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Da Sheik |
I view this last book of the bible much differently now than when I first became a Christian. Growing up, I was always taught that this was basically a timeline for future events. I watched preachers make complicated flowcharts detailing everything in the exact sequence things would occur.
I must say that now as an older man, my eschatology is much less rigid and defined. I still believe in the 2nd coming of Christ, but I'm much less confident about espousing a very narrowly defined timeline or sequence of events. As it pertains to Revelation in particular, I find the book much more as an encouragement to Christians suffering in the first century. Which brings me to my next and final point:
When it comes to Revelation or any apocalyptic writing, it's very easy to approach the text with an egocentric interpretation. In other words, ignoring the original recipients of the message and interpreting as if it were written to Western Christians living in 2016. Most certainly it does apply to us today, but I wonder how much of the original intent of the author is lost on us, because we are fascinated with predicting the future. |
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| Christ Revealed |
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| I try to look at it as a book where Christ can be revealed in a different light. His character and strength displayed like never before. |
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Da Sheik |
| famousflavius wrote: | | I try to look at it as a book where Christ can be revealed in a different light. His character and strength displayed like never before. |
Good point. Hence, it is called the Revelation of "Jesus Christ". If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone call it "the book of revelations "  |
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11/15/16 1:28 pm
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I am in the process of a rewrite/paraphrase of this work in everyday English. I appreciate you sharing your take. It encourages me to know I am not alone in that view.
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an a study entitled, "Hope for Troubling Times: A Study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ."
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Listen to Lynn Hiles on YouTube/Podcast teaching on Revelation.
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Aaron Scott |
I was reading in Revelation this morning and a couple of things hit me....
First, the revelation was given to Jesus by GOD...which makes the whole trinity issue even murkier.
Second, the book says it is about things which must SHORTLY come to pass. I know the whole thousand years is as a day notion, but might it be that at least some of these things have already come to pass?
Also, John is commanded to write the things that WERE, the things that ARE, and the things that WILL BE. It came to me that the Book of John fulfills the first, the three epistles fulfills the next, and Revelation fulfills the last. |
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| Re: Two thoughts.... |
Da Sheik |
| Aaron Scott wrote: | Second, the book says it is about things which must SHORTLY come to pass. I know the whole thousand years is as a day notion, but might it be that at least some of these things have already come to pass?
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I agree Aaron. In my initial post, I mentioned the whole egocentric interpretation conundrum. The bible deliberately leaves ambiguity at times so that all generations in all times may glean comfort and edification from the scriptures (hence, we can all relate to Paul's "thorn in the flesh"even though we may not have the same specific "thorn" as he did).
To say that things must "shortly" come to pass and then cleverly default to "well, a day is as a thousand years" robs the initial recipients of the Revelation any application for themselves.
Thanks to everyone for participating in this thread. Would love to hear more thoughts. |
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I smiled at the original post. The charts, the Revelations experts, and personal ideas added to the mystery and confusions in the pew.
The book of Revelation is not a joke, but has certainly with its mystery, lent itself to Assured sounding folk to confuse the Christian in the pew.
Always, when the experts and learned folk speak contradictory views, we in the pew leave more confused.
I accept the Revelations to John as the inspired Word of God, When I am blessed by its words I accept that. When I am confused by some parts, I accept that as ' I evidently do not need to know that just now.
I like the attitude of the OP 
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