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The Book of RevelationThe Book of Revelation

Key Word: Triumph(of Christ)

Key Word: Triumph(of Christ)

“To the remotest part of the earth” (Acts 1:8)Acts 9 13 14 15 16 18 21 27 28

Fall 49

TheCouncil

May 57-Aug 59

Trials

Spring 68

Expansion of Church

35 48 49 50 52 53 57 60 62 67 68 95

Apr 48-Sep 49

1Galatia

Spr 53-May 57

3Asia

Feb 60-Mar 62

1Rome

Aut 67-Spr 68

2Rome

May 57-Aug 59

DamascusAntioch

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Spr 62-Fall 67

4Spain

NT Overview (Books & Key Words)NT Overview (Books & Key Words)

Books by Category & Key Words

Apr 50-Sep 52

2Aegean

GalGal 1 Thess1 Thess

2 Thess2 Thess

1 Cor1 Cor

2 Cor2 Cor

RomansRomans

EphEph

ColCol

PhilemPhilem

PhilPhil

1 Tim1 Tim

TitusTitus

2 Tim2 Tim

MattMatt LukeLuke JohnJohnMarkMark

JamesJames

1 Pet1 Pet

2 Pet2 Pet

HebHeb

JudeJude

1 John1 John

2 John2 John

3 John3 John

RevRev

ActsActs

Gospels & ActsGospels & Acts

Pauline EpistlesPauline Epistles

General EpistlesGeneral Epistles

Justify RaptureRapture

Tribulation

Sanctify

Apostle

Righteous

UnityUnity

DeityDeity

Forgive

AttitudeAttitude

OrderOrder

Conduct

DoctrineDoctrine

Kingdom Sov 1 BelieveBelieveDiscipleDisciple

WorksWorks

Suffering

Knowledge

SuperSuper

Pretenders

LoveLove

LimitsLimits

MissionMission

TriumphTriumph

Sov 2

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So Many Symbols,So Many Interpretations!

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Focus: The Return of Christ344

What time is it?What time is it?(Revelation 6-18 depicts which era?)(Revelation 6-18 depicts which era?)

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PRETERIST - about 1st cent. AD history

HISTORICIST - about Church history to the present

FUTURIST - about history of the end of time

IDEALIST – about good over evil in all timesDr. H

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The Four Most Common Approaches

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John at Patmos (1:10)

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Christ Among the Lamp Stands

(Rev. 1)

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The BOOK OF THE REVELATION

umming Up

of ScriptureThe Rest of the Story

Revelation Summarizes Scripture

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Revelation 1:17-19 17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. 19Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.”

Use Revelation’s inspired outlineUse Revelation’s inspired outline

have seen

are will take place

Revelation

318Sovereignty of Christ in Future VictorySovereignty of Christ in Future VictorySovereignty in His Person

Sovereignty over Churches

Sovereignty in End-Time Events

Chapter 1 Chapters 2–3 Chapters 4–22

“What you have seen” (1:19a)

“What is now”(1:19b)

“What will take place later”(1:19c)

Past Present Future

Christ Unveiled

Churches Unveiled Consummation Unveiled

God on Earth God’s Ambassadors on Earth

Hell on Earth to Heaven on Earth

The Judge The Assignments The Judgments & Rewards

Subject1:1-3

Worship of Trinity

1:4-8

Glorified Christ1:9-20

Seven Churches of Asia:EphesusSmyrna

PergamumThyatiraSardis

PhiladelphiaLaodicea

Tribulation

4:1–19:10

Second Coming19:11-21

Millennium20

Eternal State21:1–22:5

Closing: Imminency

22:6-21

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Some interesting facts A. Ephesus

Third largest city in the world

SmyrnaSmyrna

Pergamum

Thyatira

Sardis

Philadelphia

LaodiceaEphesus

Patmos

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The Seven Church of Revelation 2-3

13is firmly in the right hand of the Father!

The Scroll Sealed with Seven Seals…

The Seal Judgments

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“The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its

seven seals” (Rev. 5:5)

“The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its

seven seals” (Rev. 5:5)

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The Four Horses (6:1-8)The Four Horses (6:1-8)

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Martyrs Assured under the Altar (6:9-11)

Martyrs Assured under the Altar (6:9-11)

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The Sixth Seal(Rev. 6:12)

The Sixth Seal(Rev. 6:12)

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Chronology of Revelation

144,000 sealed 144,000 sealed (7:1-8)(7:1-8)144,000 sealed 144,000 sealed (7:1-8)(7:1-8)

And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— 144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:

55from Judah 12,000from Judah 12,000from Reuben 12,000from Reuben 12,000

from Gad 12,000from Gad 12,00066from Asher 12,000from Asher 12,000

from Naphtali 12,000from Naphtali 12,000from Manasseh 12,000from Manasseh 12,000

77from Simeon 12,000from Simeon 12,000from Levi 12,000from Levi 12,000

from Issachar 12,000from Issachar 12,00088from Zebulun 12,000from Zebulun 12,000

from Joseph 12,000from Joseph 12,000from Benjamin 12,000from Benjamin 12,000

And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God— 144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:144,000 were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:

