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Revelation

Revelation. "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. ” Revelation 1:17-18.

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Revelation

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  1. Revelation "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1:17-18

  2. "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1:17-18

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:49-51“Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.” • The book of Revelation The Roman Empire (95 AD) • The book of Ezekiel The Babylonian Empire (593 – 571 BC) • The book of Daniel The Babylonian Empire (605 - 537 BC) • The book of Zechariah The Babylonian Empire (597 – 538 BC) "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1:17-18

  4. XavierWoon7 Aug 2005 xwooncy@yahoo.com.sg Revelation Revelation 4/00 Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour • Revelation • Cosmic symbolisms • Symbolism of numbers • Symbolism of colours • The Book of Revelation • Letters to the Churches of Asia • Visions of the end of this age • Visions of the new heaven and earth • The new creation

  5. RevelationCosmic Symbolism Journey Through The New TestamentTeresa LeCompte. Harcourt Religion Publishers 2002 • Alpha Christ as the beginning • Angel Messenger • First Beast Evil power of the Roman Empire • Beasts Roman emperors • Book of Life Names of faithful listed here • Bride The faithful Church • Dragon Devil • Eyes Wisdom; all knowing • Horns; Horse Power • Key Authority • Gog and Magog Pagan nations against the Church • Lamb Jesus Christ • Omega Christ as the end • Saints Persecuted and martyred Christians • Sea Place of evil and death • Seals of Scroll Hardship and suffering • Seal of God Faithfulness of God • Two-edged Sword Word of God that judges and punishes • Woman Believers, faithful Church; Mary

  6. RevelationCosmic Symbolism • Symbolism in a cultural context • Dragons

  7. RevelationCosmic Symbolism • Chinese dragon • body of snake • scales and tail of fish • antlers of deer • face of qilin • talons of eagles • eyes of demon. • Huang Di (Yellow Emperor) • coat of arms - a snake • conquered tribes • incorporated enemy's emblem • immortalized into a dragon • Benevolent, prosperity and longevity. • European Dragon • Germanic mythology and its descendants is worm • Old English wyrm • Old High German wurm • Old Norse ormr • Mythology • Snake or serpent. • Found in underground lair. • Ancient creature of earth. • Source of knowledge. • Cult of snakes. • Malevolent

  8. RevelationSymbolism of Numbers Journey Through The New TestamentTeresa LeCompte. Harcourt Religion Publishers 2002 1 God. 3 Trinity. 4 Universal (North, South, East and West). 6 Imperfection. 666 Absolute imperfection; refusing to be part of God’s plan. 7 Perfection; completeness 10 Absolute completeness. 12 Completeness; 12 tribes of Israel; the Christian Church; 12 apostles. 1000 A large number representing many. 1260 Non specified days of struggle and persecution which faithful must endure. 144,000 12x12x1000; represents perfection; those saved by the Lamb.

  9. RevelationSymbolism of Numbers Age of the Patriarchs

  10. RevelationSymbolism of Colours Journey Through The New TestamentTeresa LeCompte. Harcourt Religion Publishers 2002 • Black Evil; death • Blood Martyrdom • Gold Royalty • Purple Royalty • Green Fertility • Pale green Death • Scarlet Luxury • WhitePurity, victory

  11. Matthew 11:25-26…revealed them to little children The Emperor’s New Clothes • At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. • What are “these things”?

  12. Matthew 11:25-26…revealed them to little children • What are “these things”? • Miracles were performed in • Chorazin • Bethsaida • Capernaum • People have seen but did not repent. • No miracles performed in pagan cities • Tyre • Sidon • Sodom

  13. Numbers 12:6"When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal Myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.” • Vision • Abraham • Jacob • Samuel • Iddo the Seer • Ezekiel • Daniel • Obadiah • Micah • Nahum the Elkoshite • Zechariah, father of John Baptist • Ananias • Dream • Abimelech, king of Gerar • Jacob • Laban the Aramean • Joseph, son of Jacob • Pharaoh • Solomon • King Nebuchadnezzar • Joseph, the carpenter • Do you have dreams?

  14. Numbers 12:6"When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal Myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams.” • Moses • “the meekest man on the face of the earth” • the LORD came down in the column of cloud. • “Throughout My house he bears my trust”. • “face to face I speak to him… plainly and not in riddles”. • Jesus • John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.

  15. Matthew 24:4-14But he who endures to the end shall be saved • The end times – disasters • Rumours of war. • Nations rise against nation. • Famines, pestilences and earthquakes. • The end times – betrayals • Deception by many. • love of most will grow cold. • handed over to be persecuted. • put to death. • The end times – glory • The Gospel preached to the whole world. • Testimony to all nations. • Salvation for the faithful.

  16. 1 Corinthians 3:13the fire will test the quality of each man’s work • “ … his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.”

  17. Cain and Abel Relationship between brothers broken Tower of Babel Relationship between friends broken Genesis 3:22-23The Tree of Life • And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever." • So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. Adam and Eve Relationship between God and Man broken

  18. Jesus Salvation Joseph Forgiveness & Mercy of God Jacob Wrestled with God Isaac Obedience to God Abraham Covenant with God Revelation 22:1-3The Tree of Life Adam and Eve Relationship between God and Man broken Cain and Abel Relationship between brothers broken Tower of Babel Relationship between friends broken Tower of Babel Relationship between friends broken

  19. "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” Revelation 1:17-18

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