As a result lots of Christians never go near it assuming that it is strange or too difficult to understand. This is a tragedy because the book was written to ordinary Christians in the first century as a book of strong encouragement to help them live in the face of intense persecution.
Revelation is therefore, first and foremost clear .
While we might have to work hard at it, it is not a book that contains material that needs special or arcane knowledge to penetrate. It was meant to be clearly understood by those who first heard it in their situation. You may well find it is not as hard as you think. The Structure of Revelation Revelation 1 Bible Study Introductory study questions. The risen Jesus speaks to three of the seven churches in Asia minor.