What is the Book of Revelation?

1. What is the Book of Revelation?

2. What is the Book of Revelation The Last Book of the Bible So placed by man, but this is its proper place It reviews the entire scope of God’s eternal purpose It pictorially reveals things shortly to be fulfilled Rev.1:1; 22:6; 10:7

3. Rev.1:1– “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.” Rev.22:6– “6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.”

4. Rev.10:7– “7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.”

5. Rom.16:25,26– “25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:”

6. Eph.3:3-5– “3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;”

7. 1 Pet.1:10-12– “10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angel desire to look into.”

8. What is the Book of Revelation The Last Book of the Bible So placed by man, but this is its proper place It reviews the entire scope of God’s eternal purpose It pictorially reveals things shortly to be fulfilled Rev.1:1; 22:6; 10:7 The mystery of God had already begun to be revealed by the Holy Spirit Rom.16:25,26; Eph.3:3-5; 1 Pet.1:10-12

9. What is the Book of Revelation The Revelation of Jesus Christ Rev.1:1– “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ…” “The Revelation” is from the Greek apokalupsis “an uncovering” It is revealed by an angel Rev.1:1; 22:6

10. Rev.1:1– “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;” Rev.22:6– “6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.”

11. Rev.2:7– “7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spiritsaith to the churches. …” Rev.2:11,17,29; 3:6,13,22

12. What is the Book of Revelation The Revelation of Jesus Christ Rev.1:1– “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ…” “The Revelation” is from the Greek apokalupsis “an uncovering” It is revealed by an angel Rev.1:1; 22:6 The book thus reveals clues to uncover its message

13. What is the Book of Revelation The Testimony of Jesus Christ Rev.1:2– “who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.” It was revealed by an angel – Rev.22:16,20 Angels often conveyed messages to His servants Apostles, Philip, Cornelius, Peter, Paul The Holy Spirit revealed the truth – Jn.16:13 Angels do NOT reveal truth – Gal.1:8

14. What is the Book of Revelation It is Prophecy Rev.1:3; 22:7; 19:10

15. Rev.1:3– “3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Rev.22:7– “7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeththe words of the prophecy of this book.” Rev.19:10– “10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

16. What is the Book of Revelation It is Prophecy Rev.1:3; 22:7; 19:10 Rev.1:19– “Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass hereafter;” It contains past, present and future things The future things, for the most part, were about to take place Rev.1:3; 22:10

17. What is the Book of Revelation A Playground for Speculators Many false doctrines rely on theories about things in the book of Revelation Mark of the Beast, The Battle of Armageddon, The Millennial Reign of Christ, The 144,000, The Great Whore… God warned lest man fall into this trap Rev.22:18,19

18. Rev.22:18,19– “18 I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.”

19. What is the Book of Revelation A Playground for Speculators Much false doctrine relies on theories about things in the book of Revelation Mark of the Beast, The Battle of Armageddon, The Millennial Reign of Christ, The 144,000, The Great Whore… God warned lest man fall into this trap Rev.22:18,19 We should approach the book with prayer Jas.1:5,6