Book of Revelation

I thought to myself what view am I? I also pondered, just how much do I really believe and understand the book of Revelation? First, I do believe it was a revelation from Jesus Christ which God gave to him. There are so many variations of what is the truth. However, God tells us at the beginning of Revelation that he is the author. Therefore, God is the author, Jesus is the Revelation and John is the literal writer. It is amazing that all through the New Testament there are happenings that…

In Revelation: Visions of Our Ultimate Victory in Christ, Paul Yonggi Cho takes the reader through a detailed description and explanation that happens in the book of Revelation. Cho gives the reader a true understanding of the book of Revelation, with many other scriptures throughout the book, to cite where he gets the content of his book. While reading this book, one cannot doubt the information given if they believe the Word of God. Cho breaks up the book into nine major sections: The…

Three reason why we should study the book of Revelation. Reason number one: it is a blessing to those who read and understand the Revelation. Reason number two: the examples of the seven churches. And reason number three: it is a blessing to those who do His commandments and to be in Christ. Reason number one why we should study the book of Revelation: it is a blessing to those who read and understand the book of Revelation. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this…

Greek in the book of Revelation is apokalupsis, which means an uncovering, an unveiling, a disclosure, a revelation. Our church currently meets in a school multipurpose room which has a stage covered by a large, mustard-yellow curtain. While the curtain is closed, it hides the items behind it. But when we draw the curtain open, everything behind it is disclosed or revealed. This is the idea behind the word, apokalupsis or apocalypse. Dennis Johnson writes in his commentary on Revelation that we…

even in society we are revealed to all things that we learn from. As we grow we reveal many life lessons that we live through and can affect anyone in several ways. In the novel, “Spill Simmer Falter Wither” by Sara Baume we reveal that the entire book revolves around conflicts as well as memories that have affected the characters in their present time. We come to the conclusion that One Eye creates conflict as soon as he entered into Ray’s life. First by the attacks and aggressiveness…

Judgment: Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Revelations “Judgment means vindication and liberation for the oppressed and destitute” (Sakenfeld, 458). In the biblical text, the one who is the highest judge and righteous ruler, is the God of Israel (Sakenfeld, 458). Being a just God, He specifically protects the poor and deprived. As it shows in Isaiah 41:17, “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake…

Some scholars regard the book of Mark as a modified apocalyptic literary work. Apocalyptic literary work is literature that reveals unseen realities and discloses events destined soon to climax in God’s final intervention in human affairs (Harris, 2014). Mark’s use of apocalyptic devices is particularly evident at the beginning and ending of his Gospel. At the most important event in his Gospel, Jesus’ crucifixion, Mark repeats his image of the heavens being torn asunder when he states that at…

Revelation, an apocalypse, is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible. In this book, John describes heavenly wisdom he received from an angel. Readers often have a difficult time understanding this book because John depicts the supernatural world through many strange events and symbols, and scholars debate the legitimacy and context of John’s vision. Upon further reading of the text, it appears that stories in Revelation should be taken literally and that the events are predicting…

Possible Influence of Patmos on John The island of Patmos is only mentioned once in the Bible, in Revelation 1. The word Patmos is translated literally as “my killing”, and the island is considered basical sterile by several sources (Davis, 1944 & Gospel Faith, 2016). Little will grow in its rocks. In the strictest sense, sterile means unable to…

Revelation” and “Everything that rises must converge” were written by the same person but, this doesn't mean they have the exact same plots. Both, of these writings are unique in their own way, they also have many differences and similarities. To begin with, the differences between “Revelation” and “Everything that rises must converge” is big since one of the readings is taking place in a bus and the other is taking place in the waiting room of a clinic. In “Revelation” the main character is…