PPT-Revelation Introduction

Christian Hjortland Blessed is he that reads Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written therein for the time is at hand. 1 Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. 2 He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. 6 And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them.. 1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.. Revelation contains 7 bowls of wrath, have we seen in the book before a series of 7 other things?. Hint:. Seals and trumpets. Are there any similarities in the groups of seven?. Does the judgment described in this chapter refer to physical punishment of Rome or the day of judgment?. The Millennium. Satan bound. The Satan led rebellion. The great white . throne . judgment. . “. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. We have crossed over to a new portion of the book of Revelation.. Chapters 1-11 dealt with the struggles between the Church and Rome. Chapters 12-14 will introduce Christ’s enemies. What is . one. of the most important military principles?. Apocalyptic. Book of Revelation. What do we have?. Revelation or Revelations. ?. . Visions and/or compositions. Reading perspectives. Genre. “A literary genre consists of a group of texts that exhibit a coherent and recurring pattern of features constituted by the interrelated elements of form, content, and function”(. How does this chapter differ from previous two chapters?. this is not a letter to a specific church. The following chapters will describe judgment and punishment on Rome. 1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. 3 And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a . L. iving. . Creatures. Christian . Hjortland. The 24 Elders. Revelation 4. White raiment – John 20:11, 12, Acts 1:10). Job 38:4-7. . Stars (Rev 12:3-5, 9). Job 1:6-7, 2:1. “The Scriptures declare that upon one occasion, when . Introduction. Christian . Hjortland. Blessed. is . he. . that. . reads. .... “Blessed is he that . readeth. , and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”. Where did all these horses come from!. Revelation chapter 6. 1 Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, "Come." 2 I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. 1 Then there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and someone said, "Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2 "Leave out the court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations; and they will tread under foot the holy city for forty-two months. . Paul Gibson. Hardinsburg Baptist Church. Revelation Bible Study #6. Revelation 4&5—The Pre-Show. I encourage us to see Revelation 4 & 5 as the pre-show to the rest of John’s revelation. Just like the excitement present within a symphony hall before a symphony, the excitement and setting of Revelation 4&5 prepare us for the rest of the book . Revelation Chapter 5. 1 I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?" 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. 4 Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it; 5 and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.". Outline: Revelation 1:19. Write the things which… . Thou hast seen . Revelation 1. Jesus Christ . Are . Revelation 2-3. 7 Churches. "Perhaps few chapters in scripture afford glimpses into the spirit of the Lord's judgment as do Revelation 2-3. The Lord's appraisal of the members faithfulness, endurance, patience, charity, and service - and their inactivity, cooling of love, tolerance of wickedness, false doctrines, .