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20 REVELATION is NOT a Mystery—TEACHER’S GUIDE
INTRODUCTION V
2) THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST is not a mystery
seeking a solution, but a slowly unfolding message revealing
past, present and future facts of great importance.
3) REVELATION takes us back into the past, brings us up to the
present age and thrusts us forward into the future.
e. “Paraphrase”.
1) A paraphrase is not a word for word translation, but an
amplification. Someone checks the original language,
incorporates the deeper meanings and rephrases the words. All
information is put into present day language. It is not necessarily
more simple, but is designed to enhance understanding. The
memory verse was paraphrased in the previous lesson. You will
be given an opportunity to compose a paraphrase of your own in
a future lesson.
2) Three definite steps are involved in making a paraphrase.
First Step: separate each word or phrase in the text to be paraphrased.
Second Step: amplify each word or phrase. Each separate word or
phrase from REVELATION1:1 is listed. Deeper meanings from the
original (Greek) language are added.
Third Step: incorporate all meanings and organize them into
paragraphs.
The first step in paraphrasing REVELATION 1:1 follows.
3) The REVELATION: Revelation means “unveiling, uncovering,
disclosing, or laying bare‖. It implies something secret or
previously hidden is being flashed forth into the open.
4) Of: ―Of‖ means ―about‖ and ―from‖. The Revelation belongs to
Jesus Christ. It is ―of‖ Jesus Christ, ―about‖ Jesus Christ and ―from‖
Jesus Christ.
5) JESUS CHRIST: the second member of the Triune God, God the
Son.
6) Which God gave Him: God the Father gave the Revelation to Jesus
Christ. It belongs to Him: He owns it.