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Why is it so important to understand what type of book Revelation is? How has what you’ve learned in this lecture changed your understanding of the book of Revelation?
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I always thought that the main theme in the book of Revelation was foretelling the future. However, I now realize and understand the meaning of forthtelling; proclaiming a message in the present. I am looking forward to gaining additional perspectives as this course continues on.
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It is important to understand what kind of book it is because it isnt only about future end times. Its changed my understanding to know its an apocolypse and letter besides prophecy and thr historical context in which it was written was for the first century church.
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It’s good to set the proper stage for understanding Revelation. I always have the idea that it is a hard book to understand as the focus have been on the glimpse into the future. It is good to correct this lense and also be reminded that this is a letter to the early christains to help address their issues/concerns/crisis.
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I like when Dr. Mathewson said that misunderstanding of of the book of Revelation comes from misunderstanding of the type of book Revelation is (paraphrasing). We need to be properly equipped with the knowledge that Revelation is a prophecy, an apocalypse and a letter to form proper understanding of the intent of the author and the problems the book (letter) attempts to address.
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To understand what type of book Revelation is, helps us to understand more its reason and purpose to the 1st century Christians and the background of what was going on in that time. We must always first view Biblical letters and books the way the recipients understood what was written before we can first apply it to current culture and times.