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Revelation
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Background Extreme approaches to Revelation: Hope Genre – 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 to Revelation 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 Age 2000 + years Millennium 1000 years Eternal State: New Jerusalem Christ’s coming: Rapture? Pre-, Mid-, Post-Trib Tribulation 7 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 1 st 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 4-19 7 Seals, 7 Trumpet, 7 Bowl judgments Sequential Overlapping Simultaneous Future 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 bound Amillennial: reign of Christ = Church Post-millennial: World gets better and better until the reign of God comes naturally
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Message of Revelation God is in control of the future Satan counterfeits and looses Right triumphs in the end after a long period of chaos There are tears in heaven 21:4 Jesus is coming again– Our response to this purifying hope: 1 Jn 3:2f Christ with Sword Beware 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 Tribulation Period of the seven seals seven trumpets and seven bowl judgments; & antichrist, persecutions Rev 11:11-12 Millennium Rev. 20 Pre-tribMid-trib Post-trib
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The End Rev. 21:3-4 Emmanuel, together forever Rev 21:22-24 no temple Rev. 22:12-13 Christ’s coming John’s awareness he is writing Scripture 22:18f canonical formula (cf. Deut. 4:2)
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