The Apocalyptic Gospel Podcast E30: The Book of Revelation and Jewish Apocalypticism
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Revelation's Three-Part Shape
- Revelation divides into introductory letters, tribulation visions, and eschatological glory that restores Jerusalem and inaugurates a new creation.
- This three-part shape frames the book as tribulation leading to messianic triumph rather than random bizarre imagery.
Tribulation Mirrors Prophetic 'Day Of The Lord'
- Chapters 6–18 function as apocalyptic tribulation (seals, trumpets, bowls) echoing prophetic 'day of the Lord' language.
- The imagery dramatizes covenant curses and cosmic disorder before divine restoration.
Imagery Is Familiar, Not Bizarre
- First-century Jewish readers would find Revelation's imagery familiar because it borrows common apocalyptic motifs from Second Temple literature.
- Recognizing those parallels simplifies interpretation: woes first, then glory.