Need an idea for a quick study to lead into a study on Revelation

[Rich Indeed]

Hi -

Some friends and I are going to start a verse by verse Bible Study on Revelation in a few weeks... but until then, several of the people in the group that have been out of Bible Study for a few months are anxious to get started on a study. I'm curious if anyone has any ideas for a short (four or five week) Bible Study that we could do before we kick off Revelation?

Maybe something short on Daniel? Ezekiel? ?? Any ideas?

[Paidfor]

If four or five weeks means four or five sessions, I suggest the Book of Ruth. It's small enough to study in that short a period of time. The understanding of the role of the kinsman redeemer is very important to the understanding of Revelation.

[usaf_chaplain]

Hi -

Some friends and I are going to start a verse by verse Bible Study on Revelation in a few weeks... but until then, several of the people in the group that have been out of Bible Study for a few months are anxious to get started on a study. I'm curious if anyone has any ideas for a short (four or five week) Bible Study that we could do before we kick off Revelation?

Maybe something short on Daniel? Ezekiel? ?? Any ideas?

If you want to truly understand the book of Revelation, start with Daniel 9:24-27. The time period of verse 27 is the most written about period in Scripture...and the majority of it is written in Revelation!!!! So master Daniel 9:24-27, also touching base on Daniel 2 and 7 (the image and the beasts). I have some stuff I can send you if you email me privately and let me know where you'd like it sent. Thanks!

[Tio-Peregrino]

Yes, a look at the seventy sevens of Daniel would be a great lead-in. For further in-depth research on that I suggest you look to Sir Robert Anderson (http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Voice/The.Coming.Prince.html), and for a truly in-depth look at Revelation you ought to read The Footsteps of the Messiah (http://arielc.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AMC&Product_Code=baf-fotm&Category_Code=baf), by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum.

[Ryan]

If you want to understand the book of Revelation you have to have some understanding of the 65 books before. The book of revelation is like the last chapter of a book of any book.

Who would pick a book and read the last chapter of the book and try to understand it.:idunno:scratch

[Tio-Peregrino]

If you want to understand the book of Revelation you have to have some understanding of the 65 books before. The book of revelation is like the last chapter of a book of any book.

Who would pick a book and read the last chapter of the book and try to understand it.:idunno:scratch

Very good point!:lol2

[Rich Indeed]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I sure appreciate them!

To answer the question about why read the last chapter without having read the others... the people in our group have read through the Bible... just not front to back. Most of us have been doing studies together on and off for the last seven or eight years.

Thanks again!

[usaf_chaplain]

If you want to understand the book of Revelation you have to have some understanding of the 65 books before. The book of revelation is like the last chapter of a book of any book.

Who would pick a book and read the last chapter of the book and try to understand it.:idunno:scratch

So which one of the 65 other books would you start with? Because the Bible is not necessarily arranged in the order the books were written. For example, Job is said to be the oldest book in the Bible, so maybe he should start there? :idunno

[MsSophie]

When I started reading the Bible in earnest at age 15 about 100 years ago :), I first read the book of John and then Revelations.