Dig Deeper unl cking REVELATION Unlocking Revelation HERMENEUTICAL

































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HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 1 Any passage of Scripture has ONLY ONE MEANING
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 2 The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 3 Any passage of Scripture has only one meaning; that meaning is discovered by applying the regular rules of GRAMMAR and the facts of HISTORY. The Grammatical – Historical Method
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 4 CONTEXT determines meaning
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 5 The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR and as would have been understood by the ORIGINAL READERS
Interpretive Keys Unlocking Revelation
What type of literature is this? Unlocking Revelation
What type of literature? APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing) Unlocking Revelation
APOCALYPTIC What type of literature? • visions and dreams • symbols • numbers • literary form • perspective Unlocking Revelation
Why was it written? Unlocking Revelation
Why was it written? Revelation 1: 19 “Write therefore things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. ” Unlocking Revelation
Why was it written? Revelation 14: 12 “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. ” Unlocking Revelation
Who is it about? Unlocking Revelation
Who is it about? CHRIST Unlocking Revelation
Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION
Section 1 Revelation 1: 1 – 3: 22 The Christ Indwelt Church in the World Unlocking Revelation
Section 2 Revelation 4: 1 – 8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution Unlocking Revelation
Section 3 Revelation 8: 6 – 11: 19 The Church avenged, protected and victorious Unlocking Revelation
Section 4 Revelation 12: 1 – 14: 20 Christ opposed by the dragon Unlocking Revelation
Section 5 Revelation 15: 1 – 16: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Unlocking Revelation
Section 6 Revelation 17: 1 – 19: 21 Fall of Babylon and the Beast Unlocking Revelation
Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION
17: 1 -18 • The vision of the great prostitute and beast 18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast Unlocking Revelation
17: 1 -6 The great prostitute • Her description • Her wickedness • Her identity 17: 7 -18 The beast • Its description • Its identity • Its activity Unlocking Revelation
18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast Unlocking Revelation
18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb Unlocking Revelation
18: 1 – 19: 5 The fall of the great prostitute • Prediction (18: 1 -3) • Exhortation (18: 4 -8) • Lamentation (18: 9 -19) • Jubilation (18: 20; 19: 1 -5) • Explanation (18: 21 -24) Unlocking Revelation
19: 11 – 21 The fall of the beast • The rider on the white horse (19: 11 -16) • The judgement of the beast (19: 17 -21) Unlocking Revelation
19: 6 – 10 The marriage supper of the Lamb Unlocking Revelation
Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION
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