5/27/2014 saraph serpents TUESDAY AYS S WITH THE BIBLE The Book o of Revelation Revelation (to John) The Apocalypse Class 4 May 27,2014 Opening Prayer Rev 16:5-7 You are just, O Holy One, who are and who were, in passing this sentence. For they have shed the blood of the holy ones and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink it is what they deserve. Yes, Lord God almighty your judgments are true and just 1
5/27/2014 The Book of Revelation Review Material Covered to D Date Historical Context The Author of the book Genre of the book Use of symbolism Contemporary ways this book has been read by Christians Major themes in the book The Outline of the book The Book of Revelation OUTLINE OF OUTLINE OF THE THE BOOK BOOK I. I. Prologue (1:1-3) 3) II. I. Letter ers s to the Churches es of Asia (1:4-3:2 :22) 2) III. II.God and the Lamb in Heaven (4:1-5:14 :14) IV. V. The Seven Seals, Trumpets, ts, and Plagues s with Interlude udes s (6:1-16:2 6:21) 1) A. A. The Seven Seals (6:1-8: 8:5) 5) B. B. The Seven Trumpets ts (8:6-11 11:19 :19) C. C. The woman and the Dragon (12) D. D. The Two Beasts (13) E. E. Salvat ation ion and Judgment nt (14) F. F. The Last Plagues es (15-16) 16) V. V. The Punishme ment nt of Babylon n and the Destructi ction on of Pagan Nations s (17:1-20:15 0:15) VI. I. The New Creation on (21:1-22: 22:5) 5) VII. Epilogue (21:6-21) 21) 2
5/27/2014 2 ND B EAST 1 ST B EAST C HAPTER 13:11-18 C HAPTER 13:1-10 Body of a leopard Looked like lamb Feet of a bear spoke as dragon Head of a lion Did great signs The Roman Empire False Prophet T HE L AMB AND THE 144,000 ON Z ION Change now to a tender and consoling vision - Sound of rushing water - Harpists playing their harps. - Singing. No one knew the song except the marked - Virgins – The undefiled. Worshiped no other god.The priests or abstain for military service 3
5/27/2014 T HE T HREE A NGELS – C HAPTER 14:6 1 st Angel – Time has come for judgment, repent worship God alone 2 nd Angel – Announced that Babylon (Rome) has fallen 3 rd Angel – Anyone who worships the beast will suffer God ’ s wrath 14:13 “ Blesses are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Let them rest for their works accompany them ” T HE H ARVEST OF THE E ARTH -C HAPTER 14:14-20 1 st ANGEL Harvest the elect 2 nd ANGEL Harvest the doomed 4
5/27/2014 T HE H ARVEST OF THE E ARTH -C HAPTER 14:14-20 The damned are sent to a winepress Blood poured out of the wine press to the height of a horse's bridle for two hundred miles H EAVENLY L ITURGY 15:1-4 5
5/27/2014 T HE S ONG OF M OSES AND THE L AMB Psalm 92:6 – How great are your works, Lord! How Great and wonderful profound your designs! are your works Lord God almighty Deut 32:4 – The Rock-how faultless are his deeds, Just and true are your how right all his ways! A faithful God, without ways, deceit, just and upright is he! O King of the nations. Psalm 145:17 – The Lord is just in all his ways, Who will not fear you, merciful in all his works Lord, Or glorify your name? Jer 10:7 – Who would not fear you, king of the For you alone are holy. nations, for it is your due! Among all the wisest of All the nations will the nations, and in all their domains, there s none like you. come And worship before Psalm 86:9-10 – All the nations you have made shall you, come to bow before you, Lord, and give honor to your For your righteous acts name. For you are great and do wondrous deeds and have been revealed you alone are God T HE S EVEN A NGELS WITH THE 7 C HALICES /B OWLS 6
5/27/2014 First Bowl - foul and painful sores Fifth Bowl - a thick darkness overwhelms the kingdom of the beast. The wicked come upon those bearing the mark of continue to stubbornly defame the name the beast and those who worshiped the of God while refusing to repent and image of the beast. glorify God. Second Bowl - the seas and the oceans Sixth Bowl - the great river Euphrates become blood as of a dead man, forcing dries up so that the kings of the east might everything in the sea to die. cross to be prepared to battle. Three unclean spirits with the appearance of frogs come out of the mouths of the beast Third Bowl - the rivers and the and the false prophet. remaining sources of water turn to blood. The angels then begin praising Seventh Bowl - a global earthquake God's holy judgments. causes the cities of the world to collapse. Every mountain and island are removed Fourth Bowl - the sun causes a major from their foundations. Giant hailstones heat wave to scorch the planet with fire. weighing nearly 100 pounds plummet The incorrigible wicked refuse to onto the planet. The plagues were so severe that the