"The revelation of Jesus Christ" (1:1)
What does this mean?
Second, it means this. The purpose of the Book of Revelation is not to mystify. It is to reveal. This is the reason God has given us the Bible. God is not putting a veil over our eyes. He is lifting the veil from our eyes. He is opening our eyes. He is revealing Jesus to us. Certainly, there are many things we do not understand. We read the Book of Revelation, and we wonder, "What does this mean?" We turn to other parts of the Bible, and we still have many unanswered questions. If we had lived in Biblical times, we might have had a better understanding of some of the things that are written in the Bible. If we had lived at the time when the Book of Revelation was written, we might have had a clearer understanding of its message. In our search for understanding of Scripture, there is a very important point that we must never forget. There are many things that we cannot fully understand for this reason. We are human. We are not divine. Full understanding belongs to God. Our understanding of God's Word will never be more than partial understanding. There will always be an element of mystery in our Christian Faith. We are mere human beings. We cannot fully understand the deep things of God.
What does this mean?
Second, it means this. The purpose of the Book of Revelation is not to mystify. It is to reveal. This is the reason God has given us the Bible. God is not putting a veil over our eyes. He is lifting the veil from our eyes. He is opening our eyes. He is revealing Jesus to us. Certainly, there are many things we do not understand. We read the Book of Revelation, and we wonder, "What does this mean?" We turn to other parts of the Bible, and we still have many unanswered questions. If we had lived in Biblical times, we might have had a better understanding of some of the things that are written in the Bible. If we had lived at the time when the Book of Revelation was written, we might have had a clearer understanding of its message. In our search for understanding of Scripture, there is a very important point that we must never forget. There are many things that we cannot fully understand for this reason. We are human. We are not divine. Full understanding belongs to God. Our understanding of God's Word will never be more than partial understanding. There will always be an element of mystery in our Christian Faith. We are mere human beings. We cannot fully understand the deep things of God.
