The Apostle John wrote letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor found in the book of Revelation. Two of those churches were Ephesus and Smyrna, which will be the two discussed in this paper. In the letter to Ephesus, Jesus talks about seven stars and seven lamp stands which refers to the seven churches and the seven leaders (Revelation 2:1). To the church of Smyrna, Jesus states that he is the first and the last, the Alpha and Omega (Revelation 2:8). These are the key points Jesus gives to
Although the New Testament has twenty-seven books, I choose to do this research project on the book of Revelation also called Revelation to John. Despite the fact that many people avoid this book, saying that it is confusing, or perhaps even frightening, in my opinion it is the most intriguing and interesting book within the New Testament. The book of Revelation can be quite difficult to understand, there for it often raises more question than answers. However by concentrating on the structure and
end of times tribulation, but the troubles that Christians like John and... ... middle of paper ... ...mmary, John describes the details of the setting as he received this revelation from Jesus. With this vision he was instructed to write to seven churches about what he had seen. The interpretation of revelation 1:9-20 required the use of the three principles hermeneutics, exegesis and systematical study of the Bible. I also have used the general, historical, doctrinally, and grammatical rules of
In terms of Revelation 12’s canonical context, the text functions as the rising action section of the book. To explain, chapters 1to 3 functions to introduce the author and provides his reasons for writing to the seven churches. Subsequently, each of the seven churches of Asia Minor are addressed. In this section, John communicates “messages of encouragement, rebuke, challenge, and hope to the particular congregations to which the letter is addressed” (Pattemore, 65). The rest of the book, particularly
These seven churches were very close together geographically in Asia. He wrote these letters to the Churches because he felt he had a close relationship with them. The Churches were planted when Paul was on his first and second missionary. The seven Churches were to be well structured and they all follow the same pattern and there are several things in common between each letter to these churches: a greeting for each church, a different name for Jesus
The book of Revelation is the most significantly ignored, misunderstood, controversial, complex, and yet fascinating book in the Bible. There have been movies, television shows, books, and sermons, but they all seem to have different viewpoints and interpretations. Even one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived, Sir Isaac Newton was known to be intrigued by the book of Revelation and wrote commentaries on it. Hilton Sutton (2001) writes that it is not a book of doom and gloom for the
to Antioch. Soon after this, Paul and Barnabus made their first missionary journey, visiting the island of Cyprus. Then they took a trip to Asia Minor and established new churches in Iconium and Lystra. After the Apostolic Council of Jerusalem, Paul made his second missionary journey, first visiting churches that had already been established by him in Asia Minor. At Troas Paul had a vision, which he translated as a call from God to convert in Macedonia. To do this, Paul sailed for Europe, and preached
the Spirit of God.” The theological frame of this song stems from John revelation of the seven Spiritual expressions of the Holy Spirit which are evidenced in Scripture in Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5 and in Revelation 5:6 where it is declared “And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven
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
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. Explicitly, many of the writings in Revelation have similarities in the Old Testament. The writings were characteristic of the time of persecution, also in prophecy
summarizes the Preterist view nicely. The Preterist places weight on the historical aspect of Revelation by relating it to its original author and audience. The author was mainly concerned with the seven churches of Asia Minor who were facing difficulties during that time. John’s target audience was neither churches nor the 21st century. As most evangelical scholars would affirm, Revelation contains prophecies which were fulfilled in John’s near future. Their manifestation might not have been as graphic
Apostle Paul Student’s Name Institution Bibliography of Apostle Paul The Birth of Apostle Paul Apostle Paul was born between the years of 5BC and 5AD. He was born in the family of Benjamin in the city of Tarsus the modern day Turkey. Paul was born in Rome thus making him a Roman citizen by birth. He was an Israelite and was commonly known as Saint Paul. On the eighth day, Paul was circumcised following the requirements of the law of God according to the book of Genesis. Paul was known for
Introduction Trinitarian theology within the book of Revelation is not at first sight easily recognisable amongst the plethora of images and prophecies that are recorded. The beauty of John’s theology is that the Trinity is deeply embedded in the text so that the reader must dissect the book in order to glimpse the theological beauty that is present. This essay will seek to explore the threads of the Holy Trinity that appear in the book of Revelation by looking at the characteristics of God, the
Symbols can be drawn from historical and/or cultural backgrounds. Apocalyptic literature popularly applied to a group of fourteen books whose place in the canon of the Old Testament is affirmed by the Roman Catholic Church but is denied by Protestant Churches. The period of transition and decay followed the return of the Jews from Babylon, being written chiefly, if not entirely, between 300 and 30 BC. A few of the outstanding characteristics are the absence of the prophetic element, a somewhat romantic
Roman Catholicism is often considered one of the most complex religions around the world. With an approximate number of 1.2 billion roman Catholics around the world, according to BBC’s website, this religion is definitely one of the biggest and most widely spread religions as of today. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, it has its own city-state: The Vatican. In this essay, we will talk about the global locations of this religion, the origins and history, even if much contested, the main tenets and
Clement of Rome used the word oikumene to denote the whole world created by God. When Christianity spread into different directions it was called ‘universal church’ hence Origen used the word oikumene to denote the ‘inhabited earth and the inhabited Churches there in.’ Eusebius used the term oikumene to identify with Church of God; similarly Athanasius used this term to denote geographical world and the Church in the known world. During the Roman period the term was used in political sense but the New
Creed addressed four major concepts and declared them as orthodox. Gnostic thinkers such as Saturnius and Marcion declared that God did not create the world; and that Jesus was not the Son of God. Saturnius, affirmed that there was a Father who made seven angels, and “the world, and all things therein, was made by [those] certain angels...” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies, pg. 78). He also claimed that, “Jesus was not born of a virgin but was the son of Joseph and Mary, like other men...” (Irenaeus, Against
Are gay marriages in Asia viewed with the same perspective as in the American context? The history of gay marriage is short but not liked as much. From the history of gay marriages there are an estimated number of 250 million people who live in places which accept gay marriage; this is about 4% of world’s population. In the 2nd century in Rome, men of the same age were legally allowed to marry where they were considered to be pagans and the marriages were conducted by the Mother Goddess (Celeste
(148). The seven sacraments were created to impart grace and represented redemption from sin and eternal life in the next world. How a person behaved on earth would determine if they were to be sent to heaven, hell, or purgatory. The Catholic Church was a “major source of moral and spiritual instruction in medieval Christendom,” but was also the source of the “artistic productivity” during this time as well (148). This caused a revival of more than one thousand monasteries and abbey churches. These monastic
during the time of their death. Those who are faithful believers always believed that the wicked will be destroyed forever and they are sealed form harm. Therefore it allowed people of God to enter the eternity and glory. The repetition of number “seven” is done by 52 times in this book and it is the unique feature of the book. This book falls under four different groups, for example: Historicists, Futurists, Idealists, and Idealists. Many Christians try to avoid reading this book simply because