Lesson 15

Question 1

1. Who is the writer of Revelation?

Answer 1

St John

Question 2

2. What is the meaning of Revelation literature?

Answer 2

In the “Vishuda Grandham” (Holy bible accepted by church) and Greek Bible, this book is named as “Revelation to John”. Greek Bible uses the word Apocalypse. This word means reveal. 1:1 says this is the revelation of Jesus Christ. This can understood as the revelation from Jesus Christ or revelation about Jesus Christ.

Question 3

3. What is the reason for St. John to write the book of Revelation?

Answer 3

Aim
1. Reveal Jesus Christ completely
2. Strengthen and bolden the Christians who were severely punished because of the faith in Jesus Christ.

Question 4

4. What are the various perceptions to the book of Revelation?

Answer 4

1.Preterist perception
This perception believes that all the prophecies in the revelations are over. These people believe that St. John wrote this book to strengthen the Christians who were struggling under the emperor of Rome.
2.Futuristic perception
All the prophecies in this book haven’t happened and are yet to happen.
3.Historic perception
Perception that this book is just a historic recording (no prophecy). This book is just a historic recording from the time of St. John till the second coming of Jesus Christ and after that.
4.Idealistic perception
Nothing mentioned in this book is practical. Nothing in this book has happened or is going to happen. They consider that this book is just a symbolic to the fight between the good and the bad.

Question 5

5. How all is Jesus Christ being described in the book of Revelation?

Answer 5

Though this book talks about all the three Knuma in the Holy Trinity, this book is far ahead in giving visible witness of Jesus Christ. Following are the names gives in the revelation for Jesus Christ
1.Faithful witness, First among the resurrected, the head of kings (1:5)
2.Olaph and Thav (First and last letter in Syrian), Alpha and Omega in Greek, indicates that He is the first and last (1:8, 22:13)
3.Son of Man (1:13)
4.First, Last and the Living One (1:17)
5.Son of God (2:18)
6.Witness, faithful, true one and head of all creations – Amen (3:14)
7.Lion of the Jewish tribe, root of David (5:5)
8.Slaughtered lamb (5:6)
9.Word of God (19:13)
10.King of kings – Lord of Lords (19:16)
11.The rising star with light all around (22:16)