Analysis Of The Book Of Revelation By Yarbrough

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The book of Revelation is and has for a very long time been known as one of those books people just do not waste their time picking through - much less reading. Yarbrough considers this a great loss when he states, "From the early days of the church this book was turned to in times of persecution as a source of strength and encouragement" (Yarbrough, 358). This book is known as "the book about the end times." And rightfully so - it truly is about the times before Jesus makes His final return. While John was in exile on the Island of Patmos, Jesus sent him a series of visions - the book of Revelation is really just a series of over sixty visions all blended into one long book. John wrote this book in a very apocalyptic form. Meaning - he spoke

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