is grace and glory and joy for those who are in Jesus Christ. Revelation is not a technical theological idea; it is what God is offering to all who will listen. Now we look at the technical meaning of apokalupsis, for that meaning is particularly connected with this book. The Jews had long since ceased to hope that they would be recognized and upheld as the chosen people by human means. They hoped now for nothing less than the direct intervention of God. To that end, they divided all time into two