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NOTAS SOBRE APOCALIPSIS Salió Por Primera Vez En El Año 1963, Impreso a Mimeógrafo Notas Sobre APOCALIPSIS Por Bill H. Reeves Copyright 1981. Bill H. Reeves Derechos Reservados 1981. Bill H. Reeves ii PREFACIO A LA TERCERA EDICION Mi comentario titulado NOTAS SOBRE APOCALIPSIS salió por primera vez en el año 1963, impreso a mimeógrafo. Luego en el año 1966 se preparó una revisión de la obra original, también a mimeógrafo. Hace tiempo ya que la edición revisada se agotó, y mucho he deseado ver estas NOTAS otra vez en circulación. Mientras tanto he recibido mucha ayuda en el estudio de este gran libro inspirado, el li- bro APOCALIPSIS , por medio de mi hermano en la fe, Homer Hailey. A él le debo mucho por la ayuda que he sacado de sus sermones sobre APOCALIPSIS , y últimamente de su gran Comentario sobre dicho libro, que salió en el año 1979. El ha influido mucho en el cambio que he hecho en la obra presente en la interpretación primaria de algunos pasajes, pues hago la aplicación primaria de algunos pasajes a los cristianos y a los eventos del siglo primero y del tiempo poco después, más bien que a los cristianos y eventos de la era cristiana total. El que tiene mis primeras dos ediciones, como también la presente, puede apreciar la diferencia de interpretación primaria. La presente obra es más que alguna "tercera edición"; es casi una obra nueva y distinta. Es mucho más completa (no paso por alto ningún versículo sin comentarlo), y por eso más co- piosa. Contiene material nuevo. Como en el caso de la obra original, también en ésta han colaborado conmigo mis her- manos en la fe, Valente Rodríguez y Wayne Partain. El Sr. Rodríguez sigue siendo mi gran ayudante en la tarea de revisarme los manuscritos. El Sr. Partain se encargó de toda la obra de compaginar, echar al correo y de la teneduría de libros. Gracias, mis hermanos, por los mu- chos años de cooperación tan valiosa para mí. Bill H. Reeves Pipe Creek, TX 78063 Septiembre de 1981 ¡Grande es la consolación que el libro APOCALIPSIS imparte al cristiano fiel! Es mi es- peranza que el lector pueda hacer suya esta consolación, y si en algo mis NOTAS ayudan a es- te fin, hallaré gran satisfacción. Siempre sea toda la gloria para nuestro Dios. * * * * * * * * * A mi hermano en la fe, y colaborador fiel, Levoy Free, le debemos muchas gracias por su obra de impresión y de distribución de estas NOTAS. Ha pasado largas horas en el ordenador en la preparación de ellas. A cada recipiente de un ejemplar conviene enviarle una expresión de agradecimiento. Su dirección es la de la BRAEWICK PRESS, INC. Bill H. Reeves 9711 Braewick Houston, TX 77096 U.S.A. La presente impresión, mayo de 1996 (El Sr. Levoy Free murió el 6 de febrero, 2003) Nueva dirección a partir de Mayo 2004 Todo pedido debe enviarse a: Bill H. Reeves 680 Winchester Dr. Hopkinsville, KY 42240 iii APOCALIPSIS cultos paganos, y existía, pues, la tentación continua de volver a andar con los munda- INTRODUCCION nos, sus amigos antiguos. A Domiciano, el emperador romano, El nombre "apocalipsis" significa "re- quien reinaba desde 81 a 96 d. de J.C., se le velación". Viene del vocablo griego, permitió ser elevado al estado de deidad, y APOKALUPSIS (revelación, o descubrimiento, a ser adorado. Los que rehusaban hacerlo, 1 Corintios 14:26; Efesios 3:3; 2 Te- fueron perseguidos. Algunos fueron deste- salonicenses 1:7). Este libro del Nuevo Tes- rrados. Domiciano hizo de los cristianos el tamento, pues, no es un misterio , sino una objeto de sus crueldades. A algunos se les revelación . ¡Este libro ha de ser entendido! negaba el permiso de comprar en los mer- No es una revelación respecto a Cris- cados, a menos que pudieran mostrar una to, sino una que Cristo mismo hizo tocante indicación de que habían adorado al empe- a cosas concernientes a su iglesia. Como es rador. indicado claramente en el contenido, la re- Algunos cristianos estaban dudando velación fue hecha por medio de palabras, de que valiera tanto el ser cristianos, pues figuras, signos y símbolos, e incluye cosas no entendían por qué Dios dejaría pasar to- tanto presentes como futuras, desde el pun- do esto a ellos. Para este caso el libro Apo- to de tiempo en que Juan la escribió. calipsis fue escrito. Ignorando este hecho, El mismo versículo uno da la clave a el lector no va a interpretar correctamente la interpretación correcta del libro, donde esta Revelación. dice que Cristo "significó" (Versión Moder- El propósito, pues, de este libro es im- na) esta revelación. La Versión La Biblia de partir consolación a la iglesia militante de las Américas, en el margen, también dice