Revelation One

 (Starting a study of Revelation where we try to use all the connections that John uses from the Law, the prophets and the writings.  Using books by Michael Heiser and G.K. Beale)

“Though it is filled with signs, the Book of Revelation is accessible to those who have an understanding of the first 65 books of the Bible, and especially an understanding of the first 39 books of the Bible, the Old Testament. The Book of Revelation is rooted in the Old Testament. It contains more than 500 allusions to the Old Testament, and 278 of the 404 verses in Revelation (that is almost 70%) make some reference to the Old Testament.” “Prophecy in this letter has as one of its purposes divine disclosure demanding an ethical response.”

 

Chapter 1

1 -Daniel 2:28-30, 45-47  (“quickly” is John’s substitute for “in the latter days”)

4 -Exodus 3:14, Isaiah 41:4, 44:6.  Zech. 4:2-7, Revelation 3:1,  4:5 and 5:6 

5 -Psalm 89:27-29, 37

6 -Exodus 19:6, Isaiah 43:10-13, 1 Peter 2:5-10, Rev. 2:13

7 -Daniel 7:13,14, Zechariah 12:10, Matthew 24:30, 

9 -Luke 24:46, Acts 14:22, Philippians 1:29,

10,11 -Ezekiel 2:2, 3:12,14,24, 11:1, 43:5 Exodus 19:16,19,20, Isaiah 30:8, Jer. 37:2

12 -Zechariah 4:2,10, Rev. 1:20,  “seeing the voice” Exodus 19:16,19, Dan. 7:11

13-15 -Isaiah 22:21,22, Daniel 7:9-13,10:5,6, Exodus 25:7, 28:4,31, 29:5, Zech.3:5, Ezekiel 1:24, 43:2

16 -Daniel 12:3,6,7, Zech 4:2, Isaiah 11:4, 49:2, Judges 5:31, Psalm 149:6, Zeph. 2:12,

17a -Daniel chapter 8 and 10 pattern “the prophet observes a vision, falls on his face in fear, is strengthened by a heavenly being, and then receives further revelation from that being”

17b-18 -Isaiah 48:12, Deut. 32:40, Dan. 4:34, Isaiah 22:22, 

19-20a -Joel 3:1, Dan. 2:29,45

20b -Daniel 10:20,21, Matthew 18:10, Acts 12:15,