REVELATIONNumber 16 Two Conjunctions Three Subjects Seven Spirits Revelation 1:4–5a (NASB 2020) 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, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,…
REVELATIONNumber 15 Spiraling Time Before we begin examining the messages to the churches, I want to pause to talk a bit more about chronology and The Revelation. As I pointed out earlier in our study, the Jewish calendar follows lunar cycles. As I’m confident you’re aware, the Jewish religion is full of holy days and…
REVELATIONKeep or Follow Revelation 1:3 (NASB 2020)”Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things which are written in it; for the time is near.” Reading and hearing certainly sound easy enough, but what are we to make of this idea of keeping the things…
REVELATION Scriptural Consistency Having begun to examine the first three verses of our text, let’s momentarily turn our attention to an important point about the study of scripture generally and The Revelation in particular. I want again to underscore that a primary reason I view The Revelation as I do is because this view seems…
REVELATION Seven Blessings Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy and keep the things which are written in it; for the time is near.” (NASB 2020) Finally, verse 3 pronounces “Blessed is the one who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy…
REVELATION Things that Must Soon Take Place Revelation 1:1–3 (NASB 2020) “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 bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the…
REVELATION The Word and Testimony of Christ Revelation 1:1–3 (NASB 2020) “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 bond-servant John, who testified to the word of God and to the…
REVELATION From Advent to Advent It is not my intention to delay study of the text of The Revelation expounding upon the outline and organization of the book. I will provide a bit more explanation for my view of the seven perspectives or sections I see in the book, but I will not belabor my…
REVELATION An Important Clarification In the last segment of our study of The Revelation I asserted that the Jewish calendar has 12 30-day months. That statement is factually incorrect. In fact, in the Hebrew calendar months vary between 29 and 30 days, with the average number being about 29.5 days. The Hebrew (Jewish) calendar, the…
REVELATION A Bird’s-eye View I see The Revelation as divided into seven parallel sections. 1) The letters to the churches—the Lord Jesus among the lampstands. Revelation 1:1 through 3:22 2) John is given a vision of heaven, and we are shown the scroll and seven seals. Revelation 4:1 through 7:17 3) Seven trumpets. Revelation 8:1-11:19…
REVELATION Thoughts as We Begin The Jews had studied the scriptures carefully for hundreds of years. They knew that the Messiah would come. They knew the promise of freedom was to be fulfilled by the Messiah. They knew that He would be born in the line of David. They knew that He would come from…
Differing Interpretations There have been a number of different ideas about the best way to interpret The Revelation over the years. So that we are not ignorant of these, let’s look at some of the more prominent of them. Don’t worry, we will not spend a great deal of time digging into every aspect of…
Parabolic Curve Balls The book of Revelation is something of a curve ball for most of us. It doesn’t come straight at us. Instead, it communicates pictorially in much the same way Jesus expressed the truth of God in parables. Parables express things in ways that may not be clear at first glance. In Matthew…
Approaching Revelation As we have seen, the first and primary message of Revelation is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last is revealed in Revelation from the first words to the last. Next, we began to see the importance of interpreting the text in the manner it…
Introduction to Revelation I want to remind you that this study will be somewhat ad-hoc. I’m doing this as I have time and energy for it. To ensure that you do not miss any of the segments, please subscribe to my email by selecting “Subscribe” from the menu on my website at LarryEiss.com As we…
The Apocalypse When we hear the word apocalypse, many of us think of the violent dissolution of society and government. It is a word that carries profound overtones for many. It’s no wonder. For years we have heard in our churches, read in books, and seen depicted in movies exactly that image. Let me suggest…
