The vision of the apostol John in the Book of Revelation, constructed around the tension between the present and the future, in the vision of Jacques B. Doukhan

Abstract

The prophecies of the Book of Revelation were revealed to the Apostle John in a vision as he was exiled to Patmos island, a small rocky island in the Aegean Sea, he arrived there as exiled because of the Christian faith. The vision of the Book of Revelation was built around the tension between the present and the future, so the message sent to the seven churches that were contemporary with the Apostle John must also be read in a prophetic key. Thus the letters to the seven churches of John’s time must be seen and understood as a message for future churches. The prophecies from the vision revealed in the Book of John’s Revelation are proof that God takes care of His people. The followers of the Lord, in faith, must not forget that they are not alone when they go through various attempts of faith. The same Lord Jesus who has given words of encouragement and hope to the old disciple John, who was facing a difficult situation of persecution, is alongside His followers, throughout history, when they go through various life endeavors.