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CMFNOW.COM Description: Dr. Bahnsen

presents a synopsis of the book of Revelation,

paying attention to the book's internalstructure and key message. These lectures are

extremely valuable for catching on to the basic

thrust of this crucial book and are also a

useful introduction to Dr. Bahnsen's more

extensive lecture series on Revelation [GB666-WordofEncouragement-24.mp3 ]

2013-07-06

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James A. Hodges

WORD OF

ENCOURAGEMENT NOTES AND

REVIEW


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Table of Contents

Word of EncouragementNotes and Review ................. 4

Q1 - Whats it about? .......... 5

Q2 - Is it a Riddle? .............. 6

Q3 - When was it written? .. 7

Emperors of Rome ............... 8

Q4 - Beast 666 ..................... 9

Q5 - 4 Main TheologicalViews ................................... 10

Q6 - History and Prophecies

.............................................. 12

Q7 - Rules of Hermeneutics

.............................................. 14

Q8 - Why study Revelations

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Q9 - How was it

communicated to John ........ 15

Q10 - Genre ....................... 16

Q11 - How do you deal with

symbols ................................ 17

Q12Historical Context .. 18


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Word of Encouragement

Notes and Review

By James A. Hodges

Dr. Bahnsens openingsermon in his 4 part series on a

Brief Survey of the Message of

Revelation calledA Word of

Encouragementis an eye

opener for anyone who has a

Hollywood Rapture Apocalyptic

view of the Book of Revelation.Simply put, Revelations is book

encouragement not fear!
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Q1 - Whats it about?

Is the Book of Revelations abook about a great

devastation or cataclysm of

the End Times or a bookabout the Unveiling of Gods

encouraging word and

vindication of Gods people

soon to happen, after it was

read for the very first time?

Answer: The Book of

Revelation is an opening upand unveiling about things

previously seen, things

present, and things to occurhereafter for expected


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immediate use in obedience

by His people1.

Q2- Is it a Riddle?

Is the Book of Revelation an

enigma wrapped in a riddleto perplex Gods people as

they proceed into the spiritual

mist of history?Answer: TheBook of Revelation gives a

blessing2 to Gods His people

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

2

And he said to me, "These words arefaithful and true"; and the Lord, the God

of the spirits of the prophets, sent His

angel to show to His bond-servants the


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by giving them a way to

interpret history, current

events, and the Devine

assurance of feature success

of by heeding Gods

commandments now, here onEarth, before Christs return3.

Q3 - When was it written?

How important is the date of

the Book of Revelations was

written?Answer: It is

extremely important, you can

things which must soon take place. "And

behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed ishe who heeds the words of the prophecy

of this book." - Revelation 22:6-7

3 Blessed is he who reads and those who

hear the words of the prophecy, and heedthe things which are written in it; for the

time is near. - Revelation 1:3


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paint yourself into a corner

concerning the prophecies in

the Book of Revelation if youmiss place the date of the

witting of the book past the

fulfillment of the prophecies inthe book4.

Emperors of Rome

1.Julius Caesar (Reigned October of 49BC - 15 March 44 BCnote: He has a

month named after himJuly.

Pontifex Maximus translated into

English means supreme pontiff,

which was the supreme pagan priest

4 "Here is the mind which has wisdom.

The seven heads are seven mountains on

which the woman sits, and they are

seven kings; five have fallen, one is, the

other has not yet come; and when hecomes, he must remain a little while. -

Revelation 17:9-10


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reserved for an elder statesman, and

which a very young Julius Caesar

won the office in 63 BC.5 )2.Augustus Caesar (Reigned January

16 27 BCAugust 19, 14 AD6)

3.Tiberius Caesar (September 18, 14ADMarch 16, 37 AD)

4.Caligula Caesar (March 18, 37 ADJanuary 24, 41 AD)

5.Claudius Caesar (January 25/26, 41ADOctober 13, 54 AD)

6.Nero Caesar (January 25/26, 41 ADOctober 13, 54 AD - During thistime John wrote the Book of

Revelation)

Q4- Beast 666

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Who is the Beast written

about in Book of Revelations7?

