"Revelation 20: 1-15"

Analytical Essay # 112266

English > Analysis
Religion and Theology > Christianity
Religion and Theology > The Bible

Presents a historical, literary and exegetical analysis of the "Book of Revelation 20: 1-15" from the New Testament.

2,430 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper relates that the "Book of Revelation" was written by the Apostle John in Patmos as a prisoner of Emperor Domitian around the time of 95 A.D. The author points out that Revelation chapter 20 in its literary genre is composed of apocalyptic prophecy and contains many allusions to the Old Testament and the New Testament writings of Paul. The exegetical analysis includes a key investigation of three phases: postmillennial, premillenial and amillenial. The paper concludes that these verses stress that, despite persecution, death or life, demons or any other thing above or below the earth, nothing can separate mankind from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. This paper lists sources as end-notes.

Table of Contents:
Historical Context
Literary Context
Exegetical Analysis
Application

From the Paper:

"Verse 14 and 15 involve two types of individuals, those found in the Book of Life and those not found. Those found in the Book of Life, not by own works or martyrdom or any other situation yet because they are righteous through the blood of the Lamb. And the other depraved souls who will be thrown, not placed or transported but thrown out of the presence of God. They are sent to a place of eternal torment, the same exact place where the devil and his companions had just been sent."

Sample of Sources Used:

Preston A. Taylor, Revelation: Jesus King of Kings (Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing, 2005).
The Voice, "Interpreting the Book of Revelation"; available from http://www.crivoice.org/therevelation.html; Internet; accessed 14 April 2008
Dennis E. Johnson, Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation (Phillipsburg, New Jersey: P&R Publishing, 2001).
John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1966).