BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 5: Revelation 1:17-20

Summary of Revelation 1:17-20

When John saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. Jesus tells John he is the First and the Last and is alive forever. Write what he has seen and what will take place later. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 5: Revelation 1:17-20

13) When John saw Jesus, he fell at his feet as though dead. We need to understand that we are nothing before Jesus, and we need to show him reverence at all times.

14a) “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”

b) “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now, and what will take place later.”

c) He explained that the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 5: Revelation 1:17-20

Jesus is always concerned with our feelings, as he comforts John and tells him not to be afraid. What a Savior we have!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 3, Day 5: Revelation 1:17-20

Jesus is the Lord of all eternity. Jesus is the one who holds the keys to Hades (or Hell), not the devil.

Here is the 2nd command to write what he has seen: the past, present, and future.

Revelation will go over the past in chapter 1, the present in chapters 2 and 3, and then the rest of the book of Revelation will deal with future events.

Bible scholars debate what the angels are: some say the pastors of the 7 churches, some say actual angels, others say the spirit of the churches.

The 7 angels are at Jesus’ right hand. That’s where I want to be!

We can know Jesus as John did. In fact, this is our life mission. Jesus is also often the closest when we are at our most desperate hour.