wicked's hatred against repent while they blaspheme the name God intensifies while the incorrigible of God. continue to curse God. B ABYLON THE G REAT 17:1-18 Harlot (Babylon) = Rome, the whore of Babylon - Kings have intercourse with her - People are drunk on her wine of her harlotry Description is connected to Jeremiah description of Babylon - John is speaking against Rome and its role in the death of the martyrs The Angel interprets the vision of the harlot and beast - 7 hills are the seven hills surrounding Rome &7 kings?? - 10 horns are the 10 future kings - waters are the people of the Roman Empire The beast and the 10 horns will hate the harlot, eat and cons ume her with fire --- Evil destroys itself as well. 7
5/27/2014 T HE F ALL OF B ABYLON 18:1-19:4 Rome ’ s fornication is both idolatry and material excess. The inhabitants will mourn over her destruction - all the luxuries, excesses and glory are destroyed - other kings, merchants and seafarers will mourn for their own loss, because of their own self-interest. No singing, music or trade after the fall of Babylon (18:21ff) Compared with Alleluias in Heaven (19:1ff) T HE V ICTORY S ONG AND THE W EDDING O F THE L AMB There is great rejoicing over the justice for the suffering Now it is time for the Wedding day of the Lamb Lamb and groom = Jesus Bride = the Church, the martyrs “ She was allowed to wear a bright, clean linen garment (The linen represents the righteous deeds of the Holy Ones) ” Reminder again by the angel that John is to worship God alone, not the angel or messenger 8
5/27/2014 7 FINAL VISIONS 1 st vision – A white horse named “ Faithful and true ” The rider is Jesus. His cloak dipped in blood and called the W ord of God. He is also has his name on his cloak and thigh “ K ing of kings and Lord of lords ” 2 nd vision – Disturbing for our modern ears. Angel standing on the sun telling the birds to feast on the flesh of the unrighteous who died in the great judgment. 3 rd vision – The beast and the kings of the earth fight Jesus on the white horse. Without detail Jesus throws the beast and the false prophet and throws them into the fiery pool 7 FINAL VISIONS 4 th vision – The angel had a key and heavy chain to tie Satan up. After 1000 years he will be released for a short while. Once Satan is free, he will gather his army to do battle at Armageddon but God fought for the holy ones. The devil is thrown into the pool of fire where the beasts were thrown. They remain there forever 5 th vision – The judgment of the martyrs and their resurrection to be with Christ 6 th vision – White throne, scrolls were opened as well as the book of life. Each one was judged according to his deeds If your name was not found in the book of life, you were thrown into th e pool of fire 9
5/27/2014 T HE 7 TH V ISION – T HE N EW C REATION Three parts of the 7 th Vision 1) The Bride and wife of the Lamb 2) The New Temple 3) The New Creation T HE BRIDE OF THE L AMB The old order run by the dragon, beast, death and hell is over. A new creation is coming into existence. Transformation of creation where there is no more death, no more suffering, no more tears. Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, speaks of an intimate relationship with God, one of covenant. God will be their God and they will be God ’ s people No evil exists here 10
5/27/2014 T HE N EW J ERUSALEM The holy city of Jerusalem is from the heaven The 12 tribes (at the gates) and the 12 apostles (with the 12 courses, layers of stone) are all represent John saw no temple - there is not need with the lamb present there. There is no more mediation needed T HE N EW C REATION The holy city of Jerusalem is from the heaven The 12 tribes (at the gates) and the 12 apostles (with the 12 courses, layers of stone) are all represent John saw no temple - there is not need with the lamb present there. There is no more mediation needed 11
5/27/2014 T HE T REE OF L IFE Produces fruit 12 times a ye ar leaves serve as medicine Taken from Ezek Connected to Garden of Eden The night will be no more The light will come from God They shall reign forever E PILOGUE Jesus says, 3 times: “ I am coming soon ” John is informed to tell his vision for Jesus is coming soon “ Let the wicked still act wickedly, and the filthy still be filthy. The righteous must still do right and the holy still be holy. ” Jesus states that he will bring recompense with him Each will be given according to his deeds Jesus and the Spirit call people to come and receive life-giving water Warning about not changing the words of the book 12
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