This week we explore some questions related to the identity and purpose of the “little book”. What is this little book exactly, why did God feed it to him, and how is this even relevant for us today? John must “eat Revelation” in order to really digest what is contained within it. Then and only then can he take it and share it with others. The same holds true for us today. We must devour this book, all of it!
These 3 opening verses set the stage for our understanding of this book as a whole. The points will appear as questions that I hope will help us understand in a general (but Biblical) sense what in the world Revelation actually is. 1. What is an apocalypse? 2. Who’s the author? 3. Who’s the audience? and 4. Is this authoritative? The answers to these questions provided by the passage will help us see ultimately that this is a message for everyday (not just the future) from King Jesus to His church, absolutely including us.