Rev 1:1: The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his bond-servants (1) the things which must soon take place; and he sent and communicated (2) it by his angel to his bond-servant John.
1)- Revelation was primarily for the bond-servants- people who have dedicated their life to preaching and studying the gospel. All the symbols in revelation have a very solid biblical explanation, but I cannot possibly explain revelation in a single forum post.
2)- Communicated can also be translated as 'signified'- i.e. told through signs.
The more you look at Revelation, the more it would have been quite obvious that there were signs, usually not literal. If I start rambling on about a woman big enough to sit on seven mountains (Rev 17:9), would you think I'm being serious? I wish I can explain all of revelation, but that's not practical in a forum post, nor have I completed the study myself.
1)- Revelation was primarily for the bond-servants- people who have dedicated their life to preaching and studying the gospel. All the symbols in revelation have a very solid biblical explanation, but I cannot possibly explain revelation in a single forum post.
2)- Communicated can also be translated as 'signified'- i.e. told through signs.
The more you look at Revelation, the more it would have been quite obvious that there were signs, usually not literal. If I start rambling on about a woman big enough to sit on seven mountains (Rev 17:9), would you think I'm being serious? I wish I can explain all of revelation, but that's not practical in a forum post, nor have I completed the study myself.
I'm kinda busy and don't have much time for these forums, so if you respond to this post, don't expect me to reply immediately- but I will try to get back to you sometime.
