Merrill Tenney says:
"To many people Revelation is an insoluble puzzle, the meaning of which was forgotten long ago, if, indeed, it was ever known at all. Not withstanding its mysterious nature, the book was not written to frighten or bewilder its readers, but to aid them in understanding God's program for their time."
Silly as it is, I seemed to have forgotten this. I have tended to stay away from Revelation because I didn't want to attempt to untangle all the complex theories of what its symbolism meant. It does not help when people ask you whether your a premillenialist or a Amillenialist. It seems like unless you can understand and identify with one of a number of very complex interpretive scemes your are unqualified to interpret Revelation.
Don't make my mistake. Look at the glorious portraits of Christ which Revelation paints. Hear God's call for the endurance of the saints, and be encouraged by his promises to keep his saints. I am still confused about a lot in Revelation, but I am working on understanding it because it was written to equip the saints for every good work.
No comments:
Post a Comment