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There's going to be a very large volcanic eruption, and that the same time a baby will be born...the child's name will be Mary and she MUST be protected...she is here to save the world.  Red Fire Sky and 229 also mean something. It seems like I keep having dreams like this on a daily basis...I do not like having dreams like this...and I'm trying very hard to not dream about end of the world stuff...but I will keep posting them because some of you seem to find them fascinating...myself I think its nonsense.

UPDATE NOV 17TH 2005 : USER SUBMITTED PROOF, PLEASE READ

Introduction

There's an old saying that goes, "He can't see the forest for the trees." This study, though focusing on some of the trees, is an attempt to see the forest, to see the big picture. Too often most of us seem to get lost in the details of the imagery, thereby missing the overall picture. While we seek to avoid that problem in this current study, we also want to be mindful of the danger in oversimplifying anything to the point of insignificance. And so we wish to strike a reasonable balance so as to not lose sight of the big picture. Therefore, this will not be a verse-by-verse study but rather will focus more on the passages that I think point us in the right direction, that will give us a handle on the big picture.

We begin with the understanding that the bible, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, is the inspired Word of God, in fact God-breathed, 2 Timothy 3:16. As such this is literature designed to communicate the mind of the infinite God to finite human beings, and so is written so that we might understand it. The Old Testament prophets spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit, 2 Peter 1:21, and this includes the apostles who wrote the New Testament as well, Ephesians 2:19,20, whose writings are the word of God, 1 Thessalonians 2:13.

With this in mind, two basic principles served as guidelines for this study:

One, this book should be read naturally, not necessarily literally, just like anything else might be read. For example, if you read in the newspaper that Tiger Woods can hit a golf ball a mile, you know that literally that isn't true. You recognize that as a metaphor, an exaggeration for effect, that tells you that he can really hit a golf ball a long way. Or if you hear on the news that the White House issued a press release today you know that really the White House did no such thing. It is just a building, and that what is meant is simply that the current administration occupying the White House issued a press release. These types of statements would never be taken literally by anyone, and everyone naturally understands what is intended or meant by them.

Scripture sometimes is also written in a metaphorical way, meant to convey emotional rather than literal images. For instance, in Psalm 22:6 David clearly states that he is a worm and not a man. Are we to understand that he literally was a worm, or is this an example of someone humbling himself due to a past action, in this case David's sin with Bathsheba? The answer is obvious.

In Revelation, the exact meaning of some of the details may not be as important as the overall effect they have within the context in which they are found. For example, who the 24 elders in chapter 4 are isn't nearly as important as what they are doing and why.

Note here that this contrast is between the natural and the literal, not between natural man and spiritual man. Of course spiritual truths are to be spiritually discerned, as the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:13,14. But we must remember that the same God who inspired Paul also told the prophet Isaiah, "Come now, let us reason together..." in Isaiah 1:18. And so we are trying to spiritually discern what the natural or most obvious message of Revelation is.

Two, no passage of scripture can mean more to us than it did to its original readers. Otherwise, scripture can be manipulated to mean almost anything. By that I mean that scripture cannot mean something to us that it could not possibly have meant, or shouldn't have meant, to the original readers. (It is possible, however, for scripture to mean something to us that it didn't mean to the original readers but should have. For example, many of the Old Testament prophecies about Jesus that most of the Jews misunderstood, or missed entirely, which the New Testament, often acting as a divine commentary on the Old Testament for us, explains. But that's a different issue...)

This is particularly true for the book of Revelation. So whenever you arrive at an understanding of some part of the book, a good question to ask yourself is, "Is this likely to be the way the original readers understood it?" If not, then your understanding probably needs some revising. For example, many think that Babylon, described in chapter 17, is the Roman Catholic Church. But is it likely that the original readers would have understood it that way some 400 years before it came into existence? No, and this shows why it is important to try to figure out what their understanding would be before we try to apply it to ourselves today.

A crucial element in this method of study is to pay close attention to the context in which a passage is found. As someone wisely said, ignoring context is a pretext for a prooftext. That's how scripture sometimes gets twisted to mean what the author never intended. We certainly do not want to do that.

In line with that idea, one of the problems many of us have is the fact that the Old Testament is not our strong suit. But much of the apocalyptic imagery in Revelation is first seen there. Noting what Romans 15:4 says, in part that "...everything that was written in the past was written to teach us," we believe it would be useful to have some understanding of how much of the apocalyptic language was first used in the Old Testament in order to get a handle on how to interpret it in the New Testament in general, and here in Revelation in particular.

We will try to deal with that, trying to be thorough enough to be beneficial without being overly so to the point of losing sight of the big picture, keeping in mind that scripture best interprets scripture. And so although this study may not be satisfying to the scholar it should meet the needs of the rest of us.

When you click on the Flowchart link below, you will see that the page it is on is framed, with the flowchart in the top frame and text in the bottom. The text that is currently there will further explain the flowchart. Please read that file before continuing. Then simply use your mouse to click on any box in the flowchart. The text file for that box will immediately appear in the lower frame.

To print a particular flowchart box text file from the lower frame:

1. Display that file in the lower frame by left clicking on the corresponding flowchart box.

2. Left click on the lower frame.

3. Print.

If you have trouble with the above procedure you can click on the Files link (below and on every page) and then call up and print each file associated with the flowchart itself individually.