Answer: In the Hebrew Talmudthe name for Neron Caesar is

Neron Kaisar. The Gematria

sum of Neron Kaisar equals6668. This put the writing of the

Book of Revelation October 13,

54 AD.

Q5 - 4 Main Theological

Views

What are the four maintheological views of the Book of

7 Here is wisdom. Let him who hasunderstanding calculate the number of

the beast, for the number is that of a

man; and his number is six hundred and

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Revelation? Answer: Idealist9,

Futurist10, Historic11, and

9 The Idealist approach declares the

Book of Revelations deals not with

historical occasions, but rather withaxioms, principles or ideas which

govern our lives and which characterize

Gods control over history. (Greg

Bahnsens Outline page 140)10 The Futurist approach declares the

Book of Revelations deals the events of

the central prophecies pertain to the

distant future with reference to John-namely, they are events which will

immediately precede the coming of Christ

at the end of this age (or dispensation),

as well as events to transpire in the

establishment and end of the millennial

kingdom. (Greg Bahnsens Outline page

140)

11

The Historicist approach declares theBook of Revelations claims the events of

the book take places successively

throughout the span of the church


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Preterist12. I take a

Preterist/Historic approach. How

the early church dwelt withthese events is a great example

to the church of all ages.

Q6 - History and Prophecies

When will the majority of main

future prophecies of the Book of

Revelation fulfilled?Answer: Theinternal evidence demands that

history (from Johns day to the end of theage). (Greg Bahnsens Outline page 140)

12 The Preterist approach declares the

Book of Revelations claims the main

prophecies of the book pertain to event

which was to transpire in the near future

or briefly after Johns writing; as such,

they are for the most part past tense to

us now, having occurred in the days ofthe ancient church. (Greg Bahnsens

Outline page 140)


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most of the main prophecies have

already past history to us13. So

great was the since of urgencythat prophecies were not sealed in

contrast to Daniels instructions



servants, the things which must soontake place; and He sent and

communicated it by His angel to His

bond-servant John, - Revelation 1:1.

Blessed is he who reads and those whohear the words of the prophecy, and heed

the things which are written in it; for the

time is near. - Revelation 1:3. Blessed is

he who reads and those who hear the

words of the prophecy, and heed the

things which are written in it; for the

time is near. - Revelation 1:3. Blessed is

he who reads and those who hear the

words of the prophecy, and heed thethings which are written in it; for the

time is near. - Revelation 1:3.


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by God to seal the prophecies

given to him14.

Q7 - Rules of Hermeneutics

What are the three basic rules of

Hermeneutics we should follow

when interpreting the Book of

Revelations? Genre analysis of the

lecture, scripture interprets

scripture, and it must be readaccording to its historical context.

14 "Seventy weeks have been decreed for

your people and your holy city, to finish

the transgression, to make an end of sin,

to make atonement for iniquity, to bring

in everlasting righteousness, to seal up

vision and prophecy and to anoint the

most holy place. - Daniel 9:24. "But as

for you, Daniel, conceal these words and

seal up the book until the end of time;many will go back and forth, and

knowledge will increase." - Daniel 12:4


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Q8 - Why study Revelations

What is the end result of a studyof the Book of Revelations?

Answer: To have a Biblical

exegesis understanding of the

Book of Revelations15.

Q9 - How was it

communicated to John

15 Exegesis (from the Greek

from 'to lead out') is a criticalexplanation or interpretation of a text,

especially a religious text. Traditionally

the term was used primarily for exegesis

of the Bible; however, in contemporary

usage it has broadened to mean a critical

explanation of any text, and the term

"Biblical exegesis" is used for greater

specificity. The goal of Biblical exegesis is

to explore the meaning of the text whichthen leads to discovering its significance

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How is revelation communicated

to John in the book of Revelation?

Answer: Revelation was signifiedby His Angle16Communicated

by sign. For example by types,

parables, word pictures.Q10 - Genre

Should we take the Book

Revelations literally?Answer:Only when God is talking in a

strict literally voice, never when

he is using a figurative voice17.



servants, the things which must soon

take place; and He sent and

communicated (Signaled) it by His angel

to His bond-servant John, - Revelation

1:1

17 "For every beast of the forest is Mine,

The cattle on a thousand hills - Psalms

50:10. Does this verse teach that at hill


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The Book of Revelation uses allot

of types and word pictures, reader

beware it is a true test on justhow well you know the rest of the

Bible.

Q11 - How do you deal withsymbols

Do the multiple symbols listed in

the same verse or verses alwaysrun together? No, you must be

careful not be careless when

working with symbols, making

use of genre and scripture to

1001 Gods ownership ends? Answer: No.

Not possible to take this literally too: And

I saw between the throne (with the four

living creatures) and the elders a Lamb

standing, as if slain, having seven horns

and seven eyes, which are the sevenSpirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

- Revelation 5:6


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