Estudio Bíblico : Apocalipsis

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Revelation is the only book in the Bible that contains a blessing for those who read and obey it. This is God's way of saying it's worth your time! While it is difficult to understand every detail, the main themes are clear. Verse 1 says that this is a "revelation from Jesus." More than anything else, this book is a record of how Jesus will be revealed for all to see. And that's exciting. There will be no more atheists who scoff at the idea of ​​a God. Everyone will see it. All will bow before Him.

The prophecies of Revelation give us hope. All the trials, hardships, and temptations we face now pale in comparison to what God has in store for us in the glorious future he has prepared for his church. It is a record of the cosmic battle between good and evil. And in the end, Jesus wins.

The revelation excites the imagination. It presents bright visions of a coming day of the Lord. These visions are expressed through many symbols, including people in the form of animals or monstrous beasts, colors and numbers that have secret meanings, and predictions about when God will bring about the end of the world.

The author of the book knew the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) very well. More than half of the verses in Revelation are based directly or indirectly on Old Testament passages. This is important to understand the meaning of the book.

Revelation uses many numbers as symbols, such as the number seven, which means completeness or perfection. Other types of symbols are also used. For example, the main symbol of the powers opposed to God is the city "Babylon". Christian readers knew that this really referred to Rome, and they also knew that when the book says "the Lamb," the writer is referring to Jesus Christ.

Now consider what would happen if you selected a novel from the shelves of your local bookstore and decided to read only the final chapter. How much of that final chapter would you understand? Most likely, you are completely confused. Naturally, only after reading the entire book would the final chapter make any sense.

Likewise, we could see Revelation as the final chapter of God's 66-chapter novel called the Bible. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before we can fully understand it, Bible students must have an understanding of the first 65 books of the Bible before they can truly understand the final book.

The book of Revelation has fascinated the world throughout the centuries. The very name of the book suggests that it can tell us the deepest secrets of the universe and history, and indeed it can! This wonderful book takes us to the very heart of all history, the very heart of the universe where we find the LORD Jesus Christ sharing the throne with His Father, surrounded by the Holy Spirit. In the center of reality, behind all the apparent confusion and chaos of this passing age, the living God rules through Jesus, the Lamb and Lion of God. Jesus and His Bride, the Church, are sitting in heaven far above all the powers of this age, as we await the day of judgment and the new creation.

After studying history at university, he taught English and history at a small university in southern China. Returning to London, he worked with international students for six years at All Souls, Langham Place, where Richard and Paul were colleagues. Steve says he learned during those years that we don't need to become experts in different religions before we can share the gospel with people of other faiths; Jesus himself is God's revelation to all people and needs no introduction. After some further study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, Steve and his wife, Katy, moved to Plymouth, where Steve served as curate.

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Estudio Bíblico : Apocalipsis