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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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It is interesting to know that it is written as prophecy, apocalypse, and a letter.
This explains how some of the visions and statements apply to the Christians of that time as well as modern day Christians. -
Understand the meaning and purpose of this book
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It is so easy to get bogged down in the trees of Revelation, and concentrate on the details from our modern viewpoint that will miss the whole purpose of the book.It’s basically three forests with different types of ‘TREES’ which fit well together in context with the right perspetive. Otherwise we begin to speculate and get discouraged and give up on or, even worse, chase rabbits and miss the entire point of the book.
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Understanding what type of book Revelation is helps the reader to better understand the why it was written. As humans, we want to know why things happen and most times we question God.
This lecture has truly changed my perspective on this book, in a positive light. -
Understanding the basis of the book gives you a foundation, telling you what Revelation is and what it is not. Learning about prophecy as forth-telling certainly clarifies things for me. Knowing that it was and is a letter with an urgent message provides the point of the book.