The Covenant Class And The Book Of

The Covenant Class and the Book of

Lord and God Jupiter Executions Persecutions  Philosophers  Astrologers  “Atheists” Jews

Christians

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

Never mentions he is an apostle Rev 21:14 – “The wall of the city had twelve

foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” No indication he has ever met Jesus Jewish history shows the Apostle John being killed by the Jews prior to 70 AD, like his brother James, to fulfill prophecy from Jesus in Mark 10:39 – “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with”

He says he is John Vocabulary unique to John “Alethinos” means “that which is true  Book of Revelation – used 10 times  John’s Gospel – used 9 times  Epistle of John – used 4 times  All of Paul’s writings – once

One of first canonized books  Catholics = “The Revelation of St. John the

Divine”

Rev 1: 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.

The word “first” is used more in Revelation

than any other book The word “third” is used 48 times in the NT  23 times in Revelation alone

The word “fourth” is used 41 times in the NT  29 times in Revelation

The words “a thousand thousands” is used 34

times in NT  28 times in Revelation

Bible  Isaiah  Daniel

Non- canonized  Book of Jubilees  Psalms of Solmon  Apocalypse of Abraham  Apocalypse of Moses

White = Divine Black = Disaster Red = Blood Green = Death Purple = Debauchery

Historicist approach Preterist approach Futurist approach Spiritual or Symbolic approach

This is the traditional 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

New International Version:  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 New American Standard  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave

Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bondservant John,

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

 Is it a revelation about Jesus from John, or?

 Is it a revelation from Jesus to John?

The Covenant Class and the Book of