Understanding The Book Of Revelation

The Book of Revelation is one of the most fascinating books in the Bible. It is viewed as mysterious, indisputable, and inscrutable. Many scholars refuse to be challenged by its contents. The Book of Revelation is a book of symbols, apocalyptic prophecies many see as more challenging to interpret than any other book of the Bible. Many terms like four horsemen, locusts, dragons, and beasts have challenged writers and commentators since John wrote the book. The Book of Revelation is apocalyptic; however, not all of it is.

The Book of Revelation uses apocalyptic literature to include the use of highly symbolic figurative. Revelation incorporates fascinating sights, images, lightning, thunder, lampstands, creatures, angels, singing, claims, plagues, horses, trumpets, fanfares, bowls, vials, and chorus praising God and His Son Jesus. It explains why the righteous suffered, and God's judgment will be delayed. It offers the believers hope. Widespread attention is given to events displaying God's power against godlessness and evil. God will destroy a hellish world and create a new heaven and earth for the believers.

Dr. Anderson Henry Ruffin grew up in Lisman, Alabama and learned to pick cotton and pull corn from the stalks as a child. Determining to find a way out. Dr. Ruffin attended Alabama State University graduating with a bachelor and master's degree in music education. He earned a Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Ruffin taught public school forty-four years as a band director. Within the last decade, the world has shifted dramatically in the economy, the political landscape, in our personal view of end times. Each generation need to be informed, whether it's the aging Baby Boomers or the young Millennials, approaching life with a different set of questions of the Book of Revelation. We need to be wise. We cannot know the message of the Bible for today until we know its meaning.