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An Update on My Upcoming Sabbatical and a Request

June 7th, 2009 bob Leave a comment Go to comments

Dear Readers:

Thank you so much for your publicly posted as well as your personal notes to me concerning the tentative title for my commentary on Revelation, Revelation’s Rhapsody: Dancing to the Lyrics of the Lamb. I continue to be fascinated by this metaphor and believe that it will be helpful to unlock Revelation’s message of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.

I have revised an outline and present it below. What I would like to hear from you is that in the days ahead if you take time to read through Revelation with the outline in hand, please offer me reflections on the dominant theme (e.g., Security, Witness, etc.) found in each section. I know that images of the church as well as exhortations and words of encouragement are found scattered throughout the book, including each of these major divisions. So feel free to post your observations and let’s dialogue.

Here is the outline that I am thinking about using in the main portion of the commentary (after I cover some introductory issues like John’s Story in light of the overarching STORY of the Bible, etc.).

1:1-8 Prologue

A. The Disciples’ Community in Christ (1:9-3:22)
B. The Disciples’ Security because of Christ (4:1-8:1)
C. The Disciples’ Witness in the Name of Christ (8:2-11:19)
D. The Disciples’ Conflict on behalf of Christ (12:1-14:20)
E. The Disciples’ Vindication by Christ (15:1-20:15)
F. The Disciples’ Union with Christ (21:1-22:6)

22:7-21

I believe such words as community, security, witness, etc. get at the heartbeat of each of those sections. Perhaps there are better words. In fact, if you think of some, please let me know.

Your participation in this journey is appreciated.

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  1. Ray Jewell
    July 3rd, 2009 at 14:17 | #1
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    Bob,

    I have finally made the plunge into your blog. I am wondering about the use of the word “security” in light of the Calvinist-Arminian debate. Would “The Church” be a better term to use instead of “the Disciples”? Just a thought. I enjoyed reading Book 1 and look forward to the other two. I was also wondering, is there more than
    one Quest Study bible? If so, which has your commentary on revelation?

    Hope all is well at Haus Edelweiss and that the family is well.

    Ray

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