A Tour Through John, Lesson 48

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/tour-john-lesson-48/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>Review of Rev A:</p><ol><li>John contributed 50 chapters to the NT (out of 260).</li><li>The book is called Revelation (no 's') or the Apocalypse.</li><li>Geographical locations are important, like Patmos, Rome, Asia, and Ephesus.</li><li>The book combines three literary genres (types): Letter, Prophecy, and Apocalyptic.</li><li>[The text read in the last lesson was Rev 1.]</li><li>Three interpretive keys: familiarity with apocalyptic; some knowledge of ancient history; solid grounding in the OT.</li><li>Three points emerging from the Apocalypse: God is in control, not Caesar. Hold on to your faith! Things may get worse before they get better.</li></ol><p><br /><i>Themes / Angles of Approach to Revelation</i></p><ul><li>There are many great themes in the book of Revelation.</li><li>When you have time, for example, look for the seven beatitudes, study the seven letters (much is known about each recipient church -- see NT chapter notes), or compare the end of Zech with the end of Rev.</li></ul><p>Two kingdoms:</p><ul><li>Roman Empire</li><li>Kingdom of God</li></ul><p>Two ultimate outcomes:</p><ul><li>Destruction</li><li>Life in the new world</li></ul><p>Two cities:</p><ul><li>Rome -- earthly, corrupt, deceptive... pictured as a harlot, and as Babylon (not simply the city of Rome on the Italian peninsula, but the kingdoms of man)</li><li>Jerusalem -- heavenly, pure, beautiful -- the abode of the righteous (not the earthly city of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed a quarter century before John’s vision and the Apocalypse)</li><li>Reading selection from Rev 17-18, 21-22.</li><li>See also Gal 4:26; Heb 11:16.</li></ul>