Why this book

The problem

In today’s world we are overwhelmed by

• lots of new information that we need to process
• ethical and political questions that are hard to answer
• new technologies which clamour for our attention

and we can struggle to find guidance and motivation in the Bible. In particular, it’s hard to see how the Book of Revelation could be a tool help us navigate modern life.

The solution?

Of all the books of the Bible, the Book of Revelation is particularly strange and hard to understand. It is full of apocalyptic events and strange pictures e.g.

• the number of the beast: 666
• the four horsemen
• a book with seven seals
• a mark on hand and forehead
• angels of churches
• Armageddon
• the 1000-year kingdom
• etc.

Perhaps you have not yet heard a good sermon on this book, if any. At times it certainly does not seem to be relevant to the world today.

A different view

However, this is not the case at all. This book is meant to be a help for Christians and to give orientation to anyone who is

• under persecution
• in poverty
• experiencing bad leadership
• suffering under wrong teaching
• missing the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit

The book of Revelation was one of the most widely read books in the early Church as it helped Christians to navigate the challenges arising from the oppression and deception of the Roman Empire. The book is equally relevant today.

This book is a comfort and encouragement

• in a deceptive and fallen world
• for churches that have lost their focus
• if you have personally lost the sense of what is really important in your faith
• as it advises the Church how to make a difference in this world

Its core subject is not about future disasters, but about Jesus and the worship of Him.

You will see

• suffering brings people not to God
• worship is not what you may think
• the secret to lead people to God
• what Armageddon really is
• what the Great Tribulation is and if there is a rapture
• what is Gods vision for the Church
• why prayer is so important and what is results in

The journey

In order to reap the benefits of this book, I invite you on a journey where you:

• see through the lens of the first readers
• get to understand all the unusual pictures
• get a summary of solid and founded interpretations of the imagery found in this book from established theologians
• see the relevance for our time
• find encouragement
• see concrete application

This website can be used as a guide on your topic of interests, as an in-depth self-study or for small groups. You have several options:

• use the menu to browse the topics you are interested in
• use the search bar and search for keywords
• take one of the guided tours related to your focus e.g. application, overview, poetic
• just explore!