Yes — the Book of Revelation is meant to be read and studied, and it carries a blessing for those who do.
Les Feldick rejects the idea that Revelation is gobbledygook, calling it exciting and revealing. He points to the opening promise that blesses the one who reads, and he emphasizes that every symbolic teaching in the book points to a literal truth. He also explains that Revelation must be approached differently — by isolating events and piecing them together — which is itself a reason to take up the study.
Revelation 1:3 — This verse directly promises a blessing to the one who reads and keeps the words of the prophecy, answering why the book should be studied.
Revelation 22:3-4 — This passage reveals the eternal state that believers will enter, showing that Revelation's prophecies have a glorious, purposeful endpoint.
The Book of Revelation opens with a promise of blessing: "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand" (Revelation 1:3). The book itself is described as "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass" (Revelation 1:1). Revelation also presents visions that are meant to be understood, including John standing on the sand of the sea and seeing a beast rise up out of the sea (Revelation 13:1), and John seeing a scroll written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals, in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (Revelation 5:1). In the eternal state, "there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face" (Revelation 22:3-4).
Les Feldick counters the common notion that Revelation is a collection of myths and legends. He points to the book's opening promise — "blessed is he that readeth" — as applying to us today. Studying Revelation, he says, is exciting and revealing, and while the book uses symbolism, every symbolic teaching comes back to a literal meaning and literal truth. He acknowledges that some people have been instructed to shy away from Revelation, but after going through it once, readers find it is a thrilling book and not that hard to understand. Les also explains that Revelation must be studied differently than other books. You cannot simply go verse by verse as you can in Genesis or Paul's letters; instead you have to isolate the events and piece them together. That is why the Lord gave the book in this structure — to make a study. He encourages careful reading, saying readers must be careful what they read and how they read it. For Les, the future events in Revelation are certain to happen; he does not sensationalize them but teaches them simply because the book says so. The beast in Revelation is the same beast as Daniel's — the Roman Empire — and the book's climax reveals the eternal state where God's throne is central and believers see His face.
Les Feldick says yes. He points out that the book opens with "blessed is he that readeth," meaning it is meant to be read and understood. He calls it exciting and revealing, and he insists that although it is written in symbolism, "every symbolic teaching in the book of Revelation comes back to a literal meaning and literal truth." He also encourages readers by saying that after going through it once, it is "a thrilling book" and "not that hard to understand."
Les explains that Revelation cannot be taught verse by verse the way Genesis or Paul's letters can. In his words, "When you get to the book of Revelation, you can't do that." Instead, you have to isolate the events and piece them together. He says the Lord gave the book in this structure specifically "to make a study." This unique approach is one reason serious students of the Word should give Revelation special attention.
Les points out that people may think the phenomena in Revelation mean you "have to be some kind of a weirdo" to believe them, but he insists "oh yes it is, because it's happened before." At the end time these events will be worldwide. He also identifies the beast in Revelation 13 as the same beast of Daniel — the Roman Empire. And Revelation 22 shows that in the eternal state, there will be no more curse, the throne of God and of the Lamb will be present, and believers will serve God and see His face.
Rather than shying away, Les encourages believers to read and study Revelation. He reminds us that the book begins with a blessing for the reader. He urges careful reading — "be careful what you read and how you read it" — and says we should not sensationalize the prophecies but simply teach what the book says. Because God has the prerogative of keeping things secret until He is ready to reveal them, studying Revelation is a discovery process that rewards those who search the Scriptures.
The Eternal State in Revelation 22
Les reads Revelation 22:3-4 to show that in eternity there will be no more curse, the throne of God and the Lamb will be present, and believers will serve God and see His face — giving a clear reason to study these prophecies.
The Blessing for Readers
Les points to the opening promise "blessed is he that readeth" and explains that Revelation is exciting, revealing, and filled with symbolism that always points to literal truth — directly answering why we should study it.
Prophetic Events Are Real
Les teaches that the phenomena in Revelation really will happen; they have happened before and will become worldwide at the end time, so we should not dismiss the book as mythology.
God Keeps Secrets Until He Reveals Them
Les shows that throughout Scripture God keeps things secret until He is ready to reveal them — a reason to expect Revelation to open up truth as it is studied.
A Thrilling Book, Not to Be Avoided
Les counters those who tell people to shy away from Revelation, saying that once you have been through it, it is a thrilling book and not that hard to understand.
Future Verse-by-Verse Study and the Beast
Les notes that his weekly classes draw their largest attendance when studying Revelation and promises a future verse-by-verse study; he also identifies the beast as the same beast of Daniel, the Roman Empire.
A Different Kind of Bible Study
Les explains that Revelation cannot be read verse by verse like Genesis or Paul's letters; the events must be isolated and pieced together, which is why the Lord designed it to make a study.
Careful Reading of the Scroll
Les urges readers to be careful what they read and how they read it, using John's vision of the sealed scroll in Revelation 5 to illustrate how precise reading matters.
Revelation 1:1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
This opening verse establishes the book's purpose as revealing events that must shortly come to pass, showing that Revelation is meant to be understood.
Revelation 1:3: Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
This verse directly promises a blessing to readers and hearers of Revelation, giving a biblical reason to study it.
Revelation 5:1: And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
John's vision of the sealed scroll shows the importance of careful reading and understanding of the prophetic revelation.
Revelation 13:1: And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
This passage describes the beast that Les identifies as the same beast of Daniel, the Roman Empire — a specific prophecy worth studying.
Revelation 22:3-4: And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
These verses show the eternal state that Revelation leads to — a world without curse where believers see God's face — giving the study a hopeful goal.
Les says many people have been instructed to shy away from Revelation and have been told it is just gobbledygook, myths, and legends. He disagrees, finding it thrilling and not that hard to understand after being taught through it once.
Les teaches that Revelation cannot be read verse by verse like Genesis or Paul's letters. Instead, you must isolate the events and piece them together, and every symbolic teaching should be searched out in Scripture until the literal meaning is clear.
Les says the phenomenal events of Revelation will happen, even though people may think you have to be a weirdo to believe it. They have happened before on a smaller scale; in the end time they will be worldwide.
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