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Notes: Chapter 1:1-8 I. Title a. Apokaluyis (apokalupsis) i. This is the subject of the book 1. It is about John’s experience with God 2. God’s word is dynamic ii. It is the nature of the book 1. It is what the book does 2. It reveals what God intends 3. God’s word is truth iii. This is the only place within the book where this word is used of the material 1. In all other locations it is called prophecy b. Revelation of Jesus Christ i. There are two possible understandings of this phrase 1. It is a revelation about Jesus – focused on revealing/unveiling the lordship of Christ 2. It is a revelation by means of Jesus – focused on revealing coming through Jesus’ mediation c. Chain/process/order of revelation i. God gave the revelation to Jesus 1. That it might be shown to His bond-servant/slave/doulos (doolos) ...

Notes: II. Beattitude a.There are 7 beattitudes (blessed are) in the Revelation (1:3; 14:3; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7, 14) b.They are similar to and may be borrowed from Luke 11:28 c.John 12:47a is a negative parallel to this beatitude d.Blessed is/blessed are i.The one who reads 1.Ancient texts were almost always read aloud in the congregation 2.Possibly someone with a skill/art for reading 3.Words chosen to effectively communicate meaning aurally 4.A feature of Revelation is that it is written explicitly for oral performance 5.There is an epistle (letter) feature of the Revelation ii.The one who hears 1.It is thought provoking 2.Prophecy – similar to the Old Testament idea – the word proclaimed for the hearer iii.The one who heeds – the one who does 1.The Revelation has ethical implications within 2.Old Testament prophecies carried ethical implicatio...