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Revelation
Preston Clegg
Recovering
Reclaiming the Book of Revelation for the Church
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IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?
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IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:
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IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:1) The strange nature of literary genre.
Revelation
IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:1) The strange nature of literary genre.2) The bizarre symbolism.
Revelation
IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:1) The strange nature of literary genre.2) The bizarre symbolism.3) Imposed eschatologies.
Revelation
IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:1) The strange nature of literary genre.2) The bizarre symbolism.3) Imposed eschatologies.4) Popular Culture’s view of Revelation.
Revelation
IntroductionWhat prevents you from reading the book
of Revelation?When it comes to Revelation, we have
some significant stumbling blocks:1) The strange nature of literary genre.2) The bizarre symbolism.3) Imposed eschatologies.4) Popular Culture’s view of Revelation.5) Intellectual pride from would be interpreters.
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We must address these obstacles before we are prepared to pick up the book.
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We must address these obstacles before we are prepared to pick up the book.
We are not the only ones to struggle with this book.
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We must address these obstacles before we are prepared to pick up the book.
We are not the only ones to struggle with this book.
Eusebus – Revelation is a “disputed writing.”
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We must address these obstacles before we are prepared to pick up the book.
We are not the only ones to struggle with this book.
Eusebus – Revelation is a “disputed writing.”Luther held it in “small esteem.”
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We must address these obstacles before we are prepared to pick up the book.
We are not the only ones to struggle with this book.
Eusebus – Revelation is a “disputed writing.”Luther held it in “small esteem.”Calvin wrote commentaries on every New Testament book except Revelation.
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So why bother with the book at all?
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So why bother with the book at all? 1) Grand Canonical Conclusion.
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So why bother with the book at all? 1) Grand Canonical Conclusion.2) Liturgical Elements.
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So why bother with the book at all? 1) Grand Canonical Conclusion.2) Liturgical Elements.3) Strong Message.
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So why bother with the book at all? 1) Grand Canonical Conclusion.2) Liturgical Elements.3) Strong Message.4) Propels us into the Future.
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The power of the book can be see in what it does to people, and few books have affected people more dramatically than Revelation. In positive terms, Revelation has inspired countless sermons and theological treatises, artistic works, and musical compositions ranging from the triumphant “Hallelujah Chorus” to the gentle strains of “Jerusalem My Happy Home.” On the negative side, it has fed social upheaval and sectarian religious movements that have often foundered on misguided attempts to discern the date of Christ’s return. Some are attracted to sensationalist interpretations that find Revelation’s prophecies reaching fulfillment in the rise of the modern state of Israel, the outbreak of the Persian War, volcanic eruptions and oil spills. Others, repelled by those speculations, suggest that Revelation might best be kept on the shelf, sealed and unread. Yet attempts to ignore or dismiss Revelation are generally not successful: its secrets are too alluring.
- Craig Koester
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So how do we approach the book?
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So how do we approach the book? 1) Intellectual Humility.
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So how do we approach the book? 1) Intellectual Humility.2) Biblical Recall – Old Testament Imagery.
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So how do we approach the book? 1) Intellectual Humility.2) Biblical Recall – OT Imagery.3) Imagination.
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So how do we approach the book? 1) Intellectual Humility.2) Biblical Recall – OT Imagery.3) Imagination.4) Big Picture Thinking.
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So how do we approach the book? 1) Intellectual Humility.2) Biblical Recall – OT Imagery.3) Imagination.4) Big Picture Thinking.5) Read the book on its own terms.
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Though St. John the evangelist saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as on of his commentators.
- G. K. Chesterton