New Testament Final - Revelation

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Author

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John, an apostle of Jesus Christ

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Provenance

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Patmos

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Audience

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The 7 churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea)

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Purpose

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To encourage the faithful to resist the demands of worshiping the emperor / they will be rewarded eternally

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Contributions

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Sense of God's control of history / strong emphasis on perseverance in the face of persecution / escatology

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4 views regarding timing of the events

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preterist (events occur in John's day) / historical (history from time of Christ up to the present) / futurist (refers to events in the very last days of human history / idealist (symbolism refers to the character and ways of God, not historical events)

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Outline

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Vision of Christ among His church / letters to 7 churches / vision of God and Heavenly worship / the seven seals / the seven trumpets / vision of the martyred worshipers / the seven bowls / visions of the worship and judgment of the Lamb / visions of the new heaven and new earth

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Verse

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Revelation 21:6-7 - Then he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children."