The Insights of the Bible

[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

The Bible is not based on information it is based on insights. The early Church Fathers were passionate to find truths from the Bible.
This forum is created to find insights from the Bible. It will help to find the core theme of every chapter.

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[Maria Billingsley]

The Bible is not based on information it is based on insights. The early Church Fathers were passionate to find truths from the Bible.
This forum is created to find insights from the Bible. It will help to find the core theme of every chapter.

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Be blessed.

 

[Unqualified]

Jesus is alive.

 

[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

Amen

Jesus is alive.

Amen

 

[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

The Bible is the source of inspiration. Every Chapter of the Bible has one core Word/theme. It is usually found in the first two verses of any chapter. Once we are able to understand the theme of any chapter. The whole insight develops in light of the core theme/Word. For instance, the Book of Revelation Chapter One revolves around the Word "Christ". This is the core Word/Theme of this chapter. Now, it is important to understand this does not provide information about the core Word/Theme rather it provides insights. The general and specific importance is important as well. Now what does this mean? The general importance specifies the overall theme—Revelation. The specific belongs to the core Word/ Theme of Christ.
Now, read the first chapter's entire text in light of the given specific Word.
We will find out more about it tomorrow.

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[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

Yesterday, we reflected on the first chapter of Revelation. And I wrote about finding the Core Word/Theme of any chapter. I also focused on the general and specific Words/Themes. The specific Word/Theme "Christ" is the theme of the first chapter in the general Word/Theme of "Revelation". In other words, the first chapter reveals the "Revelation of Christ" in the specific and general sense. It reveals that Jesus Christ is coming soon. This Revelation also reveals that Jesus Christ is no longer an innocent lamb of God who has laid down His life for this world. Rather He is coming to judge all. How Jesus looks is all revealed in this chapter. This is important here again, I do not take the Core Word/Theme in the specific sense of "Revelation". If we take "Revelation" and study this chapter, it will become information. This is why the Core Word/Theme "Christ" in the specific sense is taken to find the insights of the text. I repeat, the Bible is not based on information it is based on insights.

So, the question is, how Jesus looks is the insights of the Bible, and what Jesus does are findings of the Bible that provide us the insights.
"He was dressed in a long robe and had a gold band around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like bronze that glows hot in a furnace, and his voice was like the noise of flooding water. He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time (Revelation 1:13-16). Jesus' dress, head, hair, eyes, feet, voice, holding stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time, these all are insights of this first chapter about Jesus Christ.
Why does Jesus look in this way? Jesus is a high priest(long robe and had a gold band around his chest), an ancient of Days (head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow), his eyes demonstrate the scene of Judgment, His feet glows in a hot furnace indicates His authority which is forever, etc. These all are insights about Christ in the first chapter.
Now link each and every word, or incident whether it belongs to the Church, John, or anything in this chapter to the specific Word/Theme.

(Please let me know if there is anything that needs clarity)

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[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

Till now, we have dealt with the first chapter of Revelation and we have seen it focuses on the Word "Christ". Christ patrolled among his Church. He is a watchman. He does not care about his people, rather Jesus cleanses the wickedness out of His Church too.This perspective allows us to think deeply about the ministry of Christ. So, the whole approach of this chapter is revealing Christ, who is coming to judge. Here stars represent, at the end of this chapter(priests), and lamps represent the churches.

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[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

Yesterday, we reflected on the first chapter of Revelation. And I wrote about finding the Core Word/Theme of any chapter. I also focused on the general and specific Words/Themes. The specific Word/Theme "Christ" is the theme of the first chapter in the general Word/Theme of "Revelation". In other words, the first chapter reveals the "Revelation of Christ" in the specific and general sense. It reveals that Jesus Christ is coming soon. This Revelation also reveals that Jesus Christ is no longer an innocent lamb of God who has laid down His life for this world. Rather He is coming to judge all. How Jesus looks is all revealed in this chapter. This is important here again, I do not take the Core Word/Theme in the specific sense of "Revelation". If we take "Revelation" and study this chapter, it will become information. This is why the Core Word/Theme "Christ" in the specific sense is taken to find the insights of the text. I repeat, the Bible is not based on information it is based on insights.

So, the question is, how Jesus looks is the insights of the Bible, and what Jesus does are findings of the Bible that provide us the insights.
"He was dressed in a long robe and had a gold band around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like flames of fire. His feet were like bronze that glows hot in a furnace, and his voice was like the noise of flooding water. He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time (Revelation 1:13-16). Jesus' dress, head, hair, eyes, feet, voice, holding stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword came out of his mouth. He looked like the sun shining at its brightest time, these all are insights of this first chapter about Jesus Christ.
Why does Jesus look in this way? Jesus is a high priest(long robe and had a gold band around his chest), an ancient of Days (head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow), his eyes demonstrate the scene of Judgment, His feet glows in a hot furnace indicates His authority which is forever, etc. These all are insights about Christ in the first chapter.
Now link each and every word, or incident whether it belongs to the Church, John, or anything in this chapter to the specific Word/Theme.

(Please let me know if there is anything that needs clarity)

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[Rev. Aftab Yunis Hakim]

We have completed our first chapter, I want to encourage you all according to the provided framework, do you have any questions in your mind? Please let me know so we can proceed with this study further.

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