1. It is the ____________ (singular) of Jesus Christ.
2. The book of Revelation is not about _____________ - it’s about ________________! 3. Revelation = apokalupsis:
4. Revelation is about the unveiling of _________________________ and the _______________ that surround that event.
5. Why study Revelation? Those who neglect the study of Revelation deprive themselves of a great deal of biblical truth: •
It promises a ____________ to all who read it –
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It stresses the ____________ of Scripture –
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Of its 404 verses, 278 allude to the inspired _________________
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It reveals _____________________ in all His glory and majesty
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It illustrates the depths of man’s ______________ –
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It presents one of the clearest teachings of _______________ in the entire Bible –
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It contains 25% of the Bible’s references to ______________
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It explains the origin of ___________ and __________ war with heaven –
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It warns the church of the dangers of __________________________ –
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It teaches how to properly _____________ God –
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It affirms the full ____________ of Christ
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It pictures the ____________ of Christ like no other biblical book –
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It portrays Christ’s ultimate _________________________________ –
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It reveals the _________________________________ of Christ –
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It describes the final ____________ of the wicked & their ultimate __________ –
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It reveals, like no other biblical book, the glories of _____________, the _____________________, & the _________________ of the redeemed –
6. Who wrote the Revelation?
7. Until the _____________________, the early church unanimously affirmed the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, as the author of Revelation (along with the 4th gospel & the epistles of John)
8. When was the Revelation written? •
It was written during the reign of _______________________ or the reign of __________________________.
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A.D. 68 is adopted by those who view the Revelation as ______________
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A.D. 96 is adopted by those who view the Revelation ________________________________________________.