Cristo en su lucha contra las fuerzas del "significó" mal. ¡Estas consolaciones son grandes! . La palabra griega que se usa en el versícu- Considérense como ejemplos 7:17; 8:3,4; lo 1 para decir "significó" ( SEMAINO ) se halla 14:13; 21:4; 20:4 con 15:2 y 6:9; 8:3 con también en Juan 12:33 y en 21:19 ("dando a 5:7,8; capítulos 21 y 22. entender"), donde vemos que Cristo reveló Este libro garantiza el triunfo a los ciertas verdades por medio de lenguaje fi- santos perseguidos; asegura la victoria final gurado. Significó esas verdades. Habló sobre Satanás y sus aliados. Da significa- simbólicamente, pero reveló ciertas verda- ción verdadera a los que "padecen persecu- des a la vez. ción por causa de la justicia" (Mateo 5:10- Este libro es uno de signos , o símbolos; 12). Es la respuesta de Dios a las oraciones abunda en lenguaje simbólico. El error co- y las lágrimas de sus santos de toda época o mún de los materialistas (premilenaristas) edad (1:3). es interpretar literalmente lo que es simbó- El propósito de este libro no es prede- lico . Pero un signo, o símbolo, no puede cir eventos del siglo veinte. ¿De qué conso- representarse a sí mismo. Por ejemplo, un lación para los santos perseguidos del pri- cordero no representa a un cordero, ni un mer siglo habría sido tal información? Sea león a un león, ni mil años a mil años, ni la que sea la interpretación dada a este li- 144,000 a 144,000. bro, tiene que consolar a esas siete iglesias de Asia (1:4) del siglo primero. Además, EL PROPOSITO DE ESTE LIBRO tiene que concordar con todas las enseñan- Este libro fue escrito para suplir una zas claras y literales del resto del Nuevo necesidad definida. Las iglesias de Cristo Testamento. (congregaciones locales) se encontraban en Este libro asegura al cristiano fiel que medio de gente pagana, con todas sus ten- es más que vencedor por medio de Cristo taciones y persecuciones. La mayor parte (Romanos 8:37). Como lo era en el siglo de los cristianos había venido de los varios primero, esto es cierto ahora. Ahora el cris- 1 tiano vence a la muerte, al Hades, al dra- seguidos del siglo primero el saber de even- gón, a las bestias, al falso profeta, y a sus tos específicos y detallados en Europa, en adoradores. Nuestro Cristo reina ahora , Cuba, o en el Oriente Medio, muchos siglos vive ahora , y gobierna ahora . Cristo fue después de su tiempo? victorioso en su primera venida (Lucas El libro Apocalipsis fue destinado a 10:18; 11:22; Colosenses 2:15). La última y los creyentes del tiempo y de le época de final victoria se realizará en su segunda ve- Juan el apóstol, a fines del siglo primero de nida (22:5). la era cristiana (aproximadamente 96 d. de J.C.). Este libro es la respuesta de Dios a las EL TEMA DE ESTE LIBRO oraciones y lágrimas de sufrimiento de los A mi juicio, 17:14 presenta el tema del cristianos de Asia Menor, siglo uno. libro: la victoria de Cristo y de los suyos No obstante, es de igual importancia sobre Satanás y los suyos. Este tema enfati- reconocer que este libro fue destinado a to- za la verdad de que no son las cosas como do creyente en todo siglo, y hasta el fin de parecen. En medio de grandes persecucio- la presente dispensación cristiana. Fue di- nes y tentaciones, parecía al cristiano del rigido a las iglesias de Asia. Había más de siglo primero que no ganaba nada con ser siete iglesias de Cristo en Asia, pero el nú- cristiano. Pero Apocalipsis revela que las mero siete indica en las Escrituras lo com- cosas no son como parecen. Los cristianos pleto, lo entero. (Había una iglesia de Cris- son perseguidos, pero serán vengados to en Colosas y otra en Hierápolis, Colosen- (19:2). Se encuentran en gran tribulación, ses 1:2 y 4:13, como también otra en Troas, pero saldrán de ella (7:14). Son muertos, Hechos 20:6). Las persecuciones sufridas en pero se levantan sobre sus pies (11:11). Pa- el siglo primero son típicas de los de todo rece que están vencidos, pero en realidad siglo y época. La iglesia de Cristo sufre reinan ahora (5:10, véanse los comentarios hasta la fecha. Además, la bendición es sobre este pasaje), por un período simbólico pronunciada para toda persona que lee la de mil años (20:4), y por los siglos de los profecía de este libro (1:3; 22:18). Así ve- siglos (22:5). Apocalipsis nos da una vista mos que es libro, como los demás del Nue- de la tierra desde el punto de ventaja que vo Testamento, para la iglesia de todo siglo. tiene el cielo. Se le mandó a Juan escribir las cosas El tema que lleva Apocalipsis se ex- que había visto, que veía y que habían de presa también en Romanos 8:18,35-39 y en 2 venir (1:19).
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