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The purpose of the book is stated in its first sentence: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place.”. This prophetic book fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament, including those that talk about “the day of the Lord.”.
book of Revelation.3 If he alludes, does he take cognizance of the historical context of his allusion? What is the significance or the role of the use of Old Testament in the book of Revelation? All these questions beg for answer. This paper attempts at examining John’s use of OT and its role in his apocalyptic writing.
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Mar 1, 2021 · The book of Revelation was originally written as a letter to the seven churches in the Roman Province of Asia (Rev. 1:4). Christ commissioned John to write these words into a scroll and send them to the seven churches (Rev. 1:11).
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum. INTRODUCTION - 1:1-3. SALUTATION - 1:4-8. I. THE THINGS THAT JOHN SAW: THE GLORIFIED SON OF MAN - 1:9-20. The Introduction by John - 1:9-11. vel. The Interpretation - 1:17-20. II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE - 2:1 - 3:22. Ephesus - 2:1-7. Smyrna - 2:8-11. Pergamum - 2:12-17. Thyatira - 2:18-29. 3:1- Philadelphia - 3:7-13.
The Revelation to John – (New International Version) (The Prologue 1:1-3) Chapter 1 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to eve rything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE BOOK. Revelation is certainly different from other books of the New Testament. It is also very different from any kind of writing that is familiar to most people today. Unfortunately, this has caused some people to shy away from the book; or on the other hand, to misuse it in propagating wild and fanciful theories.
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The book of Revelation has six striking and singular features. 1. Revelation is the only prophetic book in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, 17 prophetic books speak of Christ’s return. 2. When John, the writer, wrote his Gospel, he reached far back into eternity past and said, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
