Book of Revelation
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Transcript of Book of Revelation
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Book of Revelation
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Vespasian 69-79 AD
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Titus 79-81 AD
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Domitian 81-96 AD
to bring unity proclaimed himself god
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It is part of civic duty to burn incense before the statue of Domitian
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Penalty for disobedience was great!
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John Patmos-Aramaic-speaking-Jewish Christian-had good command of Old Testament-poorest Greek language (& grammar) in entire New Testament
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Revelation is meant to be an unveiling of the Lord’s visions to
the prophet about what is going to take place in the
future… the ultimate
victory of God!
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What is the point?
• To encourage to remain faithful during times of persecution• To encourage to remain hopeful
– that Christ is going to vanquish the powers of the world that are persecuting Christians
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Apocalyptic Writing200BC-200AD
vision
symbolism
pessimism
optimism
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Basic Message inApocalyptic Writing
• God controls history• God will usher in a golden
New Age as a gift• In the meantime we should
patiently endure sufferings of Christian life
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-original audience knew meanings-prophet could disguise messages about enemies without worry
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• Wholeness
• Perfection
• Meaning
• Completeness
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• 1 short of 7
• Imperfection
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Ultimate imperfectionIncompletenessMeaninglessnessThe symbol of the beast
= evil emperor
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Symbolic Math
NRWN QSR (Nero (N) Caesar)In Hebrew letter = numbers
50+200+6+50 +100+60+200
Nero = 666
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12Tribes of Israel Apostles
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Symbolic Math
12 x 12 x 1000 (incalculable eternity)
= 144,000
= new Israel that embraces every nation, race, people,
language
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Suffering
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War, violence, killing, blood of martyrs
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Victory
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Death & Decay
(Pallor)
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Royalty
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Harlot & Adulterer
Babylon / Rome
Anyone who worships the emperor
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Beasts
Nero,Domition…
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Dragon
= Satan= master
of the beasts