01/04/09: Revelation
Ted: Revelation is the most important prophetic book in the New Testament of the Bible. The full and correct name of the book are the first five words in chapter 1, verse 1: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." It truly is amazing how passages in Revelation "dovetail" perfectly with passages in other books of the Bible, such as Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Matthew.
The writer of Revelation was John, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23, 20:2, 21:7,20). This is not to say that Jesus actually loved John more than the rest but, rather, that John was in special favor with Jesus. Thus, it was not surprising that Jesus would give special revelations about the end of the age to John.
About as many commentaries have been written about the Book of Revelation as there are grains of sand on the seashore. Some of them are absolutely useless; others contain valuable information. One thing is certain: A commentary on Revelation is more likely to be virtually useless if the proper chronology of the book is not understood.
As a guideline, my Brief Chronology of Revelation can be read. For more detailed information, my three-part Chronology of Revelation can be studied. I wrote the latter after almost two decades of in-depth study of the Bible and of Revelation.
The writer of Revelation was John, the "disciple whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23, 20:2, 21:7,20). This is not to say that Jesus actually loved John more than the rest but, rather, that John was in special favor with Jesus. Thus, it was not surprising that Jesus would give special revelations about the end of the age to John.
About as many commentaries have been written about the Book of Revelation as there are grains of sand on the seashore. Some of them are absolutely useless; others contain valuable information. One thing is certain: A commentary on Revelation is more likely to be virtually useless if the proper chronology of the book is not understood.
As a guideline, my Brief Chronology of Revelation can be read. For more detailed information, my three-part Chronology of Revelation can be studied. I wrote the latter after almost two decades of in-depth study of the Bible and of Revelation.
