[:en]John, the beloved disciple of Jesus was the author of Revelation. The purpose of this book was to reveal the identity of Christ and to give warnings and hope to believers. It was written to the 7 churches in Asia and all believers approximately in AD 95 at Patmos. The theme of Revelation emphasizes on God’s sovereiiiiiiiiiiiiiingnity, Christ’s return, God’s judgment and promise of hope.
PROLOGUE (vs. 1-3)
God sent his angels to reveal to John what must take plac ein the future. Blessed are those who read the words of this prophesy and take to heart on what was written in it.
GREETINGS AND DOXOLOGY (vs.. 4-8)
John addressed to the 7 churches in the province of Asia. He protrayed Jesus as the faithful witness, the first born from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth (v. 4). John was anouncing the return of Jesus to earth. His coming with the clouds and his second coming will bevisible and victorious. He is coming to conquer evil and judge the people of their deeds. The Lord God called Himself as the “Alpha and the Omega, who is, and who was and who is to come, the Almighty” (v. 8) Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabeth. The Lord God is the beginning and the end. He is the eternal God and ruler of the Prince of Peace.
ONE LIKE A SON OF MAN (vs. 9-19)
John was exiled by Roman emperor Damitian on the island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea. There, he heard a loud voice like a trumpet telling him to write on a scroll on what he saw and sent it to the 7 churches – Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Thystira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. Then he saw 7 golden lampstand with Jesus dressed in a robe of golden sash around his chest, his head and hair were white like woold and snow, his eyes like blazing fire, his feet like bronze glaring in a furnace and his voice like the sound of rushing waters. He held 7 stors in his right hand with his mouth like a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like sun shining in all its brilliance (vs. 13-16)
He spoke to John not to be afraid for He is the first and the last, the living one and He holds the keys of Death and Hades. He explained that the 7 golden stars are trhe angels of the 7 churches and the 7 lampstands are the 7 churches.[:]