Even as He brings great judgment upon the earth, God will also bring great salvation. In part 6 of Revelation: The End of the Beginning, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Revelation 6-7.
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Study Notes
Interpretive Approaches to Revelation
- Preterist
- Historicist
- Idealist
- Futurist
Three Views
- Premillennialism (Pre, Mid & Post-tribulational/ Dispensational)
- Postmillennialism
- Amillennialism
Dispensationalism
- A theological system which makes a clear distinction between Israel and the Church and, it is argued, more consistently follows a “literal/normal/plain” hermeneutic (system of Bible interpretation).
Pre-tribulational, Dispensational Premillennialism
- Rapture of the Church
- Seven Year Tribulation period
- Second Coming of Christ
- Millennium (fulfillment of certain OT promises to Israel)
- Final revolt
- General resurrection and final judgment
- New heaven and earth
- Eternal state
Help!!! (For Further Reading…)
- Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- The Meaning of the Millennium by Robert Clouse
- Revelation: Four Views Parallel Commentary by Steven Gregg
- Dispensationalism by Charles Ryrie
My approach to understanding Revelation…
- Premillennialism (favoring Dispensationalism)
- Amillennialism is a respected and viable view
- Postmillennialism is difficult to reconcile with my understanding of Scripture
Understanding the Text
- Introduction: “What You Have Seen” (Revelation 1)
- Letters to the Seven Churches: “What is Now” (Revelation 2-3)
- The Revelation of the Future: “What Will Take Place Later” (Revelation 4-22)
- The vision of the heavenly throne (Revelation 4)
- The seven-sealed scroll (Revelation 5)
- Four horses with riders (Revelation 6:1-8)
- The cry of the martyrs (Revelation 6:9-11)
- Devastation and despair on the earth (Revelation 6:12-17)
- The 144,000 (Revelation 7:1-8)
- The great multitude of the redeemed (Revelation 7:9-17)
Applying the Text
- Are you ready for His coming?