A Layman's Look At the Revelation of Jesus Christ

A Layman’s Look At the Revelation of Jesus Christ By Joseph Kearney

@Copyright 2018 By Joseph Kearney

This book is printed in the United States of America.

ISBN:978-1-387-74904-1

To My Beautiful Daughters, Marie and JoAnn

And to my Grandsons, Jake and Zakary

Forward

"But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the

angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone."

Matthew 24:36

"But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with

the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a

thousand years like one day. The Lord does not

delay His promise, as some regard ‘delay’, but He is

patient with you, not wishing that any should perish

but that all should come to repentance. But the day

of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the

elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and

everything done on it will be found out."

2 Peter 3:8-10

I do not claim to know everything about

the Revelation of Jesus Christ. After a more than five

year study, I think I know less now than when I began.

The Word of God is Truth and His Word is

eternal, I will never learn all there is to know either

now or in the next life. I have listened and watched

countless hours of teaching from both Protestants

and Catholics. I used numerous Bible versions,

exhaustive commentaries, study guides, many hours

and days of internet research, what was believed and

taught by the early Church fathers, and most

important of all prayed and meditated over all

the verses.

In this book I will not tell you the name of the

anti-Christ for there are numerous theories. However,

I will tell you what Truth’s I have found and what false

teaching I have discovered.

I have some important reasons for writing the

Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. First to let

everyone know you do not have to be afraid to read

and study the book because, on the contrary, you will

receive many blessings. There are Seven blessings

listed in the book and one is a general blessing that

pertains only to you. I advise when you begin with

the book to also begin to count your blessings.

The second important reason I have for writing the

book is to let you know that it is a book of prophecy,

see 1:3, 22:7 and 22:9. And for you to always have a

verse from chapter one that you can always go to

when you hear a teaching or when you may be stuck

or confused. Verse nineteen, "Write down, therefore,

what you have seen, and what is happening, and

what will happen afterwards". The Apostle John was

very familiar with the prayer Glory be..., ‘As it was

in the beginning, now, and ever shall be…"

I believe it is imperative that the regular lay person or

a  lay minister know something about the Book of the

Revelation of Jesus Christ and especially to know

without the drama and sensationalism that usually

accompany various teachings.

I also hope I show the love of God in how He

comes back to save us and give us a new heaven

and a new earth where we will reign with Him forever.

INTRODUCTION

The Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is just

that, a Revelation, not revelations, of Jesus Christ.

The entire book is written by Him, for Him, and about

Him. Jesus Christ is the Messiah. He is the fulfillment

of the Old Testament manifested in the Divine Glory

of God Incarnate in the New Testament. He fulfills all

of the Old Testament Prophecies and every single

one of His predictions while here on earth has come

true but one - His Second Coming. He is on the way!

These are the books of the Old Testament that are a

must read for you to have any understanding of the

Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ and because

this book is similar to these other books because it

combines disclosures about the future, with

reflections on the past and appeals to us to remain

faithful in the present.

Genesis. You have to know how things began to

have any idea of the how and why they will end.

The other books are Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah and

Isaiah.

If you are, a Christian always ask the Holy Spirit of

God to help you to understand His Word. Without the

Holy Spirit the things of God can be closed to the natural

Man.

The Apostle John was chosen by God to be His

instrument in the sharing of His final love letter to

mankind. He once was with Jesus here on earth and

witnessed God in the flesh and in humility. Now

Jesus allows John to see him several decades later

after His Ascension in all of His Majestic Glory as

King of kings, and Lord of lords.

Some teachers of this Book of the Revelation of

Jesus Christ see it as completing the story as told to

in Genesis of a Godly created good man that

chose death over life (or evil over good) and how

God will one day come back to earth to save man and

abolish evil forever.

Others see the Book as events only dealing with the

End Times that surround the Second Coming of

Jesus Christ. Then there are those who see it as only

pertaining to the time of the Apostle John and

immediately thereafter. And the most common

interpretation by numerous Bible scholars is that it is

about the Church age up to and including the Second

Coming of Jesus Christ.