55from Judah 12,000from Judah 12,000from Reuben 12,000from Reuben 12,000

from Gad 12,000from Gad 12,00066from Asher 12,000from Asher 12,000

from Naphtali 12,000from Naphtali 12,000from Manasseh 12,000from Manasseh 12,000

77from Simeon 12,000from Simeon 12,000from Levi 12,000from Levi 12,000

from Issachar 12,000from Issachar 12,00088from Zebulun 12,000from Zebulun 12,000

from Joseph 12,000from Joseph 12,000from Benjamin 12,000from Benjamin 12,000

Content of the Judgments

Content of the Judgments

SEALS TRUMPETS BOWLS

1 White: conqueror Hail & fire: 1/3 vegetation Sores

2 Red: war Fire: 1/3 sea creatures Sea to blood

3 Black: famine Star: 1/3 fresh water Fresh water to blood

4 Pale: death Dark: 1/3 sun, moon, stars Sun burns men

(Trumpets 5-7 are woes)

5 Martyrs reassured Woe #1: locusts Beast’s kingdom dark

6 Wrath: earthquake, signs

Woe #2: Euphrates prep Euphrates dries up

(144,000 sealed) (Trump #7 = mystery)

7 1/2 hour silence Woe #3: victory imminent Earthquake & hail

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Why Consecutive?• Normal reading of text

• 1260 days (Rev. 12:6)

• Trump 1 begins after Seal 6

• Unrepeatable judgments

Revelation 8:7

The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up

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The Angel with the Little Scroll (10:1)

The Angel with the Little Scroll (10:1)

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Olive Trees (11:4)

Olive Trees (11:4)

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The Woman & the Dragon

(12:1-6)

The Woman & the Dragon

(12:1-6)

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Satan cast down (12:7-13)

Satan cast down (12:7-13)

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144,000 Sealed (14:1-8)144,000 Sealed (14:1-8)

Beasts of Rev. 13Beasts of Rev. 13

Dragon = Satan

Dragon = Satan

Sea Beast = Antichrist

Sea Beast = Antichrist

Land Beast = False ProphetLand Beast = False Prophet

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Bowls (Rev. 15-16)

Bowls (Rev. 15-16)

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Harlot & Beast

(Rev. 17-18)

Harlot & Beast

(Rev. 17-18)

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“… a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and

True”(19:11)

“… a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and

True”(19:11)

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Beast & False Prophet cast into lake of

burning sulfur(19:20)

Beast & False Prophet cast into lake of

burning sulfur(19:20)

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Future BenefitsFuture Benefits(Rev. 19-20)(Rev. 19-20)

Future BenefitsFuture Benefits(Rev. 19-20)(Rev. 19-20)

Heaven (Rev. 21-22)Heaven

(Rev. 21-22)

Return(Rev. 19)Return(Rev. 19)

Millennium (Rev. 20)

Millennium (Rev. 20)

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The Angel with the Great Chain

(20:1)

The Angel with the Great Chain

(20:1)

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“He seized the dragon… and bound him for 1000 years. He

threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over

him”(20:2-3a)

“He seized the dragon… and bound him for 1000 years. He

threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over

him”(20:2-3a)

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Why am I Pretrib?

• The Tribulation tests unbelievers (3:10) under God’s wrath (6:16-17)

• Need to separate sheep from goats (Matt. 25:31-46)

• Need to repopulate the earth in the millennium (Isa. 65:20)

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Why am I Premil?

• Rev. 19 (Christ’s return) is before Rev. 20 (Christ’s rule)

• Natural way to see the 1000 years (20:1-6)

• OT prophets saw a future period which is neither the present age nor heaven– Animal kingdom tamed (Isa. 11:6-9)

– Long life but still death (Isa. 65:20)

– Yearly observances after Messiah’s return (Zech. 14:15-17)

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Satan released(20:7-10)

Satan released(20:7-10)

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“Then I saw a great white throne…”

(20:11)

“Then I saw a great white throne…”

(20:11)

Differences Between

the Millennium and Heaven

Millennium HeavenDuration 1000 years (Rev. 20:1-6) Eternal (Rev. 22:5)

Death Possible (Isa. 65:20) Impossible (Rev. 21:4)

Longevity of Life

“Never again will there be an infant who lives a few days. He who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth” (Isa. 65:20)

No aging (Rev. 21:4 implied)

Sin Nature Active (Rev. 20:7-9) Abolished (Rev. 21:27)

Inhabitants Initially Christian, but later includes unbelievers––no living with angels? (Matt. 25:34; Rev. 20:7-9)

Saints and angels alone (Rev. 21:27)

Bodies Mortal and immortal living together (Isa. 65:20; 1 Cor. 15:42-44)

Only immortal (glorified)(1 Cor. 15:42-44)

Satan Bound, but then released after 1000 years (Rev. 20:3, 7)

In lake of burning sulfur, never to be released again (Rev. 20:10)

Political &Religious Centre

Jerusalem (Isa. 2:2-3; Micah 4:1-2, 7)

New Jerusalem (Rev. 21)

Place Earth (Rev. 5:10) New heavens and new earth (Rev. 21:1)

Key Passages

Psalm 72; Isaiah 2; 11; 65–66; Revelation 20:1-6

Revelation 21–22

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Millennium(Rev. 20)

vs. Heaven

(Rev. 21-22)

Millennium(Rev. 20)

vs. Heaven

(Rev. 21-22)

Return(Rev. 19)Return(Rev. 19)

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The New

Heaven & New Earth

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Size of New Jerusalem

2,250,000 sq. miles

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The New Jerusalem

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The New Jerusalem & SE Asia

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44The New Jerusalem over present Jerusalem

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Figurative or Literal?Figurative or Literal?331

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A City of Gold

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Amen! Come Lord Jesus!Amen! Come Lord Jesus!

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