THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST

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THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST

• Part 1 Laying the Groundwork

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INTRODUCTION

• The Book of Revelation is not meant to be hard
• Hard when we do not know the Bible!

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Point 1

• In order to understand Revelation, you must
  understand the Old Testament
• 15 quotes from Zechariah
• 79 quotes from Isaiah
• 53 quotes from Daniel

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Point 2

• Let the Bible interpret the Bible.
• Let the OT explain the NT.

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Point 3

• We need to know when the book of Revelation was
  written
• The timeframe is important because
• Its a book of prophecy
• The events were near (Rev. 11, 3, 19) (Rev
  226, 7, 12, 20)

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Point 3

• We need to know when the book of Revelation was
  written
• One view Revelation written before AD 70
• Scholars accept one of two dates 69 or 96.
• Early Christian writers suggest the earlier date
• Clement of Alexandria speaks of the tyrant
• The Tyrant best describes Nero.
• Nero died before 70 AD
• Evidence from the book of Revelation (179-10)

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Point 3

• We need to know when the book of Revelation was
  written
• One view Revelation written before AD 70
• Evidence from the book of Revelation (179-10)
• 5 kings dead, 1 alive, 1 to follow for a short
  time
• Julius Caesar (49-44 BC)
• Augustus Caesar (31 BC AD 14)
• Tiberius Caesar (AD 14-37)
• Caligula/Gaius (37-41)
• Claudius Caesar (41-54)
• Nero Caesar (54-68)
• Galba (68 AD served only 6 months)

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Point 4

• Choose the best method of interpretation
• Preterist events in Revelation have past
• Idealist No specific historical events symbolic
  of good vs. evil
• Historicist Outline of world history
• Futurist Points to future, principally 1000 year
  reign of Christ on earth