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Apocalyptic Literature
RELG 201
Claflin University
Dr. Battle
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy
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Apocalyptic Literature in the Bible
Revelation
Daniel 7-11Elements of Ezekiel
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy of the
Calaway Museum Pictures
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Apocalyptic Literature A distinctive type of
religious literature that can
be identified by commonthemes and elements that
are combined with avisionary presentation.
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy of the
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Common Themes A dramatization of the conflict between
Good and Evil.
Dualism
Overpowering evil forces that oppressesthe righteous.
A decisive divine intervention rescues therighteous.
A vivid description of divine judgment.
A revealing of hidden realities.
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh,
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Apocalyptic Elements A vision that is immediately written
Revelatory content: Descriptions of
spiritual realms, judgments, secret of
ages, and so forth
Deterministic view of history
Numerology
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Apocalyptic Vision Written to the minds eye.
Highly Symbolic
Symbols heighten certain details.
Symbols obscure other details.
There is a lot unsaid.
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy of the
Calaway Museum Pictures
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Apocalyptic WarningI warn everyone who hears the
words of the prophecy of this book: ifanyone adds to them, God will add to him
the plagues described in this book, and ifanyone takes away from the words of thebook of this prophecy, God will take awayhis share in the tree of life and in the holy
city, which are described in this book.(Revelation 22:18-19 ESV)
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy of
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Matthew 24:36-39 ESV
But concerning that day and hour no oneknows, not even the angels of heaven, northe Son, but the Father only. For as were thedays of Noah, so will be the coming of the
Son of Man. For as in those days before theflood they were eating and drinking, marryingand giving in marriage, until the day whenNoah entered the ark, and they were
unaware until the flood came and swept themall away, so will be the coming of the Son ofMan.
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal sPalace, Nineveh, Courtesy of the
Calaway Museum Pictures
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Apocalyptic Literature
RELG 201
Claflin University
Dr. Battle
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy
of the Calaway Museum Pictures
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ExercisesRevelation 5:1-5
Revelation 8
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace,
Nineveh, Courtesy of the Calaway Museum
Pictures
Jan & Hubert van Eyck: Agnus
Dei, Ghent Altar 1432
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ExercisesRevelation 5:1-5
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace,
Nineveh, Courtesy of the Calaway Museum
Pictures
Jan & Hubert van Eyck: Agnus
Dei, Ghent Altar 1432
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ExercisesRevelation 8
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace,
Nineveh, Courtesy of the Calaway Museum
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Eschatologies
RELG 201
Claflin University
Dr. Battle
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy
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Exegesis versus Eisegesis Most Interpreters of Revelation use pre-
set theological frameworks.
Dispensationalism
Postmillennialism
Amillennialism
(ESV Stud y B ible2455-2460)
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Premillennial Diagram
Tribulation Millennial ReignPresent Church Age
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Pre-tribulation Rapture Christ raptures the Church before the
Tribulation and returns to set up His
kingdom after the Tribulation.
Tribulation Millennial Reign
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Postmillennial Diagram
Millennium
Church Age Eternal Kingdom
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Amillennial Diagram
This Age
The Age to Come
Church AgeFully Consummated
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Apocalyptic WarningI warn everyone who hears the
words of the prophecy of this book: ifanyone adds to them, God will add to him
the plagues described in this book, and ifanyone takes away from the words of thebook of this prophecy, God will take awayhis share in the tree of life and in the holy
city, which are described in this book.(Revelation 22:18-19 ESV)
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy ofthe Calaway Museum Pictures
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Matthew 24:36-39 ESV
But concerning that day and hour no oneknows, not even the angels of heaven, northe Son, but the Father only. For as were thedays of Noah, so will be the coming of the
Son of Man. For as in those days before theflood they were eating and drinking, marryingand giving in marriage, until the day whenNoah entered the ark, and they were
unaware until the flood came and swept themall away, so will be the coming of the Son ofMan.
Assyrian Cherubim: Assurbanipal s
Palace, Nineveh, Courtesy of the
C l M Pi t