Revelation

My goal in this study is to explain the profound theological truths without getting lost in the details. Another friend has reminded me that Revelation can be summed up in five words: In the end, we win!

Today, we start a journey through the final book of the Bible—the Revelation of Jesus Christ. The word “revelation" comes from the Greek word apokalypsis. We get the words “apocalypse” and “apocalyptic” from it. We see this term used in movie titles to suggest widespread destruction or disaster. However, in Scripture, apokalypsis means to “uncover or unveil something hidden,” to supernaturally reveal what we cannot discover on our own. God wants us to understand how it all started, how sin caused a broken world, how this world will end, and what eternity will be like.   

After tragedy struck Job’s life, he moved into the natural and normal period of questioning. Then, as we saw last time, God rescued Job from his downward spiral and refocused his vision. Job was looking at his situation; God said, “Time to look at me.” With his eyes on the person and character of God, Job responds.

He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.

Have you accepted Jesus’ invitation to follow him? Will you be invited to that great celebration—the marriage supper of the Lamb?

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ. He will guide all things to their appropriate ending and then establish the new heavens and earth.