The title of the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ

means the unveiling or disclosure and from the

Greek text, Apocalypse.

Here are some early Church Fathers that in their

writings about the Book of the Revelation of Jesus

Christ believed that the Apostle John was the author

and that he wrote it some time about A.D. 81-96, St.

Justin, St Melito, Bishop of Sardis, Papias, Bishop of

Hierapolis, St . Irenaeus, St. Athanasius, Bishop of

Alexandria, St. Basil and St. Gregory.

Here are some things that you will see and hopefully

learn about in the Book of the Revelation of Jesus

Christ. The Holy Trinity of God the Triune Godhead.

The Church that was established by Jesus Christ that

has some of the same worship today as is in heaven.

Angels, who throughout Scripture are portrayed as

messengers of God, as protectors, as distributors of

God’s justice and as fighters against evil spirits (or

fallen angels). And they often present God with our

prayer requests while offering Him unceasing

worship. The Virgin Mary, the Mother of Our Lord and

Savior.

There are many other things you can see and learn

as well, like the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70,

and when making this prediction Jesus never said

there would be another one built, in fact, He stated

that He was now the New Temple.

You can also hopefully see the difference between the End Times

and the End of the World and in this light, be able to discern when

others are mixing the two different events.

We will learn there is only a First coming of Jesus

down to earth and a Second Coming. And the word

rapture is not in the Bible. It was an

invention by a man in the eighteen hundred that

helped many become millionaires off the false

teaching.

You will see the importance of numbers not only in

the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ but throughout

the entire Bible, for this one book takes

you through the whole Bible like no other.

Number One = Unity, Divine completeness

symbolizing God the Father. Two = Difference,

symbolizing the Second Person of the Trinity. Three

= Real, solid, substantial, significant, the ministry of

Jesus lasted three years, and He rose from the dead on

the third day. Symbolizes the Third Person of the

Trinity. Four = Signifies God’s work on earth, four

seasons, four winds, etc. Five = Symbolizes God’s

grace and power and seen with many blessings. Six

= Man who was created by God on the 6th day, and a

man against God as 666. Seven = The perfect

number, especially spiritual perfection. It is the

number of the Holy Spirit. Eight = Symbolizes

salvation, rebirth, and resurrection as Jesus was

resurrected from the dead on the 8th day (the Lord’s

Day). Nine = Signifies God’s Divine Judgment. Ten =

Signifies divine order like the Ten Commandments.

Eleven = Symbolizes disorder, disharmony, and

imperfection. Twelve = Number of Israel (12 Tribes),

the Church (12 Apostles). Thirteen = Hostility,

rebellion, and defection. Fourteen = Signifies a

double blessing. Twenty- Seven = Letter number

equivalent of God’s Covenant Name YHWH.

Forty = Signifies a trial or test, as were the 40 days of

Moses on Mt. Sinai, and 40 days of Jesus in the

wilderness. Fifty = Symbolizing God’s deliverance

and mercy. Seventy = Symbolizes God’s plan of

salvation for mankind, like 70 nations in Genesis 10,

and 70 men of Israel who migrated to Egypt, and the

70 elders of Israel. Seventy-Two = 72 disciples of

Jesus, who He sent out to spread the Good News

and to heal the sick.

Here is a list of Sevens in the Book of the Revelation

of Jesus Christ.

