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    The Revelation
    The Revelation
    The Revelation
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    The Revelation

    By Minister Monte Moore

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    The book of Revelation is arguably the most important book in the Bible, but for many, it’s hard to understand.

    Minister Moore simplifies the book, putting it in today’s language, so that it is not only easy to read but easy to understand. While readers should still read The book of Revelation, this work will serve as an important resource to use along with your bible.

    Get answers to questions such as:
    • What are the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgements?
    • What proof do we have of our future resurrection?
    • What insights can we glean from the letters John wrote to the seven churches?

    Unlike other commentator’s the author does not pretend to know when Jesus will return, he does warn us that the signs of His return are all around us.

    Whether you are a longtime believer, new to Christianity, or seeking to rediscover your faith, you’ll appreciate the insights in this book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJan 12, 2024
    ISBN9798385007899
    The Revelation
    Author

    Minister Monte Moore

    Minister Monte Moore is a volunteer chaplain at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles, California, where he teaches the word of God. He is a graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College with a Bachelors degree in biblical studies. He is also a graduate of the FKCP school of ministry located in Los Angeles, California.

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      The Revelation - Minister Monte Moore

      INTRODUCTION

      The book of Revelation begins with Jesus telling us that God gave Him a revelation to give to us. He wants us to know what is happening in the church today. God wants us to know what will happen to the church, the earth, and the people of this world in the future as well. The meaning is in the title of the book: Revelation of Jesus Christ.

      Revelation:

      (1) a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way

      (2) the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world

      (1) (2) dictionary.com

      For the creation of the book of Revelation of Jesus Christ, God told Jesus what would happen, Jesus told one of the angels, the angel told or showed John, and John wrote it down for us to read.

      The entire book of Revelation is outlined in chapter 1 verse 19:

      Verse 19a: Write the things you have seen: what John saw in heaven (chapter 1).

      Verse 19b: Write the things that are: what is happening in the church today (chapters 2–3).

      Verse 19c: Write the things that will take place after these things, meaning what will happen in the future (chapter 4–22).

      The Apostle John wrote the book of Revelation. He was the last living apostle; he had been exiled or sent to a small island in the Aegean Sea called Patmos. John was sent there by the Roman government to keep him from preaching and teaching about Jesus. John also wrote four other books in the Bible: the book of John and the first, second, and third books of John. Most of the information in the first twenty chapters of the book of Revelations can be found in the Old Testament. Some of the things revealed in the book of Revelation are spoken of in the New Testament, but not revealed. The last two chapters of the book are all about new events that will happen in the future. The book of Revelations takes Old Testament prophecies and puts them in order. The order of the events in some cases is not one right after the other; some events that are written of in later chapters of the book happen at the same time that events described in the first half of the book take place. The exact meaning of this prophecy may never be perfectly clear to us until it is fulfilled.

      John’s writing style is what we call apocalyptic; it is highly symbolic with pictorial representations such as beasts, dragons, and a dissolving universe. Some of the books of the Bible that we can use to understand the book of Revelations are Exodus, Psalms, Ezekiel, Daniel, Isaiah, and Zechariah.

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      ONE

      Write the things that you see.

      —Revelation 1:19

      The first chapter of Revelation tells us what will be revealed and who is giving John this information: the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end (Revelation 1:8, 10).

      The first chapter also tells us whom the book is written to. Keep in mind that the seven churches include the churches of today. John was in a trance, a daydream as some would say, but John was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day (Revelation 1:10).

      We live in two realms at the same time: the spiritual realm and the physical, three-dimensional realm. You believe in God, you believe He is alive, but you cannot see Him because He exists in the spiritual realm. We as human beings live in the physical realm, but we worship God in spirit (John 4:23–24).

      The Lord’s Day is the day God showed John the vision with no specific day, date, or time. John heard a voice that told him to write down what he saw in a book and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

      There were more than seven churches. These churches were in cities that could be compared to today’s postal zones or zip codes where information and instruction from the emperor was given to the public.

      The number seven represents completeness; this means that all churches were included.

      John saw seven golden lampstands. Each lampstand represented one of the seven churches (Revelation 1:20).

      John saw a man (the Son of Man) in a robe with a golden sash across His chest.

      • Son of Man: Jesus

      • Robe: garment of the high priest

      • Golden sash: worn by the high priest when serving in the temple

      So, the picture here is that Jesus was serving in His priestly duties. His head and hair were white like snow, His eyes were on fire, His feet were bronze, and He had a voice of many waters. In His right hand He had seven stars. A two-edged sword came out of His mouth, and His face was shining bright.

      • White: glowing white represents His holiness

      • Eyes burning like lasers, seeing into your heart: He sees through the fake stuff

      • Bronze feet: divine judgment is coming

      • Voice of many waters: authority

      • Right hand: place of honor and power

      • Seven stars: leaders and preachers of the seven churches (Revelation 1:20); also represents all leaders of the church today

      • Two-edged sword: the word of God, used to judge, cuts both ways; an offensive and defensive weapon (Hebrews 4:12)

      • Shining bright: you cannot hide; everything is revealed about you

      John fell at His feet because he recognized who was talking to him. The last time John saw Jesus was when He was ascending into heaven (Acts 1:9–11).

      I was alive, I was dead, now I live forever more, I have the keys to death and hell (Revelation 1:18).

      • Alive: when Jesus was ministering

      • Dead: when Jesus was crucified

      • Alive forever: eternal life

      • Keys: to control the opening and closing of doors

      • Death: where our physical bodies go

      • Hell: where the unsaved go

      So chapter 1 of Revelation is about John looking into heaven and telling us where he was, what he saw, and who was talking to him.

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      TWO

      Write the things that are.

      —Revelation 1:19

      Remember that, in chapter 1 of Revelation, John was told to write letters to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. These churches represented the churches at that time and represent the churches today as well.

      There are a couple of ways to look at these letters. First, the conditions described for each church that actually existed during the time that John wrote these letters. Second, these conditions are also a description of the church at any time in history, including today. Everything that is in the letters had happened or has been happening since the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Third, the letters are a consecutive

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