REVELATION

Chapter 1

"The Glory of Christ"

I. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK (v. 1-3)

    A. To Reveal the Person of the Book v. 1

    B. To Reveal the Program of the Book v. 1

    C. To Reveal the Profit of the Book v. 3

    D. To Reveal the People of the Book v. 4

    E. To Reveal the Penman of the Book vs. 4,5

1. The Resurrected One v. 5

            2. The Ruling One v. 5

            3. The Redeeming One v. 5

4. The Rewarding One v. 6

5. The Returning One v. 7

6. The Reverend One v. 8 (All that the Father is, He is.)

7. The Restoring One v. 8 (Almighty = El Shaddai)

II. THE PERSON OF THE BOOK (vs. 9-18)

    A. The Disposition of John vs. 9-11

1. His position - v. 9; Identifies himself with the saints as opposed to his apostleship.

2. His purpose - v. 9; God's sovereign reason for exiling John to Patmos was in order that he receive this revelation.

3. His prostration - v. 10; In the Spirit-overcome by Him

                        a. The communication of Christ vs. 10,11

                        b. The command to compose v. 11, cf. v. 19

                        c. The circulation to the churches v. 11; cf. vs. 12,20

    B. The Description of Jesus vs. 13-18

1. His Physical Symbolism vs. 12-17a

                        a. The Advocating One - priestly role (v. 13) Psa. 133:2

                        b. The Ancient One - head and hair (v. 14) Dan. 7:9

                        c. The All-seeing One - eyes (v. 14) Prov. 15:3

                        d. The Adjudicating One - feet (v. 15) Jn. 5:22

                        e. The Almighty One - voice (v. 15) Rev. 1:8

                        f. The Administrating One - stars (v. 16) Col 1:18

                        g. The Active One - sword (v. 16) Rev. 19:15

                        h. The Awesome One - sun (v. 16) Mal. 4:2

i. The Authoritative One - keys (v. 18) Isa. 22:22

2. His Physical Sensation v. 17

                        a. John fell

                        b. John feared