I. What You Have Seen (1:1-20)

Revelation Chapter 1

I. “ What you have seen…” (1:1-20) a. Introduction (1:1-8) b. v1a-the purpose of this book: ______

b.i. ποκαλυψις-Grk word “a-“ a negating prefix + “pocalypsis” – meaning veiled. The word means “unveiling” or, positively, “revealed” c. 1b-2-the chain of the message c.i. God→ d. v3-the first of seven blessings given in the book d.i. e. v4-the ______of the book f. vv5-6-the covenantal aspect of the book f.i. g. v7a- a NT reference (______) and h. v7b- OT reference (______) i. v8-this is going to be a common expression for God Almighty in the book.

j. Inaugural Vision (1:9-20) k. v9-the author’s ______and ______he wrote it l. v10-“when” he wrote it m. v11-to whom it was originally intended n. vv12-16-the Vision of the Great High Priest of the Churches (Jesus Christ) n.i. v13- the “Son of Man”— n.ii. v 16-cf Rev 19:15 o. v17a-John’s reaction p. vv17b-20-Jesus Identifies himself and interprets the symbols of the stars and lampstands p.i. v18-the keys of death and Hades (cf ______) p.ii. v19-theme verse p.iii. v20-the 7 stars = ______; 7 lampstands = ______Study Questions p.iii.1. Identify all the sevens in the first chapter. What is significant about all the number seven? Where have there been other significant sevens in the Bible?

p.iii.2. Verse 1b says that this message (the book of Revelation) came from God through an angel to John. Why go through an angel? Dig Deeper: Read Exodus 23:20-26, 33:1-3; Daniel 8:15-17, 9:20-22; Hebrews 2:1- 3.

p.iii.3. Read v3 (and the other blessings in the book). Read Numbers 6:22-27. What relationship, if any, is there between the blessings given in Numbers and Revelation?

p.iii.4. What struck you the most about chapter 1? What questions do you have?

p.iii.5. Look ahead: The message is written to the “angels” of the churches (read Rev 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14). What do you think that means? Why write to angels, isn’t the message for “us”, humans? (Hint: Read Psalm 91: 11-12; Daniel 10:14).