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Revelation
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BackgroundExtreme approaches to Revelation:HopeGenre – Apocalyptic, Letter, Prophecy 5 features of Apocalyptic: SAVED
Symbolism, pictorial language Angels, heavenly messenger mediated Visions, dreams End of all things—cosmic in scope Dualism
Authorship – John 1:1
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Background (skip)Literary similarities to the Gospel of
John Logos--word Lamb of God Christ pierced Overcome Bridegroom Marturia/witness (cf. martyr)
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Interpretative Approaches toRevelation Preteristic View
Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages
Idealist View Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages
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Interpretative Approaches to Revelation Historical View
Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages
Futuristic View Description/definition Advantages Disadvantages
The truth on Revelation
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Premillennial Time Line
Church Age2000 + years
Millennium1000 years
Eternal State:New Jerusalem
Christ’s coming:Rapture? Pre-, Mid-, Post-Trib
Tribulation7 years
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Characteristics Symbolism OT Orientation One world concept – Globalization, evil trinity,
mark of the Beast Divine Judgment resulting in world disasters (7
seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls) Christ-centered Song and worship New world order
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7 Churches (Rev 2-3) structure
Approaches: Historical 1st century, Progressive Church History, Omni-temporal/spiritual/typical
Pattern Vision of Christ Commendation Condemnation Advice Curse & blessing
Example – Ephesus, Laodicea
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Bouncing through 4-197 Seals, 7 Trumpet, 7 Bowl judgmentsSequentialOverlappingSimultaneousFuture through the eyes of first century
imagery
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Millennium Rev 20 Pre-millennial: Christ returns, sets up
1000 reign on earth, Satan boundAmillennial: reign of Christ = ChurchPost-millennial: World gets better and
better until the reign of God comes naturally
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Message of RevelationGod is in control of the futureSatan counterfeits and loosesRight triumphs in the end after a long
period of chaosThere are tears in heaven 21:4Jesus is coming again– Our response
to this purifying hope: 1 Jn 3:2fChrist with SwordBeware of idols & Laodicea Rev. 3:16f
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Rapture Question Passages
1 Thess. 4:15ff: dead rise first [they were worried about them]—they will not miss it
2 Thess. 2:2 day of Lord not yet—you will not miss it
Positions: pre-trib rapture, post-trib rapture, mid-trib rapture
Timeline
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Rapture Question
Church Age
7 year TribulationPeriod of the seven sealsseven trumpets and seven bowl judgments;& antichrist, persecutions Rev 11:11-12
MillenniumRev. 20
Pre-trib Mid-trib Post-trib
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The EndRev. 21:3-4 Emmanuel, together foreverRev 21:22-24 no templeRev. 22:12-13 Christ’s comingJohn’s awareness he is writing
Scripture 22:18f canonical formula (cf. Deut. 4:2)