REL 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Diocletianic Persecution
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In this discussion question we focus on the characteristics of the apocalyptic literature that appears in revelations. It is important to note that the setting of. Revelations has its historical and social setting in the christian conflict with rome. The purpose of the vision is to correct the churches, encourage them, and exhort them. It corrects what is lacking in their devotion in order to prepare them for the return of. The first part of revelation includes a prelude to what is to come that begins with. John then goes on to describe certain aspects of heaven. He mentions the scroll with seven seals, the seven trumpets, the great perse(cid:272)utio(cid:374), the se(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:271)o(cid:449)ls of god"s (cid:449)rath, the judg(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of ba(cid:271)ylo(cid:374) des(cid:272)ri(cid:271)ed, god"s rule established, and then finally the epilogue. In revelation it very much deals with apocalyptic wording, but instead i believe the wording is about the mass.
