Titel: Genesis to Revelation: Revelation Leader Guide (Genesis to Revelation: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible)
Verlag: Abingdon Press
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1501855441
ISBN-13: 9781501855443
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Fine

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Study the entire Book of Revelation starting with John's theology that teaches that Jesus, the exalted Christ, is the center of faith. Some of the major ideas explored are: personal religious experience; the living voice of God in the church today; advocating for what is right; distinguishing between good and evil; God's grace seeks to redeem; and covenant with God.Leader Guide includes: A verse-by-verse, in-depth look at the Scriptures. Background material, including word studies and history of the biblical setting. Answers to questions asked in the Participant Book. Application of the Scripture to daily life situations. Discussion suggestions. A variety of study options. Practical tips for leaders to use.More than 3.5 million copies of the series have been sold.This revision of the Abingdon classic Genesis to Revelation Series is a comprehensive, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible based on the NIV. These studies help readers strengthen their understanding and appreciation of the Bible by enabling them to engage the Scripture on three levels: What does the Bible say? Questions to consider while reading the passage for each session. What does the passage mean? Unpacks key verses in the selected passage. How does the Scripture relate to my life? Provides three major ideas that have meaning for our lives today.The meaning of the selected passages are made clear by considering such aspects as ancient customs, locations of places, and the meanings of words. The simple format makes the study easy to use.Updates will include: New cover designs. New interior designs. Leader Guide per matching Participant Book (rather than multiple volumes in one book). Updated to 2011 revision of the New International Version Translation (NIV). Updated references to New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible. Include biblical chapters on the contents page beside session lesson titles for at-a-glance overview of biblical structure. Include larger divisions within the contents page to reflect macro-structure of each biblical book. Ex: Genesis 1-11; Genesis 12-50; Exodus 1-15; Exodus 16-40; Isaiah 1-39; Isaiah 40-66.The simple format makes the study easy to use. Each volume is 13 sessions.

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Genesis to Revelation: Revelation Leader Guide

A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible

By C. M. Kempton Hewitt

Abingdon Press

1. In the Spirit on the Lord's Day (Revelation 1), 
2. Seven Letters to Seven Churches (Revelation 2–3), 
3. Worthy Is the Lamb (Revelation 4–5), 
4. The Book of the Seven Seals (Revelation 6–7), 
5. The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8–9), 
6. A Scroll Both Bitter and Sweet (Revelation 10–11), 
7. The Woman Clothed With the Sun (Revelation 12–13), 
8. Singing a New Song (Revelation 14), 
9. Seven Bowls of Wrath (Revelation 15–16), 
10. Babylon Is Fallen (Revelation 17–18), 
11. The Sword of His Mouth (Revelation 19–20), 
12. I Make All Things New (Revelation 21), 
13. The Healing Stream (Revelation 22),

CHAPTER 1

IN THE SPIRIT ON THE LORD'S DAY

Revelation 1

DIMENSION ONE: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

Answer these questions by reading Revelation 1

1. To whom did God give the revelation? (1:1a) God gave the revelation to Jesus Christ.

2. Why was the revelation given? (1:1a) The revelation was given to show the servants of God "what must soon take place."

3. How did God make known this revelation given to Jesus Christ? (1:1b) God sent an angel to God's servant John.

4. How is John described? (1:2) John testifies to "the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ."

5. What must those who are blessed do with John's account? (1:3) They must read it, hear it, and "take to heart what is written in it."

6. Who is John's message for? (1:4a, 11) John's message is for the seven churches in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

7. Who is described as the one "who is, and who was, and who is to come"? (1:4b, 8) John is describing the Lord God.

8. Who else is the message from? (1:4b-5a) The message also comes from the seven spirits who are before God's throne and from Jesus Christ.

9. How is Christ described? (1:5a) Christ is "the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth."

10. How does John describe himself and his audience? (1:5b-6) John and his audience are loved by Jesus Christ, have been freed from their sins by the blood of Jesus Christ, and have been made a kingdom and priests to serve the God and Father of Jesus Christ.

