The Covenant Class And The Book Of

The Covenant Class and the Book of

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Rev 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 everything he saw--that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus

Historicist approach Preterist approach Futurist approach Spriritual or Symbolic Approach

This is the historic Protestant interpretation. Prewritten course of history Begins with the apostles Ends with the end of the world The fulfillment of the prophecy is progressing

now and has been unfolding for 2000 years

Prophecies have already occurred in the

ancient past Probably around 100 AD It was a prediction of the future at the time it was made, and it came to fruition a few years later Some Preterist believe, however, that the last few chapters refer to the second coming of Christ – which has not occurred

Nothing has really happened yet Once you get past Chapter 4 – the return of

Christ is near

Everything is symbolic of the eternal battle

between good and evil Christ v. Satan Saints v. antichristian powers Represents any age of mankind Results in spiritual fulfillment

The fulfillment of the prophecy is progressing now and has been unfolding for 2000 years John is writing about the entire age of the church. The seven churches of Asia represent seven periods of church history Ephesu s

Thyatir a

Philadelphi a

Pergam os Sardis Smyrna

Laodice a

Prophecies have already occurred in the ancient past The letters reflect the conditions prevailing in seven churches in the Roman province of Asia before the Jewish War of 66-70 AD

Nothing has really happened yet

Christ gave John a vision commanding him to write down the event that will be fulfilled just prior to the Second Coming

Everything is symbolic of the eternal battle between good and evil

The churches resemble churches that might exist at any time throughout the church age, and the letters are applicable to any churches that share their conditions. The number 7 is symbolic, suggesting it applies to all churches of all ages.

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen RSV

 Rev.1: 16In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth

came a sharp double-edged sword.  Rev.2: 1"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the

words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands  Rev. 3: 1These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of

God and the seven stars.  Rev. 4:

Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. 5

 Rev 5:  6Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing

in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.  Rev 8: 2And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to

them were given seven trumpets.

In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign LORD came upon me there. 2 I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal. 3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.

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Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, "Bring the guards of the city here, each with a weapon in his hand." 2 And I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with a deadly weapon in his hand. With them was a man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen RSV

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen RSV

Daniel 7:

"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. 13

The Covenant Class and the Book of