Revelation Background Extreme approaches to
Description: Revelation Background Extreme approaches to Revelation: Hope Genre Apocalyptic, Letter, Prophecy 5 features of Apocalyptic: SAVED Symbolism, pictorial language Angels, heavenly messenger mediated Visions, dreams End of all thingscosmic
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slide1. Revelation<br>
slide2. Background Extreme approaches to Revelation:
Hope
Genre – Apocalyptic, Letter, Prophecy
5 features of Apocalyptic: SAVED
Symbolism, pictorial language
Angels, heavenly messenger mediated
Visions, dreams
End of all things—cosmic in scope
Dualism
Authorship – John (Rev. 1:1)<br>
slide3. Interpretative Approaches to Revelation - PIHF Preteristic View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
Idealist View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages<br>
slide4. Interpretative Approaches to Revelation Historical View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
Futuristic View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
My Wisdom view of Apocalyptic<br>
slide5. Premillennial Time Line Church Age
2000 + years Millennium
1000 years Eternal State:
New Jerusalem Christ’s coming:
Rapture? Pre-, Mid-, Post-Trib Tribulation
7 years<br>
slide6. Characteristics Symbolism
OT Orientation
One world concept – Globalization, evil trinity, mark of the Beast
Divine Judgment resulting in world disasters (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls)
Christ-centered
Song and worship
New world order<br>
slide7. 7 Churches (Rev 2-3) structure Approaches: Historical 1st century, Progressive Church History, Omni-temporal/spiritual/typical
Pattern
Vision of Christ
Commendation
Condemnation
Advice
Curse & blessing
Example – Ephesus, Laodicea<br>
slide8. Bouncing through 4-19 7 Seals, 7 Trumpet, 7 Bowl judgments
Sequential
Overlapping
Simultaneous
Future through the eyes of first century imagery<br>
slide9. Millennium Rev 20
Pre-millennial: Christ returns, sets up 1000 reign on earth, Satan bound
Amillennial: reign of Christ = Church
Post-millennial: World gets better and better until the reign of God comes naturally<br>
slide10. Message of Revelation God is in control of the future
Satan counterfeits and looses
Right triumphs in the end after a long period of chaos
There are tears in heaven 21:4
Jesus is coming again– Our response to this purifying hope: 1 Jn 3:2f
Christ with Sword--Rev. 19
Laodicea Rev. 3:16f<br>
slide11. Rapture Question Passages
1 Thess. 4:15ff: dead rise first [they were worried about them]—they will not miss it
2 Thess. 2:2 day of Lord not yet—you will not miss it
Positions: pre-trib rapture, post-trib rapture, mid-trib rapture
Timeline<br>
slide12. Rapture Question Church Age 7 year Tribulation Period of the seven seals seven trumpets and seven bowl judgments;
& antichrist, persecutions Rev 11:11-12 Millennium Rev. 20 Pre-trib Mid-trib Post-trib<br>
slide13. The End Rev. 21:3-4 Emmanuel, together forever
Rev 21:22-24 no temple
Rev. 22:12-13 Christ’s coming
John’s awareness he is writing Scripture 22:18f canonical formula (cf. Deut. 4:2)
Behold the lamb:
Gen. 3, Abraham, David, Child, Servant, birth, life, death, resurrection and coming
NT for the rest of your life<br>
slide14. Background (skip) Literary similarities to the Gospel of John
Logos--word
Lamb of God
Christ pierced
Overcome
Bridegroom
Marturia/witness (cf. martyr)<br>
slide2. Background Extreme approaches to Revelation:
Hope
Genre – Apocalyptic, Letter, Prophecy
5 features of Apocalyptic: SAVED
Symbolism, pictorial language
Angels, heavenly messenger mediated
Visions, dreams
End of all things—cosmic in scope
Dualism
Authorship – John (Rev. 1:1)<br>
slide3. Interpretative Approaches to Revelation - PIHF Preteristic View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
Idealist View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages<br>
slide4. Interpretative Approaches to Revelation Historical View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
Futuristic View
Description/definition
Advantages
Disadvantages
My Wisdom view of Apocalyptic<br>
slide5. Premillennial Time Line Church Age
2000 + years Millennium
1000 years Eternal State:
New Jerusalem Christ’s coming:
Rapture? Pre-, Mid-, Post-Trib Tribulation
7 years<br>
slide6. Characteristics Symbolism
OT Orientation
One world concept – Globalization, evil trinity, mark of the Beast
Divine Judgment resulting in world disasters (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls)
Christ-centered
Song and worship
New world order<br>
slide7. 7 Churches (Rev 2-3) structure Approaches: Historical 1st century, Progressive Church History, Omni-temporal/spiritual/typical
Pattern
Vision of Christ
Commendation
Condemnation
Advice
Curse & blessing
Example – Ephesus, Laodicea<br>
slide8. Bouncing through 4-19 7 Seals, 7 Trumpet, 7 Bowl judgments
Sequential
Overlapping
Simultaneous
Future through the eyes of first century imagery<br>
slide9. Millennium Rev 20
Pre-millennial: Christ returns, sets up 1000 reign on earth, Satan bound
Amillennial: reign of Christ = Church
Post-millennial: World gets better and better until the reign of God comes naturally<br>
slide10. Message of Revelation God is in control of the future
Satan counterfeits and looses
Right triumphs in the end after a long period of chaos
There are tears in heaven 21:4
Jesus is coming again– Our response to this purifying hope: 1 Jn 3:2f
Christ with Sword--Rev. 19
Laodicea Rev. 3:16f<br>
slide11. Rapture Question Passages
1 Thess. 4:15ff: dead rise first [they were worried about them]—they will not miss it
2 Thess. 2:2 day of Lord not yet—you will not miss it
Positions: pre-trib rapture, post-trib rapture, mid-trib rapture
Timeline<br>
slide12. Rapture Question Church Age 7 year Tribulation Period of the seven seals seven trumpets and seven bowl judgments;
& antichrist, persecutions Rev 11:11-12 Millennium Rev. 20 Pre-trib Mid-trib Post-trib<br>
slide13. The End Rev. 21:3-4 Emmanuel, together forever
Rev 21:22-24 no temple
Rev. 22:12-13 Christ’s coming
John’s awareness he is writing Scripture 22:18f canonical formula (cf. Deut. 4:2)
Behold the lamb:
Gen. 3, Abraham, David, Child, Servant, birth, life, death, resurrection and coming
NT for the rest of your life<br>
slide14. Background (skip) Literary similarities to the Gospel of John
Logos--word
Lamb of God
Christ pierced
Overcome
Bridegroom
Marturia/witness (cf. martyr)<br>