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Revelation Series Lesson #003

May 23, 2004 Dean Bible Ministries www.deanbibleministries.org

• Dr. Robert L. Dean, Jr.

OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

“Write therefore the things which you have seen, the things which are, the things which shall take place after these things.” — Revelation 1:19 — the things which shall take place after these things Chapters 4–22 the things which are Chapters 2–3 Seven Churches

• f the

Church Age Tribulation 4–19 Eternal State 21–22 Millennium 20 Glorified Christ the things which you have seen Chapter 1

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

Revelation 1:2, “who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

The Revelation of Jesus Christ Objective Genitive: Revelation about Christ Subjective Genitive: Christ’s revelation or the revelation Christ gave

Galatians 2:16, “nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works

• f the Law but through faith in Christ

Jesus [literally, faith of Christ Jesus], even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ [literally, faith of Christ Jesus] and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

qeo, eo,j theos, God the Father here. The

subject of the clause and thus the performer of the action.

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

qeo, eo,j theos, God the Father here. The

subject of the clause and thus the performer of the action. di di,dw dwmi didomi, aor

act ind, “to give, to grant, to graciously bestow, to provide.”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,

qeo, eo,j theos, God the Father here. The

subject of the clause and thus the performer of the action. di di,dw dwmi didomi, aor

act ind, “to give, to grant, to graciously bestow, to provide.”

dei,kn knumi umi, deiknumi; aor act inf of purpose. “to point out, to present to the sight, to cause to see, to exhibit, display;

• metaphor. to show by

words, that it, to teach.”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,” dou/

• u/loj
• j doulos, masc dat pl,

servants or slaves.

Daniel 2:28, “However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed.”

Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,” dou/

• u/loj
• j doulos, masc dat pl,

servants or slaves. a] a] dei dei/ g gene, ene,sqai ha dei genesthai

Daniel 2:29, “As for you, O king, while

• n your bed your thoughts turned to

what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place.”

The Image of Daniel 2

605–539 B.C. — Babylon Gold Silver Brass Iron Iron/Clay 539 B.C.–331 B.C. — Medo-Persia 331 B.C.–146 B.C. — Greece 146 B.C.–A.D. 1453 — Rome Revived Roman Empire

Daniel 2:45, “Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

Matthew 24:2, “And He said to them, ‘Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.’ Matthew 24:3, “As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’ ”

Matthew 24:4, “And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘See to it that no one misleads you. Matthew 24:5, “For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.”

Matthew 24:6, “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end [to. t . te,l ,loj, to telos]. Matthew 24:7, “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.”

Revelation 4:1, “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing

• pen in heaven, and the first voice

which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.’ ”

Revelation 22:6, “And he said to me, ‘These words are faithful and true’; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place.”

Revelation 11:15, “Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdom

• f the world has become the kingdom
• f our Lord and of His Christ; and He

will reign forever and ever.’ ”

Revelation 20:4, “Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls

• f those who had been beheaded

because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast

• r his image, and had not received the

mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

“and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

• Rev. 1:1b, “and He sent and communicated

it by His angel to His bond-servant John,”

shm hmai,nw

• nw. semaino, aorist active

indicative 3rd person singular; “to make known, report, communicate, to indicate or communicate something about the futues, or to explain something enigmatic.”