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Overview and Objectives
Lessons One and Two explore the most controversial and, in many ways, difficult New Testament book: John’s Revelation of Jesus Christ. Lesson One will guide you through introductory matters of date, authorship, audience, purpose, and structure. Then you will learn about approaches to studying apocalyptic literature and the various theological approaches to Revelation. All this prepares you to more profitably interact with the epistle’s content. The second part of this lesson will then move you into the book, surveying the material from 1:1 through the seven seals judgment in 8:5.
When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
- Define “apocalyptic literature” and discuss four options for interpreting it.
- Define and explain the meaning of various terms used in the book of Revelation.
- Interact with various options for understanding the chronology of the tribulation and millennium.
- Discuss the messages to the seven churches of Asia Minor contained in Revelation 2 and 3.
- Describe John’s vision of God’s throne List and describe the seven seals judgment.
As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
There are many interpretations of the teaching in the book of Revelation. Since it can be so confusing, why do you think God gave us this book as part of the Bible?