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The Book ofThe Book ofRevelationRevelation**

Blessed is he that readeth, andBlessed is he that readeth, andthey that hear the words of thisthey that hear the words of this

prophecy, and keep those things whichprophecy, and keep those things whichare written therein: for the time is atare written therein: for the time is at

hand. (Revelation 1:!hand. (Revelation 1:!

*All rights reserved. Cooper P Abrams III


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INTRODUCTION TO THE

BOOK

ITS CURRENTSIGNIFICANCE

"nd he saith #nto me, $eal not thesayings of the prophecy of this %ook: forthe time is at hand.& (Revelation '':1!


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The Key to the Book:The Key to the Book:

Write the things which thouWrite the things which thou

hast seen, and the thingshast seen, and the thingswhich are, and the thingswhich are, and the things

which shall be hereafter.which shall be hereafter.

(Reelation !:!"#(Reelation !:!"#


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- Future Prophetic Events -

SECOND GREAT WHITE COMING THRONE JDGMENT

CHRIST!S CHRCH SE"EN #EAR $%%% #EAR NEW HEA"ENS&IRTH AGE TRI&'ATION MI''ENNIA' (n)

*Present A+e, REIGN EARTH

Eternit.CROSS CHRCH RAPTRE ANTICHRIST THE

&EGINS AT o/ R'ES 0INGDOMPENTECOST &OD# o/ AGE

CHRIST

Etern(1'(2e o/

Fire

The $ake

of %ire


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The Book of Revelation can be

contrate! "ith the Book of Genei#

l. )ommencement of life. en. l )ons#mmation of heaven and earth. Rev. '1:1

'. +ntrance of sin into the world. en. :11- +nd of sin. Rev. '1:'/ '':

. 0awn of $atan. en. :1 0oom of $atan. Rev. ':1. Tree of life relin2#ished. en. ':-,:' Tree of life restored. Rev. '':'

3. 0eath enters. en. ':13:3 0eath e4its. Rev. '1:

5. $orrow %egins. en. :15 $orrow %anished forever. Rev '1:


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SCHOO$S OF THOUGHT AS TO THE

INTER%RETATION OF THE BOOK&The Fo'r (ain )ie" of Inter*retation&

&reterist 'iew: Book is sybolic and

eents are )ast.

*istoric 'iew: %alse iew. +ents of

book hae all ha))ened in the )ast.

dealist or -)iritual 'iew: The book

has not reference to history, past, present or

future.


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&ro)hetic -chool or %uturist 'iew:

The %ook as %eing the act#al recorded events

of past and f#t#re history.

)hapters 1 Beginning in 6ohn7s day an#nfolding of the ch#rch history ending with the

Rapt#re.

)hapters 18 9#t#re events of the coming reatTri%#lation ending at the $econd )oming of )hrist.

)hapter 1- The $econd )oming of )hrist.

)hapter ' The illennial reign of )hrist.

)hapters '1'' +vents at the end of theillenni#m the ;ew


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!erges Israel "ith the churches.

#o literal !illennial $ingdom on earth.

%ne general resurrection of all living and

dead.

Ignores dispensational truths.

!issionary efforts "ill bring about Christ&sreturn

After the events of ''I vie" "as mostly

abandoned.

%ot+(illennial )ie":


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A,illennial )ie":

(A) in Amillennial: means (no( thus Amillennial

means no !illennial $ingdom of +esus Christ.

'orld is in the Tribulation.

%ne general resurrection of sheep and goats.Israel is set aside and churches inherit their

promises.

e-ects a literal interpretation of ook of evelation

/eld by most Protestants, and 0outhern aptist

schools.


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(i!+Trib'lation- %re+.rath-%re+,illennial )ie"

Christian "ill go through part of the

Tribulation.

Christians "ill not go through the "rath of1od.

