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Book of Revelation Themes
Little Words, Big Ideas
Awe and Amazement
Revelation is full of astonished, awestruck folks. First, there's John who can't believe he's meeting Jesus live and in person—not to mention God, the angels, the armies of Heaven, a seven-headed...
Good vs. Evil
At its heart, Revelation is really just an old fashioned epic of good vs. evil. On one side, you've got the bad guys, complete with multiple heads and bad intentions. On the other side, God himself...
Judgment
Judge not… unless of course you're the Creator of the Universe. Then, by all means, judge away. According to Revelation, only God has the power to decide whose actions are righteous and who's are...
Revenge
"Vengeance is mine; I will repay," saith the Lord (Romans 12:19). And, boy, he was not kidding. Revelation is pretty much one big long revenge fantasy. John really wants to get back at Rome and its...
Perseverance
In the 1st century, being Christian was like being part of a really small, really unpopular club. The social pressure to conform must have been immense, and many Christians were probably close to t...
Violence
The horror! The horror! Revelation sure is a blood and gore fest. So why all the violence? Well, there's the revenge angle—the punishment has to fit the crime, after all. And these crimes against...
