When I say the Book of Revelation, as in the last book of the Bible, what do you think of?
Probably you think of end times, scary stuff, too difficult to understand.....These are all things I have heard from people. I used to think that same way too, but I do not any more. As I have read it over and over I have found it easier and easier to read and have found there is depth to the book, much to learn and rejoice about.
Because of the things I mentioned above many people avoid reading the book of Revelation. If you are among those people you are missing out on a blessing. It is the one book of the Bible that specifically says there is a blessing for reading and heeding what is written in it.
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Often people call it the book of revelations. It is not a book of many revelations. It is one revelation. It is the Revelation (singular) of the Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The entire book is the revelation of Jesus Christ. Too often we think of this book as the revelation of lucifer/satan and the antichrist. It is really the revelation of Jesus and His victory over the forces of darkness. Check it out if you don't believe me. Check it out even if you do believe me. You will be blessed.
One more thing.....revelation is translated from the Greek word "apoákalupsis" which means disclosure, unveiling. It comes from a word that means to take the cover off. So Revelation is the unveiling, the disclosure of, taking the cover off Jesus Christ.
I am sure we have all heard the word apocalypse used when referring to disasters or terrible events of the end times. I find that very unfortunate in light of the meaning of the root Greek word. I tend to think that it is part of the plan of the enemy of our souls, to try to distort what the book of Revelation is really about. By so doing he is robbing many of the blessings found in this book that are important for these days in which we live.
So I would like to challenge you to not miss out on any more blessings. Please make a point of reading Revelation. I would like to further challenge you to read it through at least once a month (or listen to it).
Probably you think of end times, scary stuff, too difficult to understand.....These are all things I have heard from people. I used to think that same way too, but I do not any more. As I have read it over and over I have found it easier and easier to read and have found there is depth to the book, much to learn and rejoice about.
Because of the things I mentioned above many people avoid reading the book of Revelation. If you are among those people you are missing out on a blessing. It is the one book of the Bible that specifically says there is a blessing for reading and heeding what is written in it.
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Often people call it the book of revelations. It is not a book of many revelations. It is one revelation. It is the Revelation (singular) of the Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The entire book is the revelation of Jesus Christ. Too often we think of this book as the revelation of lucifer/satan and the antichrist. It is really the revelation of Jesus and His victory over the forces of darkness. Check it out if you don't believe me. Check it out even if you do believe me. You will be blessed.
One more thing.....revelation is translated from the Greek word "apoákalupsis" which means disclosure, unveiling. It comes from a word that means to take the cover off. So Revelation is the unveiling, the disclosure of, taking the cover off Jesus Christ.
I am sure we have all heard the word apocalypse used when referring to disasters or terrible events of the end times. I find that very unfortunate in light of the meaning of the root Greek word. I tend to think that it is part of the plan of the enemy of our souls, to try to distort what the book of Revelation is really about. By so doing he is robbing many of the blessings found in this book that are important for these days in which we live.
So I would like to challenge you to not miss out on any more blessings. Please make a point of reading Revelation. I would like to further challenge you to read it through at least once a month (or listen to it).
1 comment:
The "apoakalupsis" is also the word used in 2 Thessalonians 1:7 where it speaks of the "unveiling" of Jesus Christ.
7 And to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed [apokalupsis, "unveiled"] from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire.
The unveiling of Jesus Christ is indeed the True Apocalypse and a reason to have great hope at the mention of this word.
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