'rath of 1od is pour out on the earth in the

middle or first 2 3 years of the Tribulation.Ignores evelation 4:4 and evelation 5 "ill

plainly teaches +esus Christ pours out the

0eal +udgments "hich begin the Tribulation.


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DEFINITION OF TER(S&

Ra*t're

Taken from the words =ca#ght #p= in 1 Thessalonians :1.

=Rapt#re= is the derived from a >atin word reperemeaning=to catch #p= or snatched away in %ody or spirit.& ?t is

#sed to refer to when )hrist ret#rns to earth and takes


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This is the seven year period of time in "hich 1od "ill

again begin to "ork "ith Israel. It is referred to as the

(;aniel&s 0eventh 'eek( based on the time table of ;aniel

:98. It is the time the Antichrist and the false prophet

"ill reign on earth.

It "ill also be a time of great evangeli?ing of the "orld

by the 88,@@@ saved +e"s "ho accept +esus as their

!essiah ev. =:>, 8:4B.

The Trib'lation / Daniel0 12th.eek3


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The reat Tri%#lationThe reat Tri%#lation

The term reat Tri%#lation& was #sed %yThe term reat Tri%#lation& was #sed %y)hrist to refer to the events years of the)hrist to refer to the events years of theseven year Tri%#lation.seven year Tri%#lation.

9or then shall %e9or then shall %e great tri%#lationgreat tri%#lation, s#ch, s#chas was not since the %eginning of the worldas was not since the %eginning of the worldto this time, no, nor ever shall %e.&to this time, no, nor ever shall %e.&(atthew ':'1!(atthew ':'1!

The word great& is an ad@ective and isThe word great& is an ad@ective and isreferring the magnit#de of the events ofreferring the magnit#de of the events ofthese seven years.these seven years.


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$econd )oming$econd )oming

)hrist will ret#rn to the earth visi%ly and will cometo p#rge the world of sinners and set #p


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The (illenni',

The word =illenni#m= means one tho#sand

and stands for the one tho#sand year reignof )hrist on the +arth following the reatTri%#lation and the $econd )oming of )hrist.

"fter )hrist ret#rns to earth


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%re+(illenni',

The pre4 =pre= added to the word illenni#mmeans Before& the illenni#m. This is theposition that the Rapt#re and the seven yearTri%#lation and $econd )oming of )hrist willhappen %efore the illenni#m. This %i%licalview is %ased on a literal interpretation of$cript#re and sees the Rapt#re, Tri%#lation,$econd )oming and the illenni#m as act#alprophet events in the f#t#re. This view isheld %y f#ndamentalists and conservatives.


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%re+Trib'lational

?t means the rapt#re of the ch#rchis =pre= (%efore! the Tri%#lational andwill occ#r %efore the seven year

reat Tri%#lation period when od%rings the vario#s @#dgments on the+arth prior to


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The Great .hite Throne 4'!5,ent

6es#s )hrist is the 6#dge.6es#s )hrist is the 6#dge.

This is the nal @#dgment of theThis is the nal @#dgment of the

#nsaved. This occ#rs after the Rapt#re,#nsaved. This occ#rs after the Rapt#re,the Tri%#lation and the illenni#m.the Tri%#lation and the illenni#m.

The #nsaved will %e @#dged according toThe #nsaved will %e @#dged according totheir works and all will %e cast into thetheir works and all will %e cast into the>ake of 9ire for eternity.>ake of 9ire for eternity.


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The Ne" 4er'ale,

This is the %eginning of eternity orthe eternal state of things. ($ee Rev.'1:1 '':1-! The earth will %e

destroyed and p#rged of all sin.Then the new order will %e set #pwith a new heaven and earth. ($ee

?sa. 53:1, 55:'', ' Ceter :1, Rev.'1:1! " ;ew 6er#salem will %e set #pon earth %y 6es#s )hrist.


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The Ne" Heaven an! Earth

"fter $atanDs nal revolt at the end of"fter $atanDs nal revolt at the end ofthe illenni#m,the illenni#m, Revelation '1:1 statesthat od will create a new heaven and

earth and the rst earth will pass away.

