The Revelation to John

The verse by verse study of 1 Peter has been completed and published on this website under the Books of the Bible tab. It is a timely and challenging book designed to draw us ever closer to our gracious God despite seemingly endless difficulties. I received mixed responses from my blog last month, The Importance of Suffering. Some related well to Peter’s instruction on the Christian life as one of suffering with future glory. Others, did not. I pray we would always dig deep into God’s Word and receive truth for daily living.

I am excited to announce that the next study will be The Revelation to John. This is a challenging word for today. It was timely for those who received it when it was written as well as for those of us who have the privilege of studying it 2,000 years later. There will be a prequel which focuses on Daniel’s visions which will help set the time-line for the future. This should be of help as we seek to understand all God has for us in this wonderful book.

Much has been written about The Revelation of John. The following quote by Charles Ryrie best expresses my concern that we have proper motivation for studying this wonderful, intriguing, seemingly overwhelming book.

Generally speaking there are two extreme attitudes toward Revelation. Some say the book cannot be understood, and therefore should not be studied, taught or preached. Differences of interpretation, they point out, have divided Christians, and therefore the book should not be interpreted. Others consider themselves so sure of every detail of the book that they set dates and propose highly fanciful interpretations. To them revelation seems the only book in the Bible worth studying . . . Let our approach be neither theoretical and detached but always personal and involved . . . God can motivate believers today by the understanding of those things which He has revealed through John in Revelation.

Join me as we journey from times before the Apostle John to the times of eternity.