1. Understanding Revelation A Study of Revelation by Peter Eng

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3. Welcome to the Course 1.Overview 2.John’s Introduction 3.The Seven Churches 4.The Beast

4. 1 Overview Understanding the Essentials

5. 1 Overview 1.Preliminary Matters 1.1 Name 1.2 Author “John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia ….” (1:4). 1.3 Recipients “John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia ….” (1:4). ““Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” (1:11). “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” (22:16) 1.4 Date

6. 2.Location

12. 2.Key Concepts to Understanding Revelation 3.1Epistle 3.2 Prophetic Writing 3.3Apocalyptic Writing

13. Dualistic Cosmic Worldview Symbolism Polyvalence / Multiple Meanings

14. 3.4Connection to Daniel 3.5Connection to the OT 3.6The Use of Numbers

15. 4. Foreground 4.1 The Roman Empire Republic Principate (Empire) 4.2 The Jewish Nation Monarchies of North (Israel) and South (Judah) Destruction of North (722 BC) Exile of South (586 BC) Return from Exile (538 BC) and the Second Temple Destruction of Jerusalem / Second Temple (AD 70)

16. 5. The Roman Emperors and the Imperial Cult

17. ROM ET AUG

19. Augustus – Pontifex Maximus

20. Augustus - Military

21. Julio-Claudian Augustus (Octavian)31 BC – AD 14 Tiberius14 – 37 Gaius (Caligula)37-41 Claudius41-54 Nero54-68 Turmoil (Galba, Otho, Vitelius) 68-69 Flavian Vespasian69-79 Titus79-81 Domitian81-96 Nerva-Antonine Nerva96-98 Trajan98-117 Hadrian117-138 Antoninus Pius138-161 Marcus Aurelius161-180 Commodus177-192

22. 6.Persecution 6.1 Persecution under Nero 6.2 Persecution under Domitian

23. Nero

24. Older Nero

25. Burning of Rome

26. Domus Aurea

27. Domitian

30. 7.Persecution and Purpose of Revelation