Apocalypse

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Apocalypse (Revelations)

Differences in the prophetic and apocalyptic traditions *In the prophetic tradition people suffer because they have sinned *In apocalyptic the suffering is caused by cosmic evil forces *In the prophetic tradition the people must repent *In apocalyptic the people must remain faithful & wait for God *In the prophetic tradition God is the punisher because the people have sinned *In apocalyptic the cosmic forces are the punishers

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Apocalyptic put the idea of resurrection in the center of theology *Resurrection means vindication rather than protection

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Apocalyptic wittings try to do three things *Console people in times of persecution *Present an interpretation of historical events that focus on the justice & sovereignty of God & the triumph of good over evil *They persuade the hearers to keep covenant with God & live in a way that ensures they will be among God's elect in the end time

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Apocalyptic writings are cosmic in nature—they speak of heaven & earth

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Apocalyptic writings tended to appear in times of persecution -People were experiencing hard times because of their faithfulness

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Differences in the prophetic and apocalyptic traditions *In the prophetic tradition when the people repent God shows mercy *In the apocalyptic God must intervene *In the prophetic tradition God is in charge of the world & events happen in history *In the apocalyptic evil rules the present world & God's victory is in the age to come

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-It is written in highly symbolic language w/bizarre visions & symbols -The language is coded so that insiders can understand it but outsiders can't

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-Note the numerology of Revelation & the attention to colors *The letters to the seven churches are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-The mark of the beast, 666, is likely Nero Redivivus, Domitian -144,000=12 x 12 x 1000—perfection too numerous to count

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-The present is in the hands of evil but the future belongs to God

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-The word apocalyptic means revelation, unveiling, disclosure *Apocalyptic likely originated in Persian Zoroastrianism

Apocalypse (Revelations)

-They are eschatological—they speak of this age & the age to come


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