The ;ew 6er#salem and ;ew ord in this nalkingdom forever.


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INFOR(ATION ABOUT THE BOOKOF RE)E$ATION

Title:Title: )orrect title is the Revelation)orrect title is the Revelation

of 6es#s )hrist.& ?t is falsely titledof 6es#s )hrist.& ?t is falsely titled

%y some the Revelation of 6ohn or%y some the Revelation of 6ohn or

6ohn the 0evine.&6ohn the 0evine.&The word translated =revelation= is

the reek word =apocalypse= and

means, =a manifestation, or to#ncover, #nveil or disclose.=


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The Reaon Go! Intr'cte!

4ohn to .rite the Book&

;ote the stated reason is, =to shewunto His servants which must shortlycome to pass.= )learly, the %ook was

written to the =servants= of odwhich wo#ld incl#de all %elievers.


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Ho" !i! ,ea5e co,e6

Eerse 1, states that this $cript#re came to

6ohn fro,& od b78 an angel

(messenger!. (Rev. 1:, -/ '':8!

6ohn says he is on the aisle of Catmos

a prisoner. (Rev. 1:-! The ?sle ofCatmos was a fty mile s2#are islandlocated in the "egean $ea, so#thwest

of +phes#s.


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The %ro,ie of the Book& /Rev&9#:3

Blessed is he that readeth, andBlessed is he that readeth, and

they that hear the words of thisthey that hear the words of this

prophecy, and keep those thingsprophecy, and keep those things

which are written therein: for thewhich are written therein: for thetime is at hand.& (Revelation 1:!time is at hand.& (Revelation 1:!


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=Blessings= can %e fo#nd in the %ook

1. )hallenge 1: (Read andfollow!

'. )omfort 1:1

. )a#tio#sness 15:13

. )alling 1-:-

3. )on2#est ':5

5. )herishing '':

. )onformity '':1

THE TI(E FRA(E OF THE BOOK


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THE TI(E FRA(E OF THE BOOK#;FOR THE TI(E IS AT HAND6; /Rev&

9#:3

EEerse 1, states, "things which mustshortly come to past."

The word =time= means =season.= $o far this season& has lasted '$o far this season& has lasted '

years.years.


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The Book Be5in "ith a %ro,iean! En! "ith a .arnin5

/Rev& 9#:-


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Are There (o!ern %ro*het6

This verse is clear that there are no modern dayprophets %eca#se the Bi%le is complete and isod7s total and nal Ford or revelation to man.

" preacher or Bi%le teacher can =prophesy=

%y teaching the revealed prophecies anddoctrines of the Bi%le, %#t od is not giving newinformation that


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HISTORICA$ INFOR(ATIONABOUT THE BOOK&

Fithin the Book the writer claimed to %e the%rother of those s#Gering persec#tion.


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6ohn states he is addressing the sevench#rches of "sia. (Rev. 1:!

The character of the seven ch#rches spokenof in the %ook very closely resem%le thatwhich typied the vario#s character and

historic events of ch#rches down thro#ghhistory.

The >ords addresses to each of thesech#rches reveal the mind of )hristconcerning faithf#lness and relationship ofall ch#rches to false teachings and teachers.


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Fhy did od #se $ym%olicFhy did od #se $ym%olic

>ang#age in the BookH>ang#age in the BookH

9irst, the prophecy a%o#t the f#t#re and is given toa prophet in his own time. The prophet7s#nderstanding of the f#t#re is limited %y hisknowledge which is restricted to the time in which

he is living.

The second reason od #sed sym%ols is that m#chof what prophecy foretells regards to f#t#re nations.?f od had given the specics of the f#t#re in detail,

men wo#ld have #sed the information to try andmanip#late history.

=$ym%olic lang#ages conf#ses #n%elieving skepticswitho#t necessarily fr#strating %elieving )hristians.=


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