Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 2- Rev. 1:1- 1:3)

 (1: 1) “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John.”  The book begins with an inscription (vs. 1-3) bearing the title “Revelation,” or “Apocalypse.”  The word literally means to…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 1- Introduction)

   This is the first entry in a series of articles I’ll be doing on the book of Revelation, otherwise known as The Apocalypse. The series will occupy several months, though I hope (the Lord willing) to be able to have it finished within a year. Heaven knows I’ve studied the book from different angles,…

Prof. Charles R. Erdman, D.D.– Dating the Book of Revelation

(from The Revelation of John : An Exposition, 1936)   “The Revelation was written by the Apostle John during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian, about the year A.D. 96.  Such is at least the earliest tradition and such the conclusion of most recent scholarship.  There are, indeed, other variant views which are deserving…

Behold, He Cometh With Clouds

   When reading prophetic passages, we must oftentimes ask ourselves the old question: “Is this literal, or is it figurative?”  There are some theologians who interpret everything in a strict literal sense.  Then there are others, no less strict, who would see in every verse of the Bible some allegorical enigma–which, of course, only they…