Theologians Views on Revelations

Comparing and contrasting different written works is a key aspect to discovering truths about the Christian Bible. When we compare and contrast canonical books, we can learn many things about the theology and context in which these books were written. Today, we will be comparing two books from the New Testament: Hebrews and Revelation. While Hebrews is often referred to as an epistle, it is actually more similar to a sermon. Revelation is a book that describes a supposed “vision” from the author John. John wrote this vision down on the instruction of a heavenly figure. While we compare these books, we will specifically focus on their relation to Judaism and their positions on Judaism. We will examine three major difference and/or similarities: Their views on the relevance of Jewish History, the superiority of Christ, and, the Second coming of the Messiah.

When will the end come? It is human nature for humans to ask questions. Many of these questions are without answers and there is no possible way to come up with one. A common question that plagues the human race is “When will the world end?” For thousands of years, astrologers and psychics have been trying to come up with clues to when it all will end. There is a source, the Bible, which aids humans, specifically Christians, in trying to come up with some answers. Many places in the Bible such as Revelations, Ezekiel, Matthew, Daniel, and I Corinthians all give some clues to how and when the end of the world will come. Two articles that give some insight on this subject are “Visions or Heaven, Dreams of the End” by

What God reveals to humanity, is not given all at once. He progressively reveals Himself and His strategy of redemption. The Scriptures affirm to God's progressive revelation of Himself in the fact that He does not fully reveal His truths from the beginning. However, all He reveals to the world is always true. Each Scripture builds on the previous one, revealing a little of God’s mystery at a time (Rom. 16:24). Theses factors of revelation inform understanding of God’s progressive revelation of redemption as

For this paper I am boiling the redemptive trend hermeneutic down to two components. First is the concept of momentum – asking if an interpretation or application of the passage continues in the spirit of previous Scripture. For example, Webb argues that both testaments “make significant modifications to the institution of slavery relative to their broader cultures” (74), therefore reading a passage such as Titus 2:9, “tell slaves to be submissive,” as pro-slavery would be a contradiction of what had previously been accomplished within God’s people. Second is the concept of now and then (with a shout out to The Blue Parakeet), where the redemptive thrust, projected by the Bible, along with general cultural ebbs and flows, may have changed our contemporary world so much that components of the original text have become confusing, dated, or perhaps even irrelevant.

Blomberg, Craig L. The New American Commentary: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture: Matthew. Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1992.

Chafer states that "the Book of Revelation cannot be understood apart from all preceding prophecy, nor can the preceding prophecy be understood until it is traced for its consummation to this

Dr. Elmer Towns and his co-author Ben Gutierrez in their book “In Essence of the New Testament: A Survey” supports the idea and the importance of all Christians grasping the knowledge put forth in the book of Romans. Biblical educators such as Samuel Coleridge and Martin Luther holds Paul’s epistle to the Romans in high esteem (Towns & Gutierrez, 2012). They refer to as “the most profound work in existence and “the purest gospel (Towns & Gutierrez, 2012). These claims are evident when reading Paul’s epistles in the book of Romans, one can feel Jesus Christ’s inspiration in his words and message. In Romans 1:6 -7

Historically, He did so by the way of angels, prophets and apostles, visions, and dreams: at specific times to specific persons. However, God’s ultimate special revelation was seen in His Son, Jesus Christ, as He was the physical representation of God. Through Jesus and His teachings, He reveals God to us. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 explains “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work”(ESV). In seeking His truth and understanding of God’s moral tenets, we must apply the principles of Biblical hermeneutics. This approach enables one can interpret the literal meaning of Scripture (Jones, 2016, 58). Through the process of exegesis, we eliminate the possibility of self-interpretation by examining the whole context of the verse, including the preceding and proceeding passages, to determine the meaning of the inspired text. This also includes deciphering the historical and cultural background, circumstances, and grammatical context to understand the message conveyed by the writer to the people of that time and place in history. In addition, one should carefully evaluate any parallel passages as a means to help them determine the author 's intended meaning of the text they are studying and its relevance to a specific circumstance.

The Revelations are a deep well of teaching and insight, and their wealth is not to be captured in a few pithy quotes. Many books have been written that explore the message of the Revelations as a whole, and its implications in depth, and their contribution is invaluable. The 'even-Christians' for whom Julian wrote her book are to be encouraged to learn as much as they can from such treasures, but also to attend to the Revelations themselves and to read in the presence of 'Jesus who is teacher of all.'

This essay will argue that the eschatology of the Book of Revelation forms an integral part of John’s attempt within the pages of his book to form a literary world in which the forms, figures, and forces of the earthly realm are critiqued and unmasked through the re-focalization of existence from the perspective of heaven. It will attempt to show that, in response to the social, political, religious, and economic circumstances of his readers, the Book of Revelation forms a counter imaginative reality. Through drawing upon an inaugurated sense of eschatology and evocative imagery, John is able to pull the reader in and show them the true face of the imperial world and consequences of its ideology, forcing the reader allegiance to fall

Approach to Revelation from my perspective of Biblical interpretation follows the eclectic approach. According to Seal, “eclectic approaches to reading Revelation exist, and the book is usually interpreted using some combination of the preceding approaches. Some elements of the book speak to a future time that has not yet arrived, while some are past events” Furthermore, Kenner declares “Most commentaries who seek to apply Revelation will opt for some eclectic approach usually combine futurist, preterist, and idealist element.” For example, chapter one of Revelation illustrates various details indicating such approach as follows.

To start this off, I don’t know much about the New Testament but I can name a few specifics. For instance, the first four books of the New Testament are all the same story just different perspectives. I know that the book of Revelation is a story of the end of times, written by John. However, Jesus was speaking through John, as he wrote the book. I know that Jesus was born of a virgin, named Mary. Jesus, before his time, had performed his first miracle of turning water into wine. By the age of thirteen, John the Baptist had baptized him. From that moment on, Jesus was now the man he was called to be, our Savior. I know that Jesus traveled through the Middle East, to more place than we know, performing miracles, such as, healing a leper, making

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John, in an apocalyptic literature style. It consists of a series of prophecies about the end times, when Jesus will return and triumph over all the evil residing in the world. Its purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to Christians so that they will continue watching for the return and victory of Jesus Christ, but it is also a warning of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure. The depiction of the cosmic battle that takes place both in heaven and on earth, symbolic language, and introduction of surreal

Kenny talked about how it was his professional opinion that John did not write the book of revelations, by comparing the two texts. However, he did not mention comparing the book of revelations to any other book written in the new testament, and the fact that it widely assumed by both believers and non believers that Revelations is written by John, calling into question the legitimacy and accuracy of his test. Secondly, this documentary argues towards the idea that John wrote the book of Revelations as to prevent the christian followers from falling into empirical worship. The vivid imagery shown to John, i personally believe is too specific and is God given to warn not only the early christians but everyone. Also the fact, many things that book warns about has happened such as the blasphemy against God and the war against His people (Rev 13:6-7) , idolizing false gods (Revelations 13: 8), and international disasters (Revelation

As the twentieth century witnessed its final decade and prepared to ascend into a new millennium, came unprecedented fears and forecasts of what the future could conceivably hold. In a generation where Francis Fukuyama argued that the Western liberal democracy would be the end of humanity's sociocultural evolution, signalling not only the end of the Cold War, but also the end of history(2006), and arch-postmodernist Jean Baudrillard proposed ironically that the year 2000 will not take place(Butler 1999)- seems to indicate a transgression in time. Society, even if they did not fully embrace Christian eschatology, still saw the transitional period from 1999 to 2000, or 2000 to 2001 depending on one’s position, with apprehension(Baylor 2006).