Revelation as History, Mystery, and Eternal Hope

A comparative analysis of the different perspectives on the Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible. 

 Class Introduction

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Click on any week number to reveal the resources for that week's lesson.

The Book of Revelation will be studied in ten weekly lessons. Click here to view a class schedule.

The reference material for each weekly lesson are listed below. By clicking on the "Week Number" below, the links for the various resources will be revealed.

Besides the Scripture text itself, the primary study tools are the Prologue, scripture Summary, and an article on the Rapture all written by Rev. Spence.


Click here to view the Prologue online.

Click here to view the Summary online.

Click here to view the article on the Rapture


There are many versions or translations of the Bible. Students are encouraged to read and refer to their preferred translation. Each weekly lesson will cover selected chapters of the Bible. The online Scripture references use the services of BibleGateway. BibleGateway is an extremely useful online Bible with many versions and translations. BibleGateway also provides a parallel or side-by-side view of selected translations. Students are invited to explore the various translations.

For this study, Rev. Spence has selected the New American Standard (NASB) as the default translation displayed in parallel with the Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament (MOUNCE). Click here for information about the New American Standard translation. Click here for information about the Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament.

An optional, but useful resource, are short videos that provide an overview of the books of the Bible from BibleProjectBibleProject is a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that produces 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, blogs, classes, and educational Bible resources to help make the biblical story accessible to everyone everywhere.

Each week after the in-person class session, Rev. Spence records a video lecture presenting the information covered for that week. The links to view or download each video lecture are found by clicking on the desired week below.

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Week 1

January 8, 2025

The Context of Revelation and Four Approaches to It's Understanding

Week 2

January 15, 2025

The Seven Letters - The Seven Churches - The Seven Proscriptions

Week 3

January 22, 2025

The Sealed Scroll - The Slain Lamb - The First Six Seals

Week 4

January 29, 2025

The 144,000 Israelites - The Crowd of Faithful - Six Trumpets

Week 5

February 5, 2025

Small Scroll - Two Witnesses - Woman & Child & A Dragon

Week 6

February 12, 2025

Two Beasts - 666 - Three Angels - One Lamb - Two Harvests

Week 7

February 19, 2025

Seventh Trumpet/Seven Bowls - Armageddon - Babylon Falls

Week 8

February 26, 2025

Satan Confined - Christ's Millennium Rule - Final Judgment Day

Week 9

March 5, 2025

New Heaven and New Earth - Jesus is Coming Soon!

Week 10

March 12, 2025


The Elephant In The Room?

Hint: Rhymes with "Wrap sure!"