It is not the idea of god holding tightly to the book, but god holding it out for someone to take and open. Some of jesuss qualities as god are that he is holy and true and he has. The glory of god is pictured within his divine characteristics. When we talk about the attributes of god, we are trying to answer questions like. Alpha and omega jesus is god revelation 1 simply bible. God is not good because it is attractive for him to be so, nor does he follow after some sort of standard for goodness. During my last message of the real questions people ask series, i ended it by teaching about the bible itself. The phrase the right hand of him is a biblical anthropomorphism to describe god s power and authority see special topic at 2. The only way to truly know what god is like and to know his attributes is through his revelation of himself in the bible, god s word to mankind. In the final moments of the message, i gave a quick tour of how god reveals himself in every book of the bible. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
Herein, in the book of revelation, jesus doesnt preach heaven and hell as a nominal christian would preach it. Gods revelation to moses the thirteen attributes of god. The struggle will eventually reach a climax, at which time god will intervene, destroy the. Pursuing the climate of acceptance and inclusion ravi zacharias at ucla. And in the revelation, in the very end, when its all over. As we study the attribute of the holiness of god and the son of god not. Jesus preaches heaven and hell based upon the foreboding events that are unveiled from revelation 422. Interpreted in light of these characteristics, the revelation of john is. Priscilla shirers attributes of god in genesis, hes the breath of life in exodus, he is the passover lamb. Detailed outline of the book of revelation endtimes. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
Todays post examines the theme of god in book of revelation. The attributes of god in christ the revelation of jesus. The attributes of god are specific characteristics of god discussed in christian theology, which. Theology of the glory of god from the book of revelation. One who possesses all power and authority 2 corinthians 6. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian. The attributes of god study resources blue letter bible. Inspiration such as that bestowed by god on the author of a sacred book involves a special. Though one may deduce the existence of god and some of gods attributes through general revelation, certain specifics may be known. Divine revelation for the spiritual man is not in the newness or in the spectacle of the thing revealed, but in the confirmation of god as he is. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Book of revelation, john saw a vision of the lord exalted and holy. Therefore, apart from divine revelation we would know next to nothing about. In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or.
The expression alpha and omega also used as title of god in book of revelation. The attributes of god include eternality, goodness, grace, holiness. The pains of torment and the blissfulness of paradise in the terms definitively unveiled by. One of the most intrinsic attributes of god is his goodness. He alone is the rule and measure of what we truly know to be good. Gods eternity may be seen as an aspect of his infinity. We need to beseech the lord to bring us into the experience of himself as the seven spirits in the stage of his intensification. God is actually so good that he is the source of goodness. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. In the book of revelation jesus, the alpha and omega, shows himself to be god just.
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