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One of the most important books of the entire BIBLE Even a casual reader of the book of Revelation is impressed with the tremendous scope of its prophecies. Here is obviously an important book, one intended by God to be a final word to

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One of the most important books of the entire BIBLE

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“Even a casual reader of the book of Revelation is impressed with the tremendous scope of its

  • prophecies. Here is obviously an

important book, one intended by God to be a final word to man.” JF Walvoord

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“The Hallelujah Chorus of the Redeemed”

SL Johnson

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“The goal and consummation of all the Bible”

WG Scroggie

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IMPORTA IMPORTANCE NCE

Ø Prophecy Importance Ø NT Incomplete

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THEO THEOLO LOGY GY

v Theology Proper v Christology v Anthropology v Soteriology v Angelology v Eschatology

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IMPORTA IMPORTANCE NCE

Ø Prophecy Importance Ø NT Incomplete Ø God’s Perspective

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PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE

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PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE

E te E ternit rnity Cre Creatio ation n PURPOSE PURPOSE E te E ternit rnity E vil vil Fall Fall Re Resto storatio ration

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RESTORATION RESTORATION

GENESIS

Ø Heavens/Earth Ø Earth Priority Ø Sin & Evil Ø Curse Ø 1st Adam Ø Garden Ø Man to Rule

REVELATION

Ø New H/E Ø Renewed Ø Banished Ø Removed Ø 2nd Adam Ø Restored Ø Reign with Christ

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IMPORTA IMPORTANCE NCE

Ø Prophecy Importance Ø NT Incomplete Ø God’s Perspective Ø Only Hope Ø 5th Gospel Ø God’s Glory

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ATTITUDES

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Puzzle Puzzle

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“A famous book in which St John the divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators who know nothing.” Ambrose Bierce

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ATTITUDES

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Puzzle Puzzle

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Masterpiece Masterpiece

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HERMEN HERMENEUTI EUTICAL AL POSIT POSITIONS IONS

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"The book of Revelation isn't hard to understand – it's hard to BELIEVE!"

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PRE PRETE TERI RIST ST

Most prophetic events taking place in 1st Century

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PRETERIST PRETERIST

KI KING NGDO DOM M

Christ’s Return

E T E TE RNITY TRIBUL TRIBULATIO TION 70 70 AD AD

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  • MOD. PRETERIST
  • MOD. PRETERIST

KI KING NGDO DOM M

Christ’s Return

E T E TE RNITY TRIBUL TRIBULATIO TION 70 70 AD AD

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PRE PRETE TERI RIST ST

Ø Proponents - HB Swete RH Charles RC Sproul Ø Strengths - Historical Background Original Readers

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HISTORICIST HISTORICIST

Prophetic events taking place in History, from 1st Century to the End

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EXA EXAMPLES MPLES ü 7 Letters = church history ü Seals = fall of empire ü Beasts = papacy ü Trumpets = 395-1453 ü Bowls = French revolution

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HISTORICIST HISTORICIST

Ø Proponents - H Alford Reformers Postmillennialists Ø Strengths - makes book somewhat prophetic

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ID IDEAL EALIST IST

A picture in symbolic form

  • f Eternal Principles
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“While the Apocalypse thus embraces the whole period of the Christian dispensation, it sets before us within this period the action of great principles & not special incidents; we are not to look in the Apocalypse for special events, but for an exhibition of the principles which govern the history both of the world & the church.” W Milligan

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ID IDEAL EALIST IST

Ø Proponents - Wm Hendrickson RCH Lenski Ø Strengths - Bible contains Eternal Principles

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FUTURIST UTURIST

Most events taking place in the Future

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FUTURIST UTURIST

Ø Proponents - JF Walvoord JD Pentecost CL Feinberg Ø Strengths - Consistent Hermeneutic

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APPROACHES APPROACHES

E T E TE RNITY

Preterist Preterist His Historic

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ist Fu Futu turist rist Id Idealist ealist

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ECL ECLECTIC ECTIC

Combine more than One View

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ECL ECLECTIC ECTIC

Ø Proponents - L Morris RH Mounce GR Osborne Ø Strengths - Combines best

  • f Views
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BA BACKGROU KGROUND ND

Ø Author - uthor - Apostle postle John John

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AUTHORSHIP AUTHORSHIP

Ø Internal

Named Similarities Continuity Familiarity

Ø External

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BA BACKGROU KGROUND ND

Ø Author - uthor - Apostle postle John John Ø Historical Background Historical Background

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HISTO HISTORICAL BACKG ICAL BACKGROUND ND

v Political - Persecution

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Domitian

(from Ephesus)

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HISTO HISTORICAL BACKG ICAL BACKGROUND ND

v Political - Persecution v Social - Prosperous v Religious - Idolatrous & Emperor Worship

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BA BACKGROU KGROUND ND

Ø Author - uthor - Apostle postle John John Ø Historical Background Historical Background Ø Occasion - Occasion - 95 95-96

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Patmos

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Ephesus

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Cave of the Apocalypse Monastery

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BA BACKGROU KGROUND ND

Ø Author - uthor - Apostle postle John John Ø Historical Background Historical Background Ø Occasion - Occasion - 95 95-96

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Ø Audien Audience - ce - As Asia ian C Church urches es

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Ephesus Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Laodicea Philadelphia Smyrna

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BA BACKGROU KGROUND ND

Ø Author - uthor - Apostle postle John John Ø Historical Background Historical Background Ø Occasion - Occasion - 95 95-96

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Ø Audien Audience - ce - As Asia ian C Church urches es Ø Purpose Purpose

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PURPOSE

v Encouragement v Preparation v Completion

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CH CHARACTE RISTICS ARACTE RISTICS

1.

  • 1. Ge

Genr nre - mi mixe xed

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GENRE

Ø Epistolary - Introduction & Closing Ø Prophecy - Prophetic Visions Ø Apocalyptic

  • 1. Title
  • 2. Visions
  • 3. Angelic Guide
  • 4. Exhortations to Endure
  • 5. Metaphorical Emphasis