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HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 1 Any passage of Scripture has Any passage of Scripture has ONLY ONE MEANING
is the meaning intended HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 2 The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR
The Grammatical – Historical Method HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 3 Any passage of Scripture has only one meaning; that meaning is discovered by applying the regular rules of GRAMMAR and the facts of HISTORY. The Grammatical – Historical Method
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 4 CONTEXT determines meaning
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 5 The meaning of any passage of Scripture The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR and as would have been understood by the ORIGINAL READERS
Interpretive Keys
What type of literature is this?
APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing) What type of literature?
APOCALYPTIC visions and dreams symbols numbers literary form perspective What type of literature?
Why was it written?
“Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are Revelation 1:19 “Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.” Why was it written?
Revelation 14:12 “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.” Why was it written?
Who is it about?
CHRIST Who is it about?
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
Section 1 Revelation 1:1 – 3:22 The Christ Indwelt Church in the World
Section 2 Revelation 4:1 – 8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution
Section 3 Revelation 8:6 – 11:19 The Church avenged, protected and victorious
Section 4 Revelation 12:1 – 14:20 Christ opposed by the dragon
Section 5 Revelation 15:1 – 16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
Section 6 Revelation 17:1 – 19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beast
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
17:1-18 The vision of the great prostitute and beast 18:1 – 19:5 The fall of the great prostitute 19:6-10 The marriage supper of the Lamb 19:11-21 The fall of the Beast
17:1-6 The great prostitute Her description Her wickedness Her identity 17:7-18 The beast Its description Its identity Its activity
18:1 – 19:5 The fall of the great prostitute 19:6-10 The marriage supper of the Lamb 19:11-21 The fall of the Beast
18:1 – 19:5 The fall of the great prostitute 19:11-21 The fall of the Beast 19:6-10 The marriage supper of the Lamb
18:1 – 19:5 The fall of the great prostitute Prediction (18:1-3) Exhortation (18:4-8) Lamentation (18:9-19) Jubilation (18:20; 19:1-5) Explanation (18:21-24)
19:11 – 21 The fall of the beast The rider on the white horse (19:11-16) The judgement of the beast (19:17-21)
19:6 – 10 The marriage supper of the Lamb
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
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