Monday 5 March 2012

Openbaring 1: Die dinge wat jy gesien het - Deel 3/3


Die volgorde van profetiese gebeure (Op 1: 19)


Op 1:19 Skryf die dinge op wat jy gesien het, die wat is, sowel as die wat gaan gebeur;

Openbaring is die enigeste boek in die Bybel wat 'n geinspireerde buitelyn het van sy inhoud en daarom is daar geen rede om Openbaring as nie-chronologies gebeure te wil beskou nie. Ook in Openbaring self is daar geen uitspraak wat daarop aandui dat die gebeure nie in 'n tydorde plaasvind nie. Inteendeel, ons lees juis dikwels: "En na hierdie dinge..." (Op 4:1; 7:1,9; 18:1; 19:1).

Anders dan bogenoemde, is daar verskeie perentetiese gedeeltes in Openbaring wat die volgorde in Openbaring onderbreek om meer inligting of detail te gee.

Die struktuur van Openbaring behels dus;
  • Inleiding en groete (Op 1: 1-8)
  • Die dinge wat Johannes gesien het (Op 1:9-20)
  • Die dinge wat is (Op 2-3)
  • Die dinge wat gaan gebeur (Op 6:1 - 18.24), en
  • Die wederkoms van Jesus Christus (Op 19:1 - 20:3), en
  • Die Messiaanse koninkryk (Op 20:4 - 20:15), en
  • Die nuwe en ewige orde (Op 21:1 - 22:9),  en dan finaal
  • Die beloftes en laaste waarskuwings (Op 22: 10 - 22:21)
Regte (C) 2011 Raymond D Lombard

Revelations 1: Things you have seen - Part 3/3


The sequence of prophetic occurances (Rev 1: 19)


Rev 1:19 Therefore, write down what you have seen, what is, and what is going to happen after these things.

Revelations is the only book in the bible giving us an inspired outline of its content and therefore there is no reason to view Revelations as non-chronological, as within Revelations there is no indication read as to why it is not chronological. In fact we read in several instances "After these things...." (Rev 4:1; 7:1,9; 18:1; 19:1).

Other than this, there are several parenthetical insertions within Revelations that breaks the sequence of its revelations to supply more information and/or detail.

The structure of Revelations thus entails;
  • Introduction and greetings (Rev 1: 1-8)
  • The things that John had seen (Rev 1:9-20)
  • The things what is (Rev 2-3)
  • The things that is going to happen (Rev 6:1 - 18.24), and
  • The coming of Jesus Christ (Rev 19:1 - Rev 20:3), and
  • The Messianic kingdom (Rev 20:4 - Rev 20:15), and
  • The new and eternal order (Rev 21:1 - Rev 22:9),  then finally:
  • Promises and last warnings (Rev 22: 10 - Rev 22:21)

Rights (C) 2011 Raymond D Lombard

Friday 2 March 2012

Revelations 1: Things you have seen - Part 2/3

The resurrected Lord Jesus Christ (Rev 1: 12 -18)


Rev 1:19 Therefore, write down what you have seen, what is, and what is going to happen after these things.

John turns to see and then records a series of descriptions and revelations of Jesus Christ. He sees Jesus, in all His glory, indeed in His role toay as our High Priest, in the mids of 7 goldens candle sticks, which are the 7 churches and in his right hand Jesus held 7 stars (angels), whom are the messengers / leaders of the 7 churches. (Rev 1: 20)

Rev 1:12-16 ISV Then I turned to see who was talking to me, and when I turned I saw seven gold lamp stands. (13) Among the lamp stands there was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash around his chest. (14) His head and his hair were white like wool, in fact, as white as snow. His eyes were like flames of fire, (15) his feet were like glowing bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of raging waters. (16) In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.

Jesus gives John, and us, the assurance that He existed from the beginning, He is the First and the Last. He has overcome death, to be alive forevermore!

Rev 1:17-18 ISV When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. But he placed his right hand on me and said, "Stop being afraid! I am the first and the last, (18) the living one. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever! I have the keys of Death and Hades.

Rights (C) 2011 Raymond D Lombard

Lord Father, have your Spirit increase our passion for Jesus. How great are your promises disclosed through Revelations. Holy. Holy, Holy is your name, is your Word, is your Son Jesus Christ, is your Holy Spirit trough whom we can today in freedom give you all the praise and honor. Thank you Father God for your compassion and grace. In the Wondrous Name of Jesus Christ, I pray this Lord. Bless the reader of this Revelation today. Amen




Openbaring 1: Die dinge wat jy gesien het - Deel 2/3

Die verrese Here Jesus Christus (Op 1: 12 -18)


Op1:19 Skryf die dinge op wat jy gesien het, die wat is, sowel as die wat gaan gebeur;

Johannes draai, sien en skryf dan neer 'n series van beskrywings en openbarings van Jesus Christus. Hy sien Jesus, in all Sy heerlikheid, inderdaad in sy rol vandag as ons Hoe Priester, te midde van 7 kandelare, dit is die 7 gemeentes, en in Sy regterhand hou Jesus vas 7 sterre (engele), dit is die boodskappers / leeraars van die 7 meentes (Op1: 20).

Op1:12-16 AOV Toe draai ek my om, om te sien watter stem met my gespreek het; en toe ek my omgedraai het, sien ek sewe goue kandelaars, (13) en tussen die sewe kandelaars Een soos die Seun van die mens met ‘n kleed aan wat tot op die voete hang, en gegord om die bors met ‘n goue gordel. (14) Sy hoof en hare was wit soos wit wol, soos sneeu, en sy oë soos ‘n vuurvlam, (15) en sy voete soos blink koper wat gloei soos in ‘n oond, en sy stem soos die stem van baie waters. (16) En in sy regterhand het Hy sewe sterre gehou, en ‘n skerp tweesnydende swaard het uit sy mond uitgegaan, en sy aangesig was soos die son wat skyn in sy krag.

Jesus gee Johannes, en ons vandag, die versekering dat Hy van die bigin af aan bestaan, Hy is die Begin en die Einde. Hy het die dood oorwin, Hy lewe vir ewig!

Op1:17-18 AOV En toe ek Hom sien, val ek soos ‘n dooie aan sy voete; en Hy het sy regterhand op my gelê en vir my gesê: Moenie vrees nie; Ek is die eerste en die laaste (18) en die lewende; en Ek was dood en kyk, Ek leef tot in alle ewigheid. Amen. En Ek het die sleutels van die doderyk en van die dood.

Regte (C) 2011 Raymond D Lombard

Vader, laat u Gees ons passie vir Jesus vermeerder. Hoe groot is u beloftes vanuit Openbaring dan nie. Heilig, Heilig, Heilig is U, is U Naam, is U Woord, is U Seun Jesus Christus, is U Heilige Gees deur wie ons in vryheid U vandag kan loof en eer. Dankie Vader vir u barmhartigheid en genade. In die Wonderbare naam van Jesus Christus bid ek dit. Here, seen die leser van hierdie openbaring vandag. Amen