Revelation

TitleTitle

English – English – RevelationRevelation

Greek – Greek – Apokaluyij Apokaluyij Iwannou Iwannou

AuthorAuthor

JohnJohn

Date of WritingDate of Writing

65-7065-70 AD AD

ThemeTheme

The Triumph of The Triumph of

Jesus ChristJesus Christ

Purpose of WritingPurpose of Writing

John’s purpose in writing John’s purpose in writing this book is clear: to this book is clear: to encourage the believers of encourage the believers of Asia to stand firm in their Asia to stand firm in their faith, armed with the faith, armed with the knowledge that, in the end, knowledge that, in the end, the cause of Christ would the cause of Christ would prevail. prevail.

Revelation 2:10 Revelation 2:10 Do Do not fear what you are not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to the devil is about to cast some of you into cast some of you into prison, so that you will prison, so that you will be tested, and you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until days. Be faithful until death, and I will give death, and I will give you the crown of life.you the crown of life.

- Christ in RevelationChrist in Revelation- Interpreting Interpreting RevelationRevelation

- Place in the CanonPlace in the Canon

Christ in RevelationChrist in Revelation

1.1.ProphetProphet

2.2.PriestPriest

3.3.KingKing

4.4.Titles of JesusTitles of Jesus

Christ as ProphetChrist as Prophet

Revelation 2:4-5 Revelation 2:4-5 But I But I have this against you, that have this against you, that you have left your first love. you have left your first love. 55 'Therefore remember from 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am did at first; or else I am coming to you and will coming to you and will remove your lampstand out remove your lampstand out of its place-- unless you of its place-- unless you repent.repent.

Revelation 3:3 Revelation 3:3 So So remember what you have remember what you have received and heard; and received and heard; and keep it, and repent. keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.what hour I will come to you.

Revelation 3:19 Revelation 3:19 Those Those whom I love, I reprove and whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.zealous and repent.

Christ as PriestChrist as Priest

Revelation 1:13-14 …and in the middle of the lampstands I saw one like a son of man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash. 14 His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire.

Christ as KingChrist as King

Revelation 5:5 …Revelation 5:5 …and one of and one of the elders said to me, "Stop the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its as to open the book and its seven seals."seven seals."

The Titles of JesusThe Titles of Jesus

He is the bright and morning He is the bright and morning star.star.

Interpreting RevelationInterpreting Revelation

- Christ will return in - Christ will return in triumph!triumph!

- Christians will be - Christians will be preserved through times preserved through times of trial and tribulation.of trial and tribulation.

Four Methods of Four Methods of InterpretationInterpretation

1.1. The Symbolic MethodThe Symbolic Method

2.2. The Preterist MethodThe Preterist Method

3.3. The Historicist MethodThe Historicist Method

4.4. The Futurist MethodThe Futurist Method

Place in the CanonPlace in the CanonHistorically, Revelation reveals the

believers of the early church as fragile people in need of reassurance.

Theologically, this book reveals to us that Christ will be triumphant, regardless of current situations.

Devotionally, we should be led to trust God more and be braver and bolder in our service to him.