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+# Utangulizi wa Ufunuo wa Yohana
+
+## Sehemu ya 1: Utangulizi wa jumla
+
+### Muhtasari wa Kitabu cha Ufunuo wa Yohana
+
+1. Mwanzo (1:1-20)
+1. Barua kwa makanisa saba (2:1-3:22)
+1. Maono juu ya Mungu akiwa mbinguni na maono ya Yule Mwanakondoo (4:1-11)
+1. Mihuri saba (6:1-8:1)
+1. Baragumu saba (8:2-13:18)
+1. Waabudu wa Mwanakondoo, wafia dini na mavuno ya hasira (14:1-20)
+1. Vitasa saba (15:1-18:24)
+1. Ibaada mbinguni (19:1-10)
+1. Hukumu ya Mwanakondoo, kuangamizwa wa yule mnyama, miaka elfu moja,kuangamizwa wa shetani na hukumu ya mwisho (20:11-15)
+1. Uumbaji upya na Yerusalemu mpya (21:1-22:5)
+1. Ahadi ya Yesu ya kurudi, ushuhuda wa malaika, maneno ya kumalizia ya Yohana, Ujumbe wa Kristo kwa kanisa,Mwaliko na onyo (22:6-21)
+
+### Nani aliandika kitabu cha Ufunuo wa Yohana?
+
+Mwandishi anajitambulisha kama Yohana. Labda huyu ni Mtume Yohana. Aliandika kitabu cha Ufunuo akiwa katika kisiwa cha Patmosi. Warumi walikuwa wamempeleka huko kuishi uhamishoni kwa sababu ya kuwafundisha watu kumhusu Yesu.
+
+### Kitabu cha Ufunuo kinahusu nini?
+
+Yohana aliandika kitabu cha Ufunuo kuwatia moyo waumini ili wabaki waaminifu ingawa walikuwa wanateseka. Yohana alifafanua maono aliyopata kumhusu shetani na wafuasi wake wakiwapinga na kuwaua waumini.  Katika maono haya, Mungu anasababisha vitu vingi vibaya kutokea duniani na kuwaadhibu watu wabaya.  Kwa mwisho Yesu anamshinda Shetani na wafuasi wake. Kisha Yesu anawafariji wale waliokuwa waaminfu. Na waumini wataishi milele pamoja na Mungu katika mbingu mpya na dunia mpya.
+
+### Kichwa cha kitabu hiki kinastahili kutafsiriwa namna gani?
+
+Watafsiri wanaweza amua kukiita kitabu hiki na mojawapo wa vichwa vyake vya kitamaduni kama, "Ufunuo," "Ufunuo wa Yesu Kristo,"Ufunuo kwa Mtakatifu Yohana," ama "Apokalipi wa Yohana."Ama wanaweza kuchagua kichwa cha kueleweka zaidi kama "Vitu alivyovionyesha Yesu Kristo kwa Yohana." (Tazama:rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
+
+### What type of writing is the Book of Revelation?
+
+John used a special style of writing to describe his visions. John described what he saw by using many symbols. This style of writing is called symbolic prophecy or apocalyptic literature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
+
+## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts
+
+### Are the events of Revelation past or future?
+
+Since early Christian times, scholars have interpreted Revelation differently. Some scholars think John described events that happened during his time. Some scholars think John described events happening from his time until the return of Jesus. Other scholars think John described events that will happen in a short period of time just before Christ returns.
+
+Translators will not need to decide how to interpret the book before they translate it. Translators should leave the prophecies in the tenses that are used in the ULB.
+
+### Are there any other books in the Bible like Revelation?
+
+No other book of the Bible is like the Book of Revelation. But passages in Ezekiel, Zechariah, and especially Daniel are similar in content and style to Revelation. It may be beneficial to translate Revelation at the same time as Daniel since they have some imagery and style in common.
+
+## Part 3: Important Translation Issues
+
+### Does one need to understand the Book of Revelation to translate it?
+
+One does not need to understand all of the symbols in the Book of Revelation to translate it properly. Translators should not give possible meanings for the symbols or numbers in their translation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-apocalypticwriting]])
+
+### How are the ideas of "holy" and "sanctify" represented in Revelation in the ULB?
+
+The scriptures use these words to indicate any one of various ideas. For this reason, it is often difficult for translators to represent them well in their versions. In translating Revelation into English, the ULB uses the following principles:
+* The meaning in two passages indicates moral holiness. Here, the ULB uses "holy." (See: 14:12; 22:11)
+* Usually the meaning in Revelation indicates a simple reference to Christians without implying any particular role filled by them. In these cases, the ULB uses "believer" or "believers." (See: 5:8; 8:3, 4; 11:18; 13:7; 16:6; 17:6; 18:20, 24; 19:8; 20:9)
+* Sometimes the meaning implies the idea of someone or something set apart for God alone. In these cases, the ULB uses "sanctify," "set apart," "dedicated to," or "reserved for." 
+
+The UDB will often be helpful as translators think about how to represent these ideas in their own versions.
+
+### Periods of time
+
+John referred to various periods of time in Revelation. For example, there are many references to forty-two months, seven years, and three and a half days. Some scholars think these time periods are symbolic. Other scholars think these are actual time periods. The translator should treat these time periods as referencing actual periods of time. It is then up to the interpreter to determine their significance or what they may represent.
+
+### What are the major issues in the text of the Book of Revelation?
+
+For the following verses, some modern versions of the Bible differ from older versions. The ULB text has the modern reading and puts the older reading in a footnote. If translations of the Bible exists in the general region, translators should consider using the readings found in those versions. If not, translators are advised to follow the modern reading.
+
+* "'I am the alpha and the omega,' says the Lord God, 'the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty'" (1:8). Some versions add the phrase "the Beginning and the End."
+* "the elders prostrated themselves and worshiped" (5:14). Some older translations read, "the twenty-four elders prostrated themselves and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever."
+* "so that a third of it [the earth] was burned up" (8:7). Some older versions do not include this phrase.
+* "the one who is and who was" (11:17). Some versions add the phrase "and who is to come."
+* "they are blameless" (14:5). Some versions add the phrase "before the throne of God" (14:5).
+* "the one who is and who was, the Holy One" (16:5). Some older translations read, "O Lord, the One who is and who was and who is to be."
+* "The nations will walk by the light of that city" (21:24). Some older translations read, "The nations that are saved will walk by the light of that city."
+* "Blessed are those who wash their robes" (22:14). Some older translations read "Blessed are those who do his commandments."
+* "God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city" (22:19). Some older translations read, "God will take away his share in the book of life and in the holy city." 
+
+(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-textvariants]])