Churches 1:4; 2:1-3:22 Letters 2:1- 3:22 Spirits 1:4;

3:1; 4:5; 5:6 Golden lamp-stands 1:12, 20; 2:1; 4:5

Stars 1:16, 20; 2:1; 3:1 Lamps of fire 4:5 Seals 5:1;

5:5; 6:1 Horns 5:6 Eyes 5:6 Angels 8:2, 6; 15:1, 6, 7;

15:8; 16:1; 17:1; 21:9 Trumpets 8:2, 6 Thunders 10:3,

4 Thousand people 11:13 Heads 12:3; 13:1; 17:3, 7, 9

Crowns 12:3 Plagues 15:1, 6, 8; 21:9 Golden bowls

15:7; 16:1; 17:1; 21:9 Hills 17:9 Kings 17:10, 11 Last

seven visions Chapters 20-21

I hope and pray that the reading of this book, "A

Layman’s look At the Revelation of Jesus Christ", will

no longer make you fearful of the Revelation of Jesus

Christ, it will no longer be a puzzle, nor a mystery,

but that you will see the Unveiling, of Jesus Christ,

our God, like many, never seen Him before.

I believe that the Revelation of Jesus Christ shows

the Integrity, the Cohesion, and the Eternal Holy

Spirit inspired Word of God more than any other

Book of Sacred Scripture.

If you learn nothing at all from this reading, please

always remember the First Words of Jesus when

asked by His disciples, "...what sign will there be of

Your coming, and the End of the Age?"... Jesus said

to them in reply, "See that no one deceives you...

Chapter One

Our First Blessing

Apostle John’s Vision of Jesus

Verse One: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which

God gave to Him, to show His servants what must

happen soon. He made it known by sending His

angel to His servant John."

Note that it is God the Father giving this to His Son

Jesus Christ who in turn makes it known to His

servant the Apostle John by an angel.

Verse Two: "who gives witness to the Word of God

and to the testimony of Jesus Christ by reporting

what he saw."

Saint John is giving his witness of Jesus and of what

Jesus has revealed to him by reporting it to us. And

as we learned in John’s Gospel, Jesus is the Word of

God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word

was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1

Verse Three: "Blessed is the one who reads aloud

and blessed are those who listen to this prophetic

message and heed what is written in it, for the

appointed time is near."

If you read this prophecy out loud, listen to and

adhere to the message; you will receive blessings.

Please begin to count your blessings every day.

Verse Four: "John, to the seven churches in Asia:

grace to you and peace from Him who is and who

was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits

before His throne."

This area today is seen as south western Turkey.

These seven churches represent the beginning of the

Church Age up to and including today. Jesus sent

them His Grace and Peace as He sends to us today

as the Apostle Paul tells us in the Book of Hebrews

chapter 13, Jesus is "the same, yesterday, today, and

forever."

The Seven Spirits symbolize the Holy Spirit of God

His Sevenfold nature as we can see in the Book of

Isaiah 11:2

Verse Five: "and from Jesus Christ, the faithful

witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the

kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has

freed us from our sins by His blood."

Our entire salvation is captured in this verse. If Jesus

Christ did not rise from the dead (our firstborn) our

faith is not only useless it is all a lie. But He was seen

by over 500 after He rose and He promised to send

His Holy Spirit after He ascended to heaven and it is

this Holy Spirit that changed frightful men into

courageous witnesses who became martyrs to show

the world that they were dying for Truth and that no

man would die for a lie.

Verse Six: "who has made us into a kingdom, priests

for His God and Father, to Him be glory and power

forever (and ever.) Amen. "

I hope by now all have seen the Holy Trinity of God,

the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All are one and the

same, they are what is known as the Triune Godhead.

We who believe in Jesus have already been made

into priests for His Father. This has happened

because Jesus our High Priest has united us with His

body so that we can share in His Royal Priesthood.

But do not confuse our priesthood with Ordained

Priests just like we need not confuse our

sainthood with Canonized Saints. There are different

levels in the Kingdom of God. Many say we will be all

equal in heaven, and this will be at the end of the

Church Age, but as of right now there are only 24

Elders worshipping at the feet of Jesus, and only

Four Living Creatures and Only Martyrs under the

Altar asking God when He will avenge  them. And

most of us believe we will receive rewards in heaven,

do you think we will all receive the same rewards? I

think Mother Teresa will get more than