Revelation
It’s 3 Genres
1. A letter written to some near by churches
2. It’s Prophetic- an encouragement to return to God.
• Theo-centric & Dynamic - it’s about God& he’s engaged
• It’s apocalyptic - meaning ‘reveal’
Some Guiding Principles
- Don’t focus on the details
- Focus on the repeated
What’s the Message of Revelation?
Judgement for sin
Life for the believers
Glory for God.
Patmos : [a] “treeless, waterless, rocky crag.”
Faith is necessary for mysteries. The righteous will live by faith. The righteous live in mystery. Learn to become comfortable in the unknown, that you may know the unknowableGod. Relate to him. Revelation is a mystery – Don’t try to tie it down.
“I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus…” Revelation 1:9
The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race,
and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle.
The wise sometimes go hungry.
And the skillful are not necessarily wealthy
and those who are educated
don’t always lead successful lives.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
