Revelation - Background

{BACKGROUND AND STRUCTURE}
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  1. A Brief Introduction to the Book of Revelation - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Fourfold Division of Revelation - {PDF Copy} - (The four major literary divisions marked by John coming to be "in spirit")
  3. A Call to Action - The Seven Beatitudes - (The purpose of Revelation's seven beatitudes) - {PDF Copy}
  4. Outline of the Second Division - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 4:1 - 16:21)
  5. The Isle of Patmos - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 1:9 - John was exiled on Patmos for the testimony of Jesus)
{INTERPRETING REVELATION}
  1. Common Errors In Interpreting Revelation - (The interpretive key to the book of Revelation - the Lamb) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The People of God in the Book of Revelation - {PDF Copy} - (From start to finish, the people of God in Revelation are identified and defined by their relationship to Jesus)
  3. Unsealing Daniel's Scroll - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 22:10 - The scroll that Daniel was commanded to seal shut is unsealed and its contents revealed in Revelation)
  4. The Missing Seventy Weeks of Daniel - {PDF Copy} - (The book of Revelation never refers or alludes to the "Seventy Weeks" prophecy of Daniel)
  5. Revelation - An Opened Book - (In contrast to the book of Daniel, Revelation is an unsealed book) - {PDF Copy}
  6. Taking Revelation's Target Audience Seriously - (Revelation is addressed to seven real churches that resided in the Roman province of Asia) - {PDF Copy}
  7. Key to Unlock Prophecy - Jesus - (The interpretive key to the book of Revelation - the Lamb) - {PDF Copy}
  8. Provided Interpretations in Revelation - (The book of Revelation provides numerous interpretations of its visions) - {PDF Copy}
  9. Unsealing Daniel - The Time of Fulfillment is Now - (The book of Revelation unveils the plan of God for this age) - {PDF Copy}
  10. Linear Chronological Sequencing? - (The visions of Revelation are not in neat chronological sequence) - {PDF Copy}
  11. Season of Fulfillment - Daniel Applied by Revelation - {PDF Copy} - (What was in a remote future in Daniel find fulfillment in the book of Revelation)
  12. Literal versus Nonliteral Interpretation - {PDF Copy} - (From its opening verse, the book of Revelation demonstrates that it communicates via symbolism)
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