TITLE: The Book of Revelation
PLACE: Ozark Christian College (Joplin, MO)
NUMBER OF LECTURES: 22 audio lectures; 11 video lectures
Audio Lectures
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Introduction: Principles and Context [71:51]
Defusing Semantic Bombs [55:26]
What is Prophecy? [55:45]
The Historical Setting [68:09]
Genre [59:29]
Symbols and Sources [57:26]
Structure [58:40]
Q and A and Revelation 1:1-3 [57:22]
Revelation 1:4-16 [55:17]
Revelation 2:1-3:22 [76:29]
Special Study: Rapture [50:04]
Revelation 4:1-5:14 [78:11]
Revelation 6:1-8:5 [76:39]
Revelation 8:6-11:2 [65:09]
Revelation 11:3-13:3a [67:02]
Revelation 13:3b-14:13 [71:56]
Revelation 14:14-17:6a [59:39]
Revelation 17:6b-19:10 [63:11]
Revelation 19:11-21 [46:49]
Revelation 20:1-10 [58:04]
Revelation 20:11-22:21 [61:21]
Bonus: Q and A [96:15]
Video Lectures
Revelation – Next Level Video Resources from Ozark Christian College (Handouts)
Introductions
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DESCRIPTION: This lecture lays the foundation for the rest of the series–establishing goals, acknowledging anxieties, and engaging myths about the book of Revelation.
Challenging Assumptions
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DESCRIPTION: In this lecture, Shane J. Wood directly challenges the assumption “Revelation is a chronological road-map of the future” by asking the question, “What if Revelation wants to do more than just predict?”
Defusing Semantic Bombs
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DESCRIPTION: In this lecture, Shane J. Wood answers the questions “Are we living in the Last Days?” and “What is prophecy?” by relying on the Bible’s definitions of each.
The People of the Revelation (Historical Background)
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DESCRIPTION: Shane J. Wood explains the importance of the historical background of Revelation and summarizes their world with one word: Conflict.
Learning to Ask the Right Questions (Genre)
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DESCRIPTION: This lecture explores the genre of Revelation (i.e., “what type of writing”) in order to guide our questions and explorations of this enigmatic book.
The Imagery in the Book of Revelation (Symbols)
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DESCRIPTION: After dealing with the debate over “literal vs. figurative” readings of Revelation, Shane J. Wood dives deep into the ocean of symbols immersing the Apocalypse of John.
A Peculiar Organization of Thought (Structure)
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DESCRIPTION: In this lecture, Shane J. Wood explains a key difficulty in Revelation interpretation: the book structures its thoughts in an unfamiliar manner.
The Message of Revelation (Application)
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DESCRIPTION: This lecture explores the powerful message from the book of Revelation for the church today – a message that far surpasses date setting and predictions.
Case Study: What about the Mark of the Beast? (Revelation 13:16-18)
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DESCRIPTION: Using all of the tools in the previous lectures, Shane J. Wood interprets “666” in context to reveal a message far more simple than terrifying.
What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1)
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DESCRIPTION: In this lecture, Shane J. Wood summarizes the historical origins and the biblical evidence for the concept of the rapture – a study that reveals a startling conclusion about the topic as a whole.
What about Heaven? (Revelation 21-22)
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DESCRIPTION: Ending how the book of Revelation ends, Shane J. Wood explores the mysterious beauty of heaven.
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