This book is the precious fruit of a life lived by a theologian with a keen eye and brain, and a pastor's heart, who has presented it to the world in an attempt to resolve the confusion surrounding the Book of Revelation, the most difficult book in the Bible.
By thoroughly examining the biblical text, freely engaging with the interpretations of other scholars, and speaking kindly to pastoral and practical situations, the author dispels the fog of mystery and the veil of misunderstanding that has shrouded the Book of Revelation.
If you open your Bible and read this book together as the author earnestly recommends, you will be able to understand the true meaning of the “revelation” contained in the Book of Revelation.
In this age where even God's Word has become a human tool, this book is a must-read for Christians who wish to avoid being deceived and gain a keen discernment of His will and plan, as well as for theologians and pastors who harbor a fervent desire to convey His Word correctly.

The reason the Book of Revelation is difficult is because it is difficult to know what is being said in the book.
So, in order to read the Book of Revelation properly, we must first understand the story contained in the book.

--- From "Introductory Remarks"

The Book of Revelation was primarily written for the seven churches of Asia Minor in the first century AD, but it is the same Word of God for us today.
If we understand the Book of Revelation from a futurist perspective, it becomes a book that has no meaning for the readers of the book, the saints of the seven churches in Asia Minor, and is only meaningful to us today.
So, was the Book of Revelation intended to be meaningless to its original readers, and only relevant to those two thousand years later? This notion not only defies common sense about the Bible, but also contradicts John's purpose in writing it.

--- From “Chapter 1: Expectations for the Book of Revelation”

The central plot of the apocalyptic fantasy story can be divided into two phases according to the passage of time, as explained above, and also into two strands according to the spatial setting.
This is because the entire story unfolds in two spaces: heaven and earth.
Of course, the sky here does not refer to the natural sky, but to the transcendent heaven where God resides.
And the earth refers to the created world in contrast to it.
The story in John's vision begins in the presence of God in heaven (chapters 4-5), is divided into heaven and earth with the opening of the seven seals (6:1-19:10), and then meets again on earth with the second coming of Jesus Christ (19:11-16) and continues to the New Jerusalem.

--- From “Chapter 2: The Narrative Structure of the Book of Revelation”

When God says, “Behold, I make all things new” (Rev. 21:5), the essence of that newness is not material.
The newness is like an old person changing into a new person.
The new creation is God correcting this world, which has been distorted by Satan's power, and restoring it to its original state.
Here, “recovery” can feel like a contradiction to the word “newness,” since it often means returning to the past.
Because we imagine novelty within the limits of time.
But there is no true novelty in human time.
True newness is achieved only when we return to God, the source of newness and eternal newness.
Recovery refers to “returning to God.”
In that sense, the new heaven and new earth are the restored creation.
--- From “Chapter 3 Theology and Interpretation of the Book of Revelation”

To understand the Book of Revelation, it is not necessary to understand the meaning of every symbol.
The Book of Revelation is a story.
You can understand a story even if you leave symbols as symbols.
Even if you don't know the meaning of individual symbols, there are many cases where you can understand the meaning of the symbols naturally once you know the story.
Therefore, the shortcut to understanding the Book of Revelation well is to distinguish between what you absolutely must know and what you can ignore.
--- From “Explanation of the text in Part 2”

This scene, presented at the beginning of the visionary narrative of the final judgment (chapters 4-22), defines the nature of the judgment that is to follow.
Jesus Christ, the only one qualified to open the seals of the scroll, will open the scroll as the Lamb who was slain and carry out the judgment written therein.
This is a word that shows the nature and method of Jesus Christ's victory.
The victory of Jesus Christ is fundamentally different from the domination of the Roman Empire.
Because the Roman Empire won by killing, but Jesus Christ won by being killed.
--- From “Chapter 5 God’s Presence and the Lamb (Chapters 4-5)”

The divine passive voice used in the text represents the theodicy of this apocalyptic eschatology.
There are three messages contained here.
First, although the suffering we are experiencing today is not from God, God is well aware of our suffering.
Second, our suffering is not a result of God's inability to control Satan's forces.
The ruler of this world is God, and even Satan is under his power.
But we suffer because God allows it.
Third, this suffering has a time limit.
God will not allow Satan to continue to provoke evil, and when the time comes, He will intervene in this history to judge Satan's power and complete the kingdom of God.

--- From "Chapter 6, The First Six Seals (Chapters 6-7)"

“Two Stories Meet” is the title of this book.
The reason for choosing such a title is that the biggest feature that distinguishes this book from other studies of the Book of Revelation is the understanding of the narrative structure of the Book of Revelation, which can be summarized in one word as “the meeting of two stories.”
The “two stories” here refer to the central plot and the parenthesis of the Book of Revelation.
The two streams join at the point where Revelation 14 and 15 meet.
In these two chapters, the literary excellence of the author of the Book of Revelation stands out.
John opened the floodgates for the fusion of the two stories at the end of chapter 14 (verses 14-20) so that the meeting of the two stories would occur naturally rather than abruptly, and he structured the connection so that it would be completed and form a two-part ending at the beginning of chapter 15.

--- From "Chapter 11, The Seven Bowls (Chapters 15-16)"

In a reality where the distinction between good and evil has become blurred, people are often tempted to apply the wrong dichotomy of good and evil and define the “enemy” as Satan.
The Book of Revelation is a book that can easily be misused as a tool of such dichotomies.
That is why the Book of Revelation can be a dangerous book.
But what is required of us in these times is not simple dichotomous thinking, but a detailed discernment of God's will and plan.
If you read the Book of Revelation properly, you can develop such discernment.
The Book of Revelation distinguishes between Babylon, the Beast, and Satan.
What we see with our eyes is Babylon, but Babylon is not Satan.
Satan moves Babylon from behind the scenes through the beast.
In this way, our discernment must penetrate beyond the surface reality and go deeper.
This is why Christians are required to have a keen intellect along with transcendent spirituality and warm emotions.
Also, to read the Book of Revelation, which contains the genius and excellence of John.

--- From "Outgoing Words"