REVELATIONS

FACTS

• Author- John
• One "who bore witness to the word of God,
• And to the testimony of Jesus Christ"

MORE FACTS

• Late 80's, early 90's
• Written in Patmos
• Written to 7 churches in western Asia Minor

THEMES

• Visions of the eschatological triumph of Christ
• Over the anti-Christian forces of the world.
• Focuses on end times

REVELATIONS CONT...

• Comes from the word apokalupsis
• Which means uncovering or unveiling

LITERATURE STYLE

• Rev uses an apocolyptical style
• Uses highly symbolic literature or figurative language
• Talks about the end times .

PURPOSE

• To reveal "things which must shortly come to pass"

REV CONTINUED

• Revelation was God casting judgement on his enemies

ENEMIES

• Babylon the harlot
• The beast

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