11. What does John say about Jesus Christ being seen again by the world? (1:7) John says that "every eye" will see Christ when he returns.

12. Who is speaking in 1:8? "The Lord God" speaks in the first person ("I am") and is identified as the Beginning ("Alpha") and the End ("Omega") of all that is.

13. How does John describe himself with reference to the members of the seven churches? (1:9) John is their brother and companion. He shares with them "the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance" that are theirs in Jesus.

14. Why was John on Patmos? (1:9) John was on Patmos "because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus."

15. As John describes his experience of being in the Spirit on the Lord's day, what is he told to do? (1:11) John is told to write a scroll, describing what he sees, and to send the book to the seven churches of Asia.

16. What are the first things John sees in his vision? (1:12-13) As he turns to see the voice speaking to him, John sees seven golden lampstands and in the midst of the lampstands "someone like a son of man."

17. What are the symbolic items of Christ's description? (1:13-16) Christ is clothed with a long robe and a golden sash (girdle); his head and hair are white like wool or snow; his eyes are like fire and his feet like gleaming bronze; his voice is "like the sound of rushing waters"; he holds seven stars in his right hand, a double-edged sword is coming from his mouth; his face is like the full strength of the shining sun.

18. What is John's response to this dazzling vision of Christ? (1:17) He falls down in fear "as though dead."

19. What two events in the life of Jesus are referred to by Christ in his first speech to John? (1:18b) Christ refers to his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead.

20. As a result of these events, what does Christ possess? (1:18c) Christ has "the keys of death and Hades."

21. What does Christ command John to do? (1:19) John is to write what he has seen, "what is now and what will take place later."

22. What does Christ tell John about the seven golden lampstands (1:12-13) and the seven stars (1:16)? (1:20) The seven lampstands are the seven churches, the seven stars are the angels of these seven churches.

DIMENSION TWO: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN?

Background. The opening statement places the Book of Revelation in a distinct category in the New Testament: "The revelation [or apocalypse] from Jesus Christ." Apocalypse comes from the Greek word apokalypsis, meaning "disclosure."

We need to be clear at the outset about how the prophet John understands his apocalyptic encounter. The revelation belongs to Jesus Christ, not to the prophet. God is the source of the revelation to Jesus Christ. In turn, Jesus Christ is the source of the prophet's experience of this revelation.

Many commentaries on Revelation suggest that the central factor in the book is a blueprint of the future, entrusted as a revelation to John. This exact blueprint is then conveyed in the biblical text by means of mysterious codes and symbols. These commentaries suggest that all one has to do is crack the code to know exactly how current events are mirrored in Revelation's text.

This approach has done great harm to Revelation's interpretation. Worse, this approach is really contrary to the belief of Revelation's writer. John's theology teaches that Jesus, the exalted Christ, is the center of faith. Not history. Not the future. Not the evil powers being defeated by "the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ" (1:2). But especially, the prophet's experience is not the center of faith. In fact, John is very much an onlooker or observer of the action started by the "Lamb, who was slain" (5:12).

Revelation 1:1-3. John describes himself as "servant." But what he writes is often called prophecy. A great deal of scholarly debate continues about Revelation's proper category within the New Testament. Is Revelation an apocalypse only? Is it a prophecy with apocalyptic overtones? Or is Revelation a completely distinct writing with no parallels in or outside of Scripture?

Revelation is certainly apocalyptic. The heightened sense of conflict between the opposing forces of good and evil, the essential pessimism about the possibility of improvements in the here-and-now, the use of animal imagery, the heavy use of numerology and other veiled imagery; all these factors place Revelation clearly in the same class with classical and contemporary apocalyptic writing. But the real home of Revelation is prophecy, as experienced in the early Christian church.

This book grows out of worship and is intended for the use of other Christian prophets ("the angels of the seven churches," 1:20). John almost certainly implies the use of the prophecy in worship. His urgent...

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