heaven

God worshiped

God holy - eternal


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Ch. 5 Jesus the Lion

Worthy to open the scroll

Lamb Lion, has prevailed

Worshiped


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Ch. 6 7 7 Seals

1. Christ white horse

2. Persecution red horse

3. Oppression black horse4. Death judgments upon society

5. Martyrs under the altar of God

6. Government Judged


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Ch. 6 7 7 Seals

Ch 7 sealing of saints

not FROM persecution

but THROUGH 144,000 on earth later in heaven

multitude out of tribulation


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Ch. 8/9 7 trumpets of warning

Hail

Sea to blood

Water bitter

Darkness

Star him bottom-less pit

hurt only those without the seal of God

Euphrates great army led by angels

outward nations brought against Rome

YET they repented not


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10 time out

7 thunders (more warnings) NO

The little scroll

tasted good made belly bitter

God revealed what was in store !


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11 measure Temple

Temple Gods people

Like sealed God KNOWSHis own

2 Witnesses slain but live

Gods WORD WINS

7th Trumpet

Kingdom of the world is become the

Kingdom of Christ


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12 History of Spiritual Conflict

Woman with child

Satan red dragon - opposed

Christ born war against but Satan loses

War against Christs followers Satan

loses

Continued assault upon followers -


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13 2 beasts

Satans tools

Sea Beast persecuting power of Rome

Land Beast false religion againstChristians

committee to enforce Emperor worship (?)

666 the number of man


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14 Scene in Heaven

144,000 victorious

before the throne of God

Command to Worship God. Babylon (Rome) fall announced

Judgment of Winepress Armageddon

Gods judgment upon Rome


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15 7 Bowls ofJudgment

Exaltation of Saints

Bowls of WRATH

No more delay


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16 The 7 Bowls poured out

1. Upon emperor worshipers

2. Upon Society

3. Divine retribution4. Punishment of Caesars devotees

5. Upon Imperial Rome

6. Dried up Euphrates invasion

Propaganda Rome enlists help to no avail

7. It is DONE persecutor Destroyed


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17 Picture of this Judgment

Rome the harlot

7 heads / 10 horns on her Beast

World wonders admires Vs. 14 War with the Lamb

They LOSE..


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18 Description of the Fall

Babylon has fallen !

Worldly bewail

Gods people REJOICE


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19 Victory

Praise to God for victory

the Lord God omnipotent reigns !

Marriage Feast continues .. Christ seen in Glory the Victor

King of King Lord of Lords

Review of the Fall of Rome / Satan


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20 Peace and War

Satan bound saints reign

1000 years 10 x 10 x 10 (complete)

Satan Loosed A Greater enemy raised Same END God wins, Christ wins

Judgment of All

Death / Hades cast out


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21 New Heaven & Earth

New heaven & earth

Lambs wife holy Jerusalem

Protected & provided for


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22 New Paradise and End

Tree of Life RESTORED

These things SHORTLY to come

The time is at hand Blessed Gods people (in the city)

OUTSIDE the city

Whoever WILL let Him come !

Warning!


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Messages of the Revelation

WARNING TO THE CHURCH

Keep Yourself Pure

What Makes a Congregation, and Worship Acceptable

WARNING TO T

HE ENEM

IES OF T

HE C

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Through Christ the Church Will Triumph

Who Are Gods Enemies

COMFORT TO THOSE WHO SORROW

Gods Care, Concern, and Protection of His Children.

HOPE FOR THE DISCOURAGED

Lift Up Your Heads God Is Still On His Throne


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Major Elements of Revelation

Predictive Elements

Revelation Does Predict Certain Events

These Have Been Fulfilled.Focused in the Emperor Domitian

Daniel 2 and7 Done!

Timeless Truths

God Alone is Worthy to be Worshiped

Trust In God No Matter What Comes


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Why Was Revelation Written?

Rev 22:10 Do not sealthe words ofthe prophecyofthis book,for the time is at hand.

Dan 8:26 Andthe vision ofthe evenings and

mornings which was toldis true; thereforeseal upthe vision,for it refers to many days in the future.

Ezekiel 12:21-28 - the days are at hand

Book of Daniel Was Written in 535 BC

Antiochus IV Epiphanes Died in 164 BC (400 Yrs Later)

If 400 Years Is A Long Time, What About 2,000?

Ezekiel within 6 years Jerusalem would be destroyed!


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Methods ofInterpretation

FUTURIST Entire Book is Unfulfilled Prophecies About

the Future

CONTINUOUS HISTORICAL Calendar of Events of

the Church Written In Advance. PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY Events Not Really

Occurring, but Symbolic, Sets Forth Principles.

PRETEREST Completed in the Past

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Meaning for

Johns Day, But Has Overall Message Is For All

Time.


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