Revelation
This book has been terribly misinterpreted. Many times the attention is directed to useless final events that are uncapable of transforming the character. In these series, we look at the repeated and emphasized words to extract the hidden message.
Historical events and silly interpretations are not going to change your character. But the subject of overcoming will bring the good news of the gospel, that our faith in Jesus can overcome the evil world.
Revelation 1-3 Hermeneutics, The Seven Ladies
Topic: We applied the hermeneutical methods learned in our Youth Sabbath School to Revelation 1-3. The following questions are answered:
What are the keywords?
What is Revelation trying to communicate to us?
Revelation 4-5 Hermeneutics, Who is Worthy?
Topic: We applied the hermeneutical methods learned in our Youth Sabbath School to Revelation 4. The following questions are answered:
What is the key concepts repeated in chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5?
What did John saw in the light of the Old Testament?
Revelation 8 and 9 Hermeneutics
Our traditional interpretations of Revelation are centered on final days events that have no power to convert the heart. This approach must change. People cannot continue preaching interpretations that inspire fear or curiosity while pretend to produce conversions with these trivial things. We need to be see the big picture, that is, what is the relevance of this events on the life of the believer.
In this presentation, we are going to cross reference Revelation 8 and 9 with the exodus from Egypt. We are going to go back to the book Exodus and understand why God is in war with the powers of the world.
Revelation 10 Hermeneutics, Time No More
Topic: In the abscence of keywords, we are forced to go to the context. Revelation 10 is a composite imagery of Daniel 12 and Ezekiel 3. We go to these verses searching for keywords that help us to understand what this obscrure text is about.