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Bible Blitz. Msgr Ed Thompson And Deacon Norm Kazyk With Technical Assistance Ray Hosler. The Book of Revelation. Ch 1- 11 Deacon Norm Ch 12 – 22 Fr. Ed. Introduction to Revelation. The book is named “Revelation” not Revelations. An old name is “The Apocalypse” which means revelation.
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Bible Blitz Msgr Ed Thompson And Deacon Norm Kazyk With Technical Assistance Ray Hosler
The Book of Revelation • Ch 1- 11 Deacon Norm • Ch 12 – 22 Fr. Ed
Introduction to Revelation • The book is named “Revelation” not Revelations. • An old name is “The Apocalypse” which means revelation. • It is a book about the church: that it will always be persecuted but in the end it will triumph.
Written at a time of crisis towards the end of the reign of Domitian (81-96 A.D.) • Luther did not like the book because he said that nowhere is Jesus being proclaimed. • It is filled with symbols which are a code to conceal the message of hope for Christians.
Chapter 1 • The time is near. Writer is identified as John whose message is prophetic and is commanded to write since he is in exile and cannot preach it (1-3).
Son of Man, the risen Christ symbols • Robe = Priesthood • Sash of Gold = Kingship • White hair = Eternal • Brass = Unchangeable • Fire = Infinite Knowledge • Voice = Divine authority. (13-16)
Defines the Lampstands and seven stars indicating the use of symbols. Caution, do not take what is written as literal. (20)
Chapter 2, 3 • Letter to seven churches with universal application. • Examples vs 3 – 5; Ch 3:14-19 Chapter 4 • A heavenly vision.
Chapter 5 • A Scroll. Only the Risen Christ, the Messiah can open the scroll. (6-8, 14) • Worship. Contains a list of afflictions reserved for sinful people. • Intercession: The prayers of the people are carried to God. (8)
Chapter 6 • The Four Horsemen (who came before Notre Dame). Each symbolizes a particular woe concerned with war and destruction.
White = Victorious in war, but goes on to conquer again. • Red = Has power to take away peace and allow killing. • Black = Famine which usually accompanied war. • Sickly Green = Death. • Symbolic description of The Day of The Lord (12-17).
Chapter 7 • 144,000 is a symbolic number of the New Israel that is universal: for all nations. (4-8) • Read note in the NAB on verses 1-11. • A vision which is interpreted in the dialogue. (13-14)
Chapter 8 • Tell us about the Eschatological woes for non-repentant sinners. • Half an hour indicates a prelude to the woes to follow. The seven woes will resemble the ten plagues in Egypt (Ex 7-10) which preceded the Exodus. (1) • Woes affect nature and creation. (6-13)
Chapter 9 • Locusts, a battle indicating Divine wrath and finally Judgment, the fulfillment of God’s mysterious plan and ultimate salvation introduced by trumpet blasts. Chapter 10 • The scroll, command to prophesy, reminder of the universal nature of the church.
Chapter 11 • Two witnesses to prophecy. 1260 days a symbolic number recalling the vicious persecution of the Jews by Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Dn 7, 25:12) (3) • A commentary (7-14) • The seventh trumpet. Victory for the Lord (15-17)
Chapter 12 • The Woman and the Dragon (1-6), (13-18) • St. Michael and the Dragon (7-12) Chapter 13 • The First Beast (1-10) • The Second Beast (11-18)
Chapter 14 • The Lamb’s Companions (1-5) • The Three Angels (6-13) • The Harvest of the Earth (14-20) Chapter 15 • The Seven Last Plagues (1-8)
Chapter 16 • The Seven Bowls (1-21) Chapter 17 • Babylon the Great (1-6) • The Beast and the Harlot (7-18)
Chapter 18 • The Fall of Babylon (1-24) Chapter 19 • The Fall of Babylon (1-21)
Chapter 20 • The Thousand Year Reign (1-10) • The large White Throne (11-15) Chapter 21 • The New Heaven and the New Earth (1-8) • The New Jerusalem (9-17)
Chapter 22 • The New Jerusalem (1-5) • Epilogue (6-21)