THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Revelation: 1, Verse 1

· 1^st 3 (three) chapters deals with the Church (Bride)

· Chapter 4-19 deals with Israel as a nation

· Chapter 19-22 is both together

· Writer is John

· The Revelation of Jesus Christ

· Breakdown

· Verse 1 – Revelation of Jesus Christ

· Verse 2 – John is scribe and servant

· Verse 3 – The Blessing pronounced

· Verse 4 – 6 – The Salute to the Church

· Verse 7 – The announcements

· Verse 8 – The Supreme Deity of Jesus Christ

· Verse 9-20 – The Patmos Vision

· Verse 15:5 – The 7 Fold Glory of His Person

· Book of Symbols

· Book of Prophecy

· Only a certain class of people can understand it

· Only Book of Bible that Christ wrote Himself

· Word Revelation means “The Apocalypse” or “unfolding” an uncovering

· The Revealing of His future work that will be done in His 7 Church Ages

· Revelation given strictly to John to unveil the specific purpose of Christ – what He would be like in every Church Age

· Church started at Pentecost

· Verse 1 – Unveiling Christ - wasn’t addressed to John

· Verse 2 – John bore record of Jesus, wrote what he saw

· Verse 3 – Readeth

Hear

Keep

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