How to Read Revelation: An Acrostic Guide
Revelation is not given to confuse us, but to bless us. If we remember its original audience, seek its encouragement, read it through the Old Testament, and keep our eyes on Christ’s victory, we will find hope instead of fear.
The last word is not the beast’s roar but the Lamb’s song: Jesus has won, Jesus is winning, and Jesus will win.
WHAT IS THE BIBLE?
According to Guinness, the Bible is still the world’s most distributed book (link). At the time of this article, the Bible has been translated into 1,659 languages. And between 1815 and 1975, some 2.5 billion Bibles were printed, of which 1.5 billion were handled by Bible societies. Within its 66 books, 1,189 chapters, 41,173 verses, and 774,746 words, we read about a variety of topics from religion, love, war, history, poetry, foretelling the future, songs, and wise sayings. We read narratives about betrayal, bravery, honor, cowardice, obedience, and rebellion.