If the book was written in the 90s, then the immediate background for the book is persecution of christians under domitian. It is hard to believe that the two situations could be contemporary as. Why is the book revelation placed at the end of the new testament canon. I believe the clear purpose of revelation is exactly what it says it is. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians. The clear purpose of revelation love worth finding with. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
The comforting promise of revelation when you are certain. Obviously this date would completely prevent anyone from accepting the preterist theory that the. The word is applied especially to the book of revelation which bears comparison with the old testament books of daniel and parts of isaiah, ezekiel and zechariah. His testimony is plain and positive that the book was written near the close of the reign of domitian, and the testimony should be regarded as decisive unless it can be set aside. What subject matter does the book revelation deal with. Note that this could have been in reference to the book of revelation being circulated widely seen by many, in reference to john still being alive last seen, or a reference to the dating of the book itself being written. The late date is a dispensational necessity, but no support for it can be found in within the book of revelation, nor. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. The book of revelation was written by the apostle john revelation 1. Perhaps more than any other new testament book, the date for the writing of revelation is important for interpreting the book. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Could revelations be describing the fall of the roman. Traditionally, the book of revelation has been dated near the end of the first century, around a. However, this date is based almost exclusively on a statement by eusebius cir.
Note that this could have been in reference to the book of revelation being circulated widely seen by many, in reference to john still being alive last seen, or a reference to the dating of. An explanation of when the book of revelation was written by comparing evidence outside of scriptures with the evidence within the scriptures. Thank you for submitting this question, and driving us to search the bible for any clues regarding the penning. The book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible and the most controversial. The book of revelation was not written at one time by a single author. Revelation, apocalypse, john, patmos, nero, domitian. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the. Interpreters of the revelation should bear in mind two important passages.
The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has been an enigma to christian theologians since it was written shortly after the crucifixion. Thus, revelation was not just for john and the saints of the seven churches but for other saints then and now. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Intro to revelation biblica the international bible. We know rev was written by john while on the island of patmos and was told to then send the book of revelation to the 7 churches. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. Was the book of john written first or the book of revelation. The reason this has direct bearing on revelation 21, is that daniel was told to seal his book concerning the end for it pertains to many days in the future dan. Some writers, however, have advanced the preterist from a latin word meaning that which is past. Thus, the prophecy, found in the book of isaiah, that those in. Do you hold that revelation was written before 68ad. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visions dreams and nightmares.
Karlo broussard shows how the evidence that johns book of revelation is a prophecy of the impending destruction of jerusalem in 70ad is strong evidence that the book of revelation was. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at. Remember, members of the body of christ know that all scripture was written for the body of. Today most scholars date the book of revelation to late in the first century, during the reign of the emperor domitian. Everything that was written in the book of revelation was shown to john by jesus christ in a vision. The book of revelation is one of the most difficult books in the bible. There are many scholars who believe that revelation was written before a.
The book of revelation was written before ad 70 hubpages. General consensus says revelation was written around. The book was written to give advice, hope and encouragement to those being persecuted. The book of revelation uses a lot of symbolism and imagery to convey a message that the christian. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
Some writers, however, have advanced the preterist from a latin word meaning that which is past view, contending that the apocalypse was penned around a. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. This is a good way to understand the book of revelation. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. Speaking of the apocalypse from the previous post giving that odd video. Someone recently asked me if the same author could have written both the book of revelation and the gospel of john. For whom was the book of revelation written and why. Most definitely the gospel of john was written before the destruction of jerusalem ad 70 as references are made within the book to structures existing before that siege of jerusalem. John of zebedee, jesus closest disciple, wrote the book. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. The revelation of jesus christ the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his bondservants, the things which must soon take place.
In fact, ephesus, thyatira, smyrna, philadelphia, laodicea, and sardis were all cities housing churches which were written to in the book of revelation. According to the scofield bible the book of revelation was written in a. Different sections were written at different times. Most scholars today think that the book of revelation was written around the year a. Ephesus even had an epistle written to it, and there was possibly even a letter written to laodicea. Indeed, as we will see, the book speaks to our period even more than that of the seven churches. Advocates of a late date take it as proof of the book being written around 91ad but iraneaus never explicitly says so. The book of revelation has been traditionally dated by scholars to have been written in or about 96 ad. The book of revelation is superbly written and thomson describes the emotional turmoil of the central character perfectly, from the dramatic effect of his ordeal on his sexual behaviour, to his. In order to understand it, you need to know a lot of the book of daniel, which is another very difficult book. If the book was written in the 90s, then the immediate background.
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