Revelation 7 Letters
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Week 2 of the Revelation to John, covering the Seven Churches of the Revelation (Chapters 2-3). The podcast is available at http://jrforasteros.com/2012/09/12/seven-churches-of-revelation
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Revelation 7 Letters
- 1. The Revelation to John Week 2 – 7 Letters to 7 Churches Welcome! Please take one of each of the papers laid out by the sink!
- 2. The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20) John draws on three separate texts here 1. “A Son of Man” – “human” 2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One "As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened." -- Daniel 7:9-10 (NRS)
- 3. The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20) John draws on three separate texts here 1. “A Son of Man” –“human” 2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One 3. Daniel 10:4-6 – The Angel "On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, …I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the roar of a multitude.“ -- Daniel 10:4-6 (NRS)
- 4. The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20) John draws on three separate texts here 1. “A Son of Man” – “human” 2. Daniel 7:9-10 – The Ancient One 3. Daniel 10:4-6 – The Angel
- 5. The Cosmic Jesus (1:9-20) Jesus walks “among the lampstands”. Jesus holds the stars in his Right Hand.
- 6. 7 Letters to 7 Churches 1. What is the background of the city? 2. How is Jesus described? 3. What is the church doing well? 4. What’s the problem? 5. What’s the warning? 6. What’s the promise? 7. What’s really going on here?
- 7. To the Angel at Ephesus (2:1-7)
- 8. To the Angel at Ephesus (2:1-7)
- 9. To the Angel at Smyrna (2:8-11)
- 10. To the Angel at Pergamum (2:12-17)
- 11. To the Angel at Pergamum (2:12-17)
- 12. To the Angel at Thyatira (2:18-29)
- 13. To the Angel at Sardis (3:1-6)
- 14. To the Angel at Philadelphia (3:7-13)
- 15. To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22)
- 16. To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22) "I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth" --Revelation 3:15-16 (NLT)
- 17. To the Angel at Laodicea (3:14-22) "Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends." -- Revelation 3:20 (NLT)
- 18. 7 Letters to 7 Churches Application: So What?
- 19. For Next Week Read chapters 4-5. • What stands out to you? • What’s the most confusing? • What’s the clearest? BONUS: How many characters can you identify?
Notes de l'éditeur
- ReviewHistorical Reading,Symbol, Political Cartoons, Etc.
- Population over 400,000 made it the largest city in the region.Ruins of the Ephesian Library of Celsus (the Theater held 25,000 persons!)
- Temple to Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today, almost nothing is left.
- Another port city, it was wealthy due to trade. It was the first city to build a Temple to Roma. Their coins featured a wreath-crown (stephanon in Greek) – the equivalent of a gold medal in athletic competitions.
- Pergamum was a citadel built around a 1,000-ft tall hill (in the distance at the bottom). At the top was a temple to Zeus. A major Imperial Cult center, with a strong cult of Asclepius (whose symbol is the snake, found on coins). This was also the seat of the Roman Proconsul (regional governer)
- Pergamum was a citadel built around a 1,000-ft tall hill (in the distance at the bottom). At the top was a temple to Zeus. A major Imperial Cult center, with a strong cult of Asclepius (whose symbol is the snake, found on coins). This was also the seat of the Roman Proconsul (regional governer)
- In the ancient world, travelers came to the town square to receive lodging from honorable citizens. It was considered a great shame to be left in the town square. Jesus’ implication here is that the Laodiceans have made so little impact on their culture that no one even recognizes him when he shows up!