Week 1: Introduction, Notes on the flowchart, Chapter 1 box. Hand out copies of the flowchart image for the class. You will refer to it at least once each week.
Week 2: Chapters 2 and 3 boxes.
Week 3: Chapters 4 and 5 boxes.
Week 4: Chapters 6 and 7 boxes.
Week 5: Chapters 8-11 box.
Week 6: Chapters 12-14 box.
Week 7: Chapters 15, 16 box.
Week 8: Chapters 17-19 box.
Week 9: Chapter 20:1-10 box, the first 5 questions and answers.
Week 10: Chapter 20:1-10 box, question and answer 6.
Week 11: Chapter 20:1-10 box, the last 6 questions and answers plus the rest of the file.
Week 12: Chapters 20:11-15 and 21-22:6 boxes.
Week 13: Chapter 22:7-21 box and Conclusion file.
  

Notes on the Flowchart

Flowcharts are commonly used in business to show the flow of a process from its inception to its completion. They usually consist of boxes connected by lines, arranged in such a way as to lead you through a series of steps in the correct order, one box at a time. Sometimes the process a box represents will be stated right in the box, if there is room. If not, then symbols are used to refer to text somewhere else that describes what the box represents. Overall, a flowchart allows one to get a handle on the entire process, while keeping various aspects of that process in perspective, such as their order and how they relate to each other.

The flowchart here is designed to work the same way, only for the book of Revelation. In this chart, time moves from left to right, meaning that any box immediately to the right of another box describes events that occur after the events described in the first box. For instance, if there were two boxes side by side labeled A and B, with box A describing a pitcher throwing a pitch, and box B describing a batter hitting that pitch, the sequence of events described by the two boxes would be a pitch thrown followed by that pitch hit.

This flowchart has an added feature, though, in that some of the boxes are arranged vertically, meaning that they either describe events that occur at the same time or they describe the same event in different ways. In our example above, imagine a box C the same size and directly underneath box A. Suppose that box C describes a runner on first base trying to steal second base. We can see that because box C is underneath box A they both occur at the same time. In this case that would mean that the runner was off with the pitch. This illustrates how this flowchart works.

This flowchart can be used to study the entire book or any part you wish. When studying a particular verse, just locate the box in the flowchart that contains it. Then look for the relationship that box has with other boxes nearby, whether it's before or after, or arranged vertically. Then click on the box to see the summary notes for it in this window in order to read its explanation. An understanding of the verse should now be clearer, within both its immediate context and the big picture.

Even though this study is relatively brief and is not intended to be exhaustive, it is fairly comprehensive, with much to be gained from it. There are five key features of this study:

1.) The two-category comparisons of the seven churches of Asia in chapters 2 & 3;

2.) The explanation of the first six seals in chapter 6;

3.) The question and answer section on the Millennium, the so-called rapture, and other related subjects such as Matthew 24, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-17, 2 Thessalonians 1:2-12, and, even, a few thoughts about Y2K and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks and what, if anything, they might have to do with the end of the world in chapter 20:1-10;

4.) This framed page, which provides for the text of any flowchart box to be in this lower frame while the flowchart itself always stays visible in the upper frame. This allows you to be able to scroll through all the text while simultaneously being able to refer to the flowchart on the same screen;

5.) The flowchart itself, which graphically illustrates that various sections of the book either occur simultaneously or are describing the same event in different terms, perhaps even from different perspectives.

In the flowchart itself, time flows from left to right, so that any boxes that are arranged vertically occur in the same basic time frame, each giving details not included in the others. Four give details of Armageddon, though only 16:16 mentions it by name. They are 14:9-12; 16:16-21; 19:11-21; 20:7-10.

A possible chronological order of the Armageddon verses could be: 14:9-12; 20:7,8; 19:11-18; 16:16; 19:19; 20:9; 16:17-21; 19:20,21; 20:10.

Please note that this battle is not a literal war. It is spiritual, Ephesians 6:12. It is not a sign of the end, Revelation 16:15. There are in fact no signs of the end, Matthew 24:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3; 2 Peter 3:10. This will be more fully discussed later in this study.

The 6 numbers in the Ch 6 box are the first 6 seals.

The 7 numbers in the Ch 8-11 box are the 7 trumpets in the 7th seal.

The 5 numbers in the Ch 12-14 box are the 5 angels.

The 7 numbers in the Ch15,16 box are the 7 bowls of wrath.

Can you guess what that vertical red line represents? As you go through this study it should become clear, but it will be explained in due course.

At first glance the flowchart itself might appear awfully complicated, but as you go through this study box by box you will be amazed to discover how simple it really is.

One final note: This study accepts the majority scholarship view that the book of Revelation was written by the apostle John about 96-98 AD.

It has been said that it is a good idea to avoid anyone who would claim to have this most mysterious of books all figured out, and rightfully so. It is entirely possible that much of the imagery in this book was solely for the purpose of confusing the Romans, who might otherwise consider this book and anyone caught with it a threat to the Emperor. But it is also possible that much of it might have been understood by the original readers in a way that is just not possible for us to determine today, but that doesn't mean that we can't get anything of value out of it. Otherwise, there would be no reason for the Holy Spirit to preserve it for us.

As you go through this study, I suggest that you have your bible handy for quick reference. Unless otherwise noted, all quotations are from the NIV.
 

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