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LESSON
<6y REV. y. Is. ElTZM AvER, u. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicAxo.I
Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper Unioa)
LESSON FOR MARCH IA
THE UNWILLING OF JESUS CHRIST
TO JOHN ON THE ISLE OF PAT.
MOS,
REV. 4. Is. ElTZW AvER. u, /

LESSON TEXT-Rsv. 1.
GOLDEN TENT-Jesus Christ the Same
Yesterday. and today. and forever.-aeb.
1873.
ADDITIONAL MATERIA1.-John 2:S:
Rev. 2:l-a: q.
PRIMARY TOPlC-Jesus Appears IA
John on Lonely Island.
| JUNIOR TOPlC-What John Saw and
Hoard on Patmos.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
A Vision OF the Glorihcd Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Glorified Christ tho Center OF the
| Book.
The next two lessons nrc from the
Revelation. the book which contains
Chrlst's Inst message to man. The
author is John the Apostle. the son
of Zcbedee. The book was written from
Pntmos, II small rocky island In the
Aegean sea. about O6 A. D.
I. The Introduction tvv. l-3).
I. The title OF the book ". ~
"The Revelation (Unvciling) OF Jesus
Christ" This does not mean the max.
Ing known to Jesus Christ some Sc
cret, but the unvcllIng Of his person.
The revelation Of Jesus Christ. then.
refers to his personal appearing In
glory to Judge the world and establish
his kingdom. The word Apocalypse.
translated Revelation, signifies, nc
cOr,iing to New Testament usage, the
unveiling Of u person III Thess. 70
10; Peter 1:7). The theme Of the
book Is Christs second coming. his
personal, visible appearance In glory
(vv. l, Z. 10Y.
2. To whom made known (vv. I, ~.
To his servant. John, to show unto
Jesus servants things which must
shortly come to pass.
3. BenedictiOn for those who rend.
hear. and keep the sayings Of tho
book ". ~.
u. The saIutatlon tvv. 4-s). Grace
and Peace.
!. To whom ". ~. The seven
churches In Asia. These were HIS
tOrical churches then existing I'm Asln
Minor.
.. From whom ". ~. N) From
him which was. IL, and IL to come
(2) from the seven spirits which nre
before the throne ". ~. by tlr sew
en- spirits is meant the Holy Spirit In
his sevenfold plcnitu,ie. .
~. The Vision Of Glory (vv. 01s).
1. The sevenfold ianp.stMnds ". ~.
These lamp-sian,ls. or cantilesticks, nre
the seven churches ". 2O). The
churches are presented under this Ag.
ure because they arc the light.holdcrs
In this time Of the worlds darkness.
9. The Son of Man In the midst Of
the inmp-stands wv. 1919. The VI
sion shows us Christ In the midst Of
the churches. indicating TINT the
church only gives forth light when
Christ In made the central figure.
az Clothed with II garment down
to the foot ". 13). This is n robe Of
royalty as well as Of the priest (scc
Isn. % :2D, and signifies his right TO
Judge and to rule, ns well MS to ofrcr
sacrifice.
(2) Hcnd and hair white ns wool
". II: CT. Dan. 7:10. 2O). This has u
twOfOld Significance. purity and ctcr-
nifty.
(3) Eyes fame Of fire ". ~.
This suggests his infalIibie knowledge;
nc II able to see through, and through.
even detecting hidden thoughts.
~ Feet like FURNISHED brass ".
l5). indicating that nv Judge nnd King
he comes with Irresistible power
(5) His voice M the sound Of many
waters ". 15). This suggests that nli
excuses Of man will be swept aside
by his resistlcss Word.
10Y Seven stnrs In his right hand ".
1G). According to verse 20. stars
means the angels or messengers Of
the churches tO comfort John In his
lonely exile. The stars nrc In his
right hand. indicating the high honor
given 10 the minister; he Hes In the
right hand Of Jesus Christ. hears his
message and then speaks II out.
(7) Out Of his mouth went sharp
twO.etlged sword ". 18). Observe that
this In not hand sword. but u Inouti,
SwOrd-"The word TINT ! have spOk.
en-. the Snme shall judge him" (JOhn
2:4S): "Thc word Of God is sharper
than q twO.edged sword" (Iicb. 4:l2).
The sword hns two edges. condemn.
Ing the evil md approving the good
tS) His c0untcnnnce was ns tho sun
shineth In his strength w. 1O. The
effect Of sunshine IN hcnIthful and Joy.
Gus 10 some things. while II is death
and har'lcning 10 others. The Gospel
message converts some md hnrdcns
others.
~. The Command TO Write and the
Interpretation ef the Vision (yv. 10.
2O).
In this command nrc Indicated the
divisions Gf the book.