Mark, Luke, And John: The Signs Of Revelation

The Signs of Revelation

Originally, the author of Revelation is Jesus Christ, which God gave Him the vision, and signified by His angel to relay to His servant John. Entirely written by John consisting of his interpretation, and vision that Christ revealed to him in the form of an “apocalyptic” writing using symbols, images, and numbers. Many of the writings have similarities in the Old Testament, explicitly in the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The writings were characteristic of the time of persecution, also in prophecy to reveal and speak the mind of God, divulging things known only to Him (The Bible Guide). “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants’ things which must shortly come to

pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John. Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand (Rev 1:1-3).” Accordingly, the book of Revelation predominantly concerns the Second coming of Christ, and the judgement of the world that unfolds pertaining to the sin of humanity, ultimately defeating Satan.
Conclusively, the letters written by John, and distributed amid the seven churches in Asia, gave inspiration to the Christians, in addition assurance that God’s meticulous power still surpasses all.

Exclusively, written for the servants of Christ, who must be the true Church, and instructs the obedient, disobedient, the unbelieving to heed the message of the warnings of going into the end of days (The Bible Guide). Each letter commands seven messages for John to send to seven churches in Asia, to honor the church for its strengths, and advises members to correct their failings, as their faith waned (Rev 2:1-3:22). The persecution of Christians by the Roman ruling class appeared to dominate their world with evil. At the time, John’s vision sent hope that God would prevail and extinguish the evil Roman Empire that was the root of their persecution if they were faithful, in time destroying

them.
Subsequently, John has a vision of an open door to heaven, seeing the throne of God with twenty-four seats around him, representing the four, and twenty elders. Twelve are from the tribe of Israel, and twelve are the apostles of Christ. Divinely, the rainbow above God was a symbol of His covenant between Him and man. The four beasts, the lion, ox, face of man, and a flying eagle surrounded the throne, all full of great wisdom with many eyes, guarding God (The Bible Guide). Furthermore, revealing a scroll with seven seals in the right hand of God, yet no one is praiseworthy to open it, except the “Lamb of God”. Jesus is the symbol of the “Lamb of God” signifying He gave His life as a sacrifice for all who sinned (The Bible Guide). “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29).” The following of which the first four seals are broken, revealing the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, presenting man’s inhumanity to man (Rev 6:1-8).
In addition, the fifth seal is Christian martyrs crying out.

The sixth seal is the destruction of the heavens, and of the earth, opened by the Lion of Judah (God), setting the platform for the final judgement. Redeemed from earth, the faithful one hundred, forty-four thousand Christians, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads ascend to Heaven (Rev 7:1-4). Before judgement, God has his people marked for saving, twelve-thousand from the each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Now, as the trumpets blow, the seventh seal is an angel from heaven with a scroll, who outlines the events that will occur during the final period. The seven trumpets are phases of plagues and warfare, during which Christ punishes humankind, the nonbelievers. Despite the plagues and tribulation to punish unbelievers, the rest of humanity does not repent (Rev 8-11). The seventh trumpet revealing the seventh seal is from heaven, and announces “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of God, and of His Christ and He shall reign for ever and ever (Rev

11:15-18).”
Lastly, a woman appears in a vision to John, the woman has the sun and the moon beneath her feet, wearing twelve stars as a crown. The woman represents the human race and God’s kingdom, and appears ready to give birth, to a male child whose destiny is to reign over the world. A dragon covets to murder the child, therefore God seizes his son from the dragon, and the woman flees to the desert with the two wings of an eagle. War breaks out in heaven, and Michael and the angels’ battle against the dragon. Then, cast out from Heaven, the dragon descended to earth along with one third of the angels (demons), which makes the dragon angry versus the Christians on earth (The Bible Guide). The dragon represents Satan; he pursues the woman (Mary) who keeps the commandments with God’s people to which the Messiah (Jesus) has been born (Rev 12:1-18). In comparison, Satan is a crushed adversary; however, he tortures the church (The Bible Guide).
In summation, the book of Revelation is a vision of Jesus Christ, given to Him by God that reveals what is going to happen before his return, and His reign of the Kingdom of God on earth. John received instructions from the Lord to “Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall take place after these things (Rev 1:19).” Revelation gives us an overview of the end of times, and unique to Revelation is the crucial cause of the persecution given in Scripture; death will reign on earth during persecution of God’s saints. Revelation writes to the church, and the Christians, inspiring us to look toward the Kingdom of Heaven. Equally, informing us of the horrific things to save us from God’s Wrath that descends on the world. Ultimately, the Book of Revelation is a parallel of creation today, yet a sobering reminder of the necessary faithfulness, and obedience to God, despite the sins, and burdens of the world bestowed, to lead you astray.