I have a question

[Rana H]

Hello everyone,

I just want to ask why the book of Revelation is never read or explained in the church?

Thank you.

[هاني ترك]

انا برايي افضل كتاب الكتاب المقدس لانه به كل شيء تريده
برعاية الرب
صلواتك

[سليمان]

Blessed is our God, always, now and for ever, and to the ages of ages

All my hope I place in you, Mother of God, guard me under your protection
Because of you, O Full of grace, all creation rejoices, the ranks of Angels and the human race; hallowed Temple and spiritual Paradise, pride of Virgins; from you God was incarnate and he
who is our God before the ages, became a little child. For He made your womb a throne and caused it to become wider than the heavens. Because of you, O Full of grace, all creation

Beloved in Christ sister Moon

Please read the materials in this link and you you shall discover some of the reasons as to why
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Book_of_Revelation
Pay special attention to two specific items as follow

One: This book belongs, in its character, to the prophetical writings, and stands in intimate relation with the prophecies of the Old Testament
and more especially with the writings of the later prophets, as Ezekiel, Zechariah, and particularly Daniel, inasmuch as it is almost entirely symbolical
This circumstance has surrounded the interpretation of this book with difficulties, which no interpreter has yet been able fully to overcome
As to the author, the weight of testimony throughout all the history of the church is in favor of John, the beloved apostle. As to the time of its composition
most commentators suppose it to have been written after the destruction of Jerusalem, about A.D. 96; while others assign it an earlier date
It is an expanded illustration of the first great promise, "The seed of the woman shall bruise the head of the serpent." Its figures and symbols are august and impressive

To explain this book perfectly, says Bishop Newton, is not the work of one man, or of one age; probably it never will be clearly understood till it is all fulfilled

Second: We must therefore be prepared to admit that our interpretations may be wrong, submitting them to the judgment of the Church.
from the article on Hermeneutics

Furthermore; there is an expanded study in the Orthodox Bible the was just published, it should be
available to your church bookstore (in Canada) Please let me know if they don't have it, I will order one for you

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Awed by the beauty of your virginity and by the splendour of your purity, Gabriel cried aloud to you, Mother of God: How can I praise you as I should? By what name shall I invoke you? I am troubled and amazed
Therefore, as I was commanded, I cry to you: Hail, full of grace

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us
Amen

[Rana H]

Thank you Brothers Hany and Suliman for taking the time to answer my question. It was very helpful
God Bless You.