Why Read Revelation?

Revelation is not about the antichrist, but about the living Christ. It is not about a rapture out of this world but about faithful discipleship in this world. That is, like every other New Testament book, Revelation is about Jesus Christ – “A Revelation of Jesus Christ” (Rev 1:1) – and about following him in obdience and love. “If anyone asks, ‘Why read the Apocalypse?’, the unhesitating answer must be, ‘To know Christ better.'”

It’s easy to lose sight of the reality that the Revelation is a revelation of Jesus. Any responsible reading of John’s great vision will insist on keeping this fact properly in front of us.

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