Rev 1 - John’s Vision

09/10/2006 Filed in: Revealing Revelation
Part 1: John’s Vision
 Revelation 1: 1-20
 
 Revelation is unique in its literary style


  • It is an epistle or letter     Rev. 1:4 (NLT)
  • It is prophecy     Rev. 1:3 (NIV)
  • It is apocolyptic = revelation     Rev. 1:1 (NIV)

 
 Revelation is consistent with biblical symbolism


COLORS
NUMBERS
ANIMALS
White – Christ / saints of God
Three – divine spirit
Lamb – sacrifice
Red – war / strife
Four – the earth
Lion – strength
Black – famine
Seven – the sacred or perfect
Tiger – fierceness
Pale or gray - death
Six – less than perfect
Goat - evil
Green – eternal life
Twelve – Israel, God’s people,
Eagle - spirituality
Purple - royalty
the church



 
 Revelation proclaims the eternal-ness of Christ  ·  Rev. 1:4-5 (NIV)  ·  Rev. 1:8 (NIV)
 
 Revelation places all of its importance on the worship of Christ

  • We worship Christ for what He has done for us ·  Rev. 1:5-7 (NIV)
  • We worship Christ for who He is  ·  Rev. 1:17 (NIV)
 
 
Alpha and Omega  ·  Rev. 1:17 (NIV)
He is the
  • central figure of faith, the church and eternity ·  Rev. 1: 12-15 (NLT)
    He is the
  • fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy
    He is the

    • Daniel 7: 9-10 (NLT) · Rev. 1: 14-15 (NLT) · Daniel 10:6 (NLT) · Rev. 1:16 (NLT) · Ezekiel 43:2 (NLT)