REVELATION

•Nero burns Rome to build a new palace•Blames Christians•Arrests John and attempts to kill him.• John doesn’t die so exiled to Patmos

PROLOGUE

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John… Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. Revelation 1:1-3

Revelation: “unveiling or uncovering of things concealed as divine mysteries”

From: Jesus Christ/ 7 fold Spirit/ God the Father• firstborn of the dead• ruler of the kings on earth• loves us• freed us from sin• made us a kingdom/priest• who was, who is and who is to come• Alpha and Omega

To: 7 churches in Asia

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. Rev. 1:7

Descriptors•long robe/ golden sash

•hair like snow•eyes like flames of fire

•feet burnished bronze

•voice like rushing waters

•right hand-7 starts•mouth-sword

What does this vision seem to suggest

about Jesus ?