About this episode
Dr. Matt discusses the themes of Revelation 4-11, emphasizing the church's victory through the witness of the Lamb amidst trials.
In this class Dr. Matt gives an overview of Revelation 4-11 showing the way that the church wins is by following the way and witness of the Lamb!Revelation 4:1-11Who is God?V8• Holy, holy holy- the set apart one• Lord, God Almighty- the sovereign one• Who was and is and is to come- the eternal oneV11• Creator• Sustainer“Flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder.”1. Seals = Revelation 8:52. Trumpets = Revelation 11:193. Bowls = Revelation 16:18Even when the world seems like it is spinning out of control, God is in control.Revelation 5• Lion of Judah- Gen 49:9-10• Root of David- Isaiah 11:1• Revelation uses “hearing” and “seeing” to interpret images and flip their meanings.• Jesus rules as a lamb (Rev 5:6)- Power under vs. Power over (Babylon)God’s wrath• God’s character: Exodus 34:6-7• God’s anger in the Bible is His removal of protection and handing people over to naturalconsequences of their choices.• Romans 1:18-32The “Judgements”Seals (Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-2)Come = reveal yourselfSeals 1 and 2: The Pax Romana (false peace through violence/strength)Seal 3: Economic injustice of Rome.Seal 4: conquest → war → famine → death (Zech 1:8-17; 6:1-8; 2:6)Seal 5: KEY…
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Matt
Topics covered
- Revelation
- Christian witness
- God's sovereignty
- Judgment
- Eschatology
- Church victory
Keywords
- Revelation 4-11
- Lamb
- God's character
- Christianity
- Judgments
- Seals
- Trumpets
- Bowls
- Eschatological peace
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Revelation, Exodus, Romans, Isaiah, Zechariah, Psalm
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