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Why are people drawn to the book of Revelation and confused by it? What might be the value in studying it?
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I think many people are drawn to read Revelation because of the unveiling of the end times that it offers. However, I also think that many people become confused by it because they do not read it in the context of the whole Biblical narrative and because it is so packed full of imagery and fantasy-esque depictions of things (i.e. dragons, soldiers on white horses, mythical sounding creatures, etc) that can feel confusing to people grounded in the natural world. It’s value, however, lies in it’s ability to reveal the beauty of Jesus and what is life, death, and resurrection accomplished for us and how His second coming will restore all things and make all things new.
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People are drawn to Revelations, because it has a lot of imagery that is like out of a magical book and it makes your imagination run wild, but as interesting as it is, it is confusing to understand. The value of reading Revelation is that even though having a lot of confusing areas it still lends enough information about the coming events that a person can understand. Not to mention Revelations, reveals signs of the final days and as Jesus is speaking to the 7 churches to change their ways, and if we can relate than He is admonishing us as well. Ultimately Revelations lets us know that God is in control of it all and He is taking away evil once and for all and restoring the earth to its original design where Jesus is our Lord of all.
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People are drawn to the book because of its depiction of what will happen in the end times and where this world might be headed. The confusion comes from whether or not these things have already happened or will happen and the difficulty in determining these things based on the figurative language, symbols, and references that are used in its writing. The value in studying it comes from understanding God’s final redemptive plan for the Church, His people, and the world.
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Everyone wants to know how this story of mankind ends and begins in Heaven. The imagery can be puzzling or challenging for many.
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People are drawn to the book of revalation because they want to know how the end times will look and how will Jesus come back. they are confused by it because not everything in it makes 100% sense when looking through the lense of our world.
