John, Domitian, and the letters of Revelation | Discovery Church Orlando | Brad Gray

When most people hear “Revelation,” they immediately think “end times.” Are there end-times elements in the book of Revelation? Yes. But what most people don’t consider is what Revelation meant to those who first received it. There is a historical context to Revelation. And it we don’t understand that context, we misunderstand and misinterpret what’s there. In this teaching, Brad unpacks the context of the Seven Letters of Revelation by looking at John (the writer of Revelation), Domitian (the likely emperor during Revelation), and the overall structure of the letters addressed to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3.

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[bernardacholla]

Wow... thank you very much. I can listen to this 1000 times. This is what believers need to hear. God bless you 🙏🙏

[diannlooney]

Thank you for this clear teaching on the context of Revelation. May God bless you and keep you, May His face shine upon you.

[klausbecker]

I notice that I am in the minority relating revelation. Brad, may Jesus bless you!!!

[lwconley]

This was a good one. Thanks for sharing.

[tenoaksranchhillcountrytex]

Great message Brad. Glad I listened all the way to the end.

[marcellofranceschini]

Very usefull thank you, God bless you .I 'm looking for your series on Mathew 16:17-19, what is the title? Thank you and blessings from Italy.

[AndreRoseBuenoTravel]

Amazing message Brad, God continue blessing and give you wisdom.
Do you know if this Church where you preach will have an online link to follow the rest of the revelation study? I am glad to continue watching

[FelixFortunaRex]

Domitian Titus Vespasian. The Flavian dynasty. Three as one. Death of Domitian was violent and no body. Death of Vespasian was agony for days and blood mixed with water coming out at very end. Titus died of fever. He revealed the coliseum that Jews would have helped build. Fascinating connecting the dots for the truth.

[desi]

This would mean that the fourth nation-beast of Daniel 7:7-25 is describing Imperial Rome, with the first 10 horns spanning Caesar Augustus to Ceasar Titus. The 11th horn (Caesar) of the fourth nation-beast, Imperial Rome, would be Caesar Domitian. This seems to fit as Domitian was self-aggrandizing, claiming notable victories in Germany despite lacking the military experience of former Caesars. It's also claimed that he adopted the title, "Dominus et Deus" (Lord God) and even renamed Roman months after himself. This is notable because Gabriel foretells that the 11th King of the empire that would arise after the Greek Dynasties "would be different than former rulers in that kingdom, that he would subdue 3 kings, that he would denigrate The Most High, oppress Israel, and try to change established times and laws". The only concern is that if John was exiled during the reign of Domitian, then Jerusalem has already been overcome by Titus' campaign in 70 AD. Revelation is warning Christians about the coming of Jerusalem's doom and warning Christians to avoid Jerusalem. This would make Yeshua's Revelation unnecessary if Jerusalem had already been besieged by Titus 2 decades prior. The timeframe of John's exile is still in question. Personally, I believe that Revelation was written before Jerusalem and its temple was destroyed as it makes no sense that John wouldn't have mentioned such a notable event in Israelite and Christian history.