Troublesome Topic: Formerly I Disliked Revelation but Now I Love It

For most of my life I have had no interest in studying the book of Revelation. In fact, though I hate to admit it, I have actually disliked the final book of the Bible. I fear this is the case for many followers of Jesus, and the more it is debated, the less interest people show. Instead, they are turned off by the whole thing. If you are one of those people, I think you will be glad you found this app.

While I was a missionary in Honduras, tasked with providing biblical training for a group of forty-five pastors, a large number of the pastors wanted teaching about Revelation and prophecy. I drug my feet for some time, but I finally agreed. However, I did not give them what they wanted; I did not sound like the preachers on the radio; I did not get into the typical arguments or the confusing back-and-forth debates of the various positions. Instead, I focused on a few basic themes. I came away from that experience with a gnawing sense that I had not yet found the keys to understanding the final chapter of God’s written revelation to us.

  Now I believe I have the keys to help people understand the book of Revelation and even enjoy reading it. Now I realize that Revelation has very little to do with the final and climactic return of Christ, and everything to do with His “coming” to help individual followers in times of persecution and strong opposition.

The next lesson is: 4 Major Interpretive Methods Applied to Revelation