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The Mercy
Place
Gluckstadt Ministries, Inc.
959 Woodbridge Drive
Madison MS 39110
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REVELATION
INTRODUCTION:
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Authorship:
John the Apostle (from Jesus Christ)
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Written to:
Seven Churches of
Asia
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Date:
A.D. 95 or 96
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From:
The Isle of Patmos where John was exiled.
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Purpose:
To describe the triumph of God's kingdom when Christ
returns to establish His Earthly kingdom, and to
describe the events surrounding His coming.
FOUR BASIC INTERPRETATIONS:
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Preterist
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for that day only
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Historical
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panorama of history
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Futurist
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all after chapter 4 is end-time.
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Spiritualist
- all symbolic / not literal
My own view is a combination of the
Historical and Futurist views. We will take the
position that Revelation consists of 7 Visions and that each
of these visions stand independently. They each have
their own chronology.
(See 7 Visions Chronology) It is important to note
that language and scriptural evidence will demonstrate that
The Seven Years of Great Tribulation does NOT consist of:
The Seals, followed by The Trumpets, followed by The Bowls
of Wrath. We will further demonstrate scripturally
that The Last Days have been going on since the Day of
Pentecost, and that we are quickly approaching The End of
The Last Days.
I am indebted to my New Testament
professor from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Dr. Douglas Ezell and his book,
Revelations on
Revelation: New Sounds from Old Symbols.
Unfortunately this book is now out of print.
Many of my own views come from Dr. Ezell, who did his
doctoral dissertation on Revelation. -Author Comans
TWO BROAD DIVISIONS:
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