Revelation

Revelation 21 & 22

By Teagan Stermer and Kristen Womack

Historical Context

• ​Human: John the Apostle

• Divine: Jesus Christ through an Angel

• John is writing a letter to different churches in Asia

• ​Written in about 85-95 A.D.

• ​The Roman Emperor at the time was Domitian, who persecuted Christians greatly

Multiple Choice

What language was Revelation originally written in?

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Greek

Multiple Choice

What island was Revelation written on?

• Crete

• Patmos

• Paros

• Rhodes

Multiple Choice

Who was the Roman Emperor at the time?

• Augustus

• Tiberius

• Nero

• Domitian

lITERARY-gRAMMATICAL context

• Genre: Epistle and Apocalyptic Literature

• Apocalyptic literature is a narrative account of a revelation that involves a vision or other such event

• Other examples of apocalyptic literature include such as Daniel and Zacariah

• Apocalyptic literature includes many symbols

• It was written to share John's vision with the Church

Multiple Select

What Genre is Revelation?

• Apocalyptic

• Epistle

• Wisdom

Multiple Choice

What is the structure of Revelation 21?

• Prose-Discourse

• Warning

• Discription

• Narrative

Revelation 21

• ​Structure: Description of the New Heavens and New Earth 

• Revelation 21 is a culmination of many symbols throughout the Bible

• Symbols: The Lamb, a Bride, 7, 12, jewels

• The word sequence that appears in Revelation 21 takes us from God dwelling with us to no pain

Multiple Choice

What are some of the symbols in Revelation 21?

• The Lamb, 12

• 7, 12, 3

• A Bride, jewels

• The Lamb, a Bride, 7, 12, jewels

Revelation 22

• ​Symbols: Tree of Life with 12 kinds of fruits (like 12 tribes of Israel), the Lamb (Jesus), the Bride (the Church)

• Straight Narrative 

• Continues right were Revelation 21 left off:

  • Heavenly city description

  • Warning: from the Lord written by John

• Examination of Salvation

Multiple Select

What is the topic of Revelation 22?

• Description of the Heavenly City

• Warning from the Lord

• The Banishing of Satan

Draw

Draw a Symbol from Revelation 22