A) Hold onto your hat, little buckaroo, as we dive into Revelation, Chapter One, Verse One. There are a few things we need to establish regarding our approach to this text and every other chapter in this book. We will not interpret it from a single perspective. Instead, we will present different angles from various theologies, none of which are evil or bad. The goal of this teaching is for you to gain a new or different understanding that can draw you closer to the Lord. Any other considerations are related to pride.

B) In a phenomenal book like this, there are a multitude of breakdowns. There are symbols, specifics, an abundance of numbers, and a plethora of interpretations. That's fantastic. But this is one of the few books in the Bible that specifically states in Verse 3 that we are simply blessed for reading it. This means that whether you grasp every angle or not, if you read it, God will bless you.

C) We won't get past Verse One today. As we look at the scripture, it begins with "The revelation of Jesus Christ." This means there is a revelation. It is not technically "revelations" as in a plurality. It is a single revelation altogether. Some scholars have suggested that the first 65 books are a great way for us to understand what the Lord wants. But Book 66, the Book of Revelation, is a picture, in some form, of all those prior books. In other words, God said it and then He painted a picture of it.