1/5/2013. Who wrote the Book of Revelation?

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1 1/5/2013 Introduction to the Book of Revelation Revelation 1 Introduction and Benediction 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants things things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. 4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed [a ] us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us kings [b ] and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, [c ] says the Lord, [d ] who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.. Controversial book Promising of blessing 404-verses Letter revealed to John On the island of Patmos 7-Churches Who wrote the Book of Revelation? John the Apostle Questioned: Bishop of Alexandria Dionysius ( A.D.) Teaching on the Millennium Alexandrian school & Symbolism Millennium 1000-year reign of Christ on Earth Revelation 20:1-7 Christ rules from Jerusalem over the earth Literal or Allegorical? 1

2 1/5/2013 Justin Martyr ( A.D.) Irenaeus ( A.D.) Tertullian ( A.D.) Hippolytus ( A.D.) Origen ( A.D.) Clement of Alexandria And why such facts as the following: Peter was crucified; Paul and James were slain with the sword; John was banished to Patmos; Stephen was stoned to death by the Jews who killed the Lord? But, [in truth,] none of these sufferings were in vain; for the Lord was really crucified by the ungodly. Saint Ignatius (30 ( ) ( A.D.) Ignatius ( A.D.) When was the book written? Eusebius ( A.D.) When was the book written? Rein of Domition (81-96 A.D.) Brother of Titus Condemned to dwell on the island of Patmos end of the reign of Domitian Clement of Alexadria Early Date View The Apostle John. For when, on the tyrant s death,, he returned to Ephesus from the isle of death Patmos, he went away, being invited, to the contiguous territories of the nations, here to appoint bishops, there to set in order whole Churches, there to ordain such as were marked out by the Spirit. Papius: John martyred before A.D. 70 Literal or Symbolic Covenant & Dispensational Theology Written prior to A.D. 70 Preterist View Covenant Theology: The Church replaces Israel New Israel Dispensational Theology: The Church and Israel are distinct Separate Dispensations..Administeri ng Salvation 2

3 1/5/2013 Symbolic Preterist Historic Futurist Preterist (Past) Past events Roman Empire Jerusalem AD 70 Hyper-Preterist Symbolic: Spiritual Alexandrian School Allegory Anti-Millennium Struggle between Righteous & Wicked.. City of God vs. City of Satan Historic Chronological events Babylon & Beast Islam, Huns, Mongols Church is Israel Futurist: Literalist Futurist: Literalist Revelation 2-3 Church Age Dispensational 4-19 Tribulation Revelation 2-3 Church Age 20 Millennium 4-19 Tribulation Eternity 20 Millennium Eternity 3

4 1/5/2013 Millennium: 1000-Year Reign The Millennium is a literal one- thousand-year period, when Jesus Christ will reign as king on Earth. During this period, the saints, Old and New Testament will reign and rule with Christ over the earth. Creation will be at peace, and the earth will prosper. (See Revelation 20:1-7, Matthew 19:28-29, 29, Isaiah 2:1-4, Isaiah 11:6-9) Rapture: Derived from the Latin word rapio meaning, Caught up. The Rapture teaches Christ will descend from Heaven, and call those who know Him into Heaven. Those who are alive will be transformed into their resurrected body, at the same time; the dead in Christ will also receive their resurrection bodies in the twinkling of an eye. (I Thess 4:15-17, 17, I Cor. 15:52) This is part of the First Resurrection. Tribulation A period preceding the Glorious return of Christ, where suffering on earth will be unequalled in the history of the world according to Christ. The period is seven-years, divided into three parts, a first half, mid-point and a last half. (Matthew 24:15-22, Daniel 12:1, Jeremiah 30:7, Daniel 9:27 ) 4

5 1/5/2013 Pre-tribulation Rapture Mid-Tribulation Rapture Post-Tribulation Rapture Abomination of Desolation: The act of desolating the Jewish Temple. Antiochus IV Epiphanes (167 B.C.) desecrated the Jewish Temple and installed an image of Zeus resembling himself. According to Christ, in the end times a similar event will take place in the Third Temple. The Antichrist will commit the same act of Antiochus IV, declaring his deity, demand worship.(yet to be rebuilt) (Daniel 8:12, Daniel 9:24-27, Daniel 11:31, 12:11, Matthew 24:15, Revelation 11) Abomination of Desolation: Matthew 24:15: 15 So when you see standing in the holy place the abomination that causes desolation, [a] spoken of through the prophet Daniel let the reader understand Antichrist Final earthly king who will oppose Christ and attempt to finally destroy the Jewish people False prophet End times spiritual leader who along with the Antichrist will lead the world astry He will cause the world to worship the Beast 5

6 1/5/2013 Armageddon The place of the final battle where the nations of the earth gather against Israel. They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. 16 Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Revelation 16:14,16 Glorious Return: Distinct from the Rapture When Christ returns in Glory and power to judge the nations.. 29 Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. [b] 30 Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. Matthew 24:29-30 Eschatology: Study of Last Times Dispensational Theology Covenant Theology Seal Judgments: Revelation 6 Trumpet Judgments: Revelation 88-9 Bowl Judgments: Revelation 16 6