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(Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8) Usually when I begin to talk about the book of Revelation, or read scripture from it, peoples eyes begin to glaze over. Some of you looked glazed before I read the scripture, so I’m not sure this morning is a fair test, but . . . What most people know about the book of Revelation is its weird, scary imagery. We’ve been told that it is a prediction of the end times, but as we read it, we get lost in the symbolism and imagery and end up finding the whole experience unhelpful. The book of Revelation is both a letter and a revelation, an image. John, of Patmos, is imprisoned, probably for his Christian beliefs. While living in his imprisonment area, he has a vision from God.
