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The entire theology of the book of Revelation consists in an inspired poem about the Son of God. The sacrificed and risen Lamb is the focus of the struggle between the city of God and the city of Satan: to him will go both heaven and earth.
- Revelation’s Message: God Wins
- Revelation’s Purpose: to Bless and Equip Us
- Revelation’s Symbolism: A Picture of The End Times
- Revelation’s Themes: Warfare, Judgment, and Ultimate Victory
- What Revelation Means For You
Revelation’s message is too important for us to miss. The Gospelspresent Christ’s humiliation—His earthly life, ministry, death, and resurrection. And the epistles give glimpses of Christ’s coming glory in passages such as Philippians 2, where Paul states that every knee will bow to Him one day. However, Revelation reverses Christ’s humiliation and...
The book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible that offers a special blessing to those who read it. In fact, John makes it clear that his purpose for writing the book is to bless God’s people: “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelatio...
Christ Jesus revealed the events of Revelationto John in a vision filled with fantastic symbols and images. Although John could only preserve this vision with written words, he received it visually. We can think of the book of Revelation as a picture book that uses signs and symbols to communicate the message of the End Times. Here is a brief expla...
Not everything in the Bible is easily understood. Many wise sayings in Proverbs, Christ’s parables, and John’s apocalyptic visions demand that we search for their meaning. Reading the book of Revelation requires having “ears to hear” (Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22). Each sign and symbol contains new insights just waiting for our discovery...
For those who take the time to peer into the future, the book of Revelation contains hope and victory. God wins. Christ triumphs. Righteousness prevails. Satan loses. Sorrow, sickness, and death reach a tipping point, only to disappear forever. A new heaven and earth emerge from the ashes of the old. And God Himself wipes away every tear from His c...
Apr 5, 2014 · Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. http://Catholic-Resources.org/Bible The Book of Revelation: An Overview. The last book in the New Testament, often called “Revelation” or “The Revelation of John,” is more properly entitled “The Revelation of Jesus Christ to John.” It is also called “The Apocalypse,” but should not be called
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Apr 3, 2009 · Apr 3, 2009. Book written by: Fr. Stephen C. Doyle, O.F.M. St. Anthony Messenger Press. 210 pages. Paperback. September 2005. Franciscan Father Stephen Doyle provides a Catholic commentary on...
Jun 2, 2020 · The nature and purpose of the book is explained in the first chapter: It is a revelation of Jesus Christ to St. John for the Church. From the first, the tone is urgent: “Blessed is he who...
Jul 13, 2021 · The book of Revelation is – hands down – the most misunderstood book in the Bible. What is the Book of Revelation really about? Is it just a play-by-play preview of the Apocalypse? Despite what many would have you think, the answer is no. Revelation is not simply a handbook for the end of the world.
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Aug 25, 2018 · With a few tips for understanding the symbolism of Revelation, the book opens up to us as an important and helpful book for Christians.
