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The Book of The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Summary, in 13 slides

Part 1 – Introduction: Biblical guide to interpreting the book

Part 2 – The Book of Revelation, in summary

Part 3 – Chapter Outlines

Part 4 – Signs of the Times

Part 5 – Conclusion: How then shall we live?

How to rightly interpret the Book of Revelation: the 10 S’s

Heart

Mind /

Interpretive

Tools

1. Spirit & sincerity • Pray for the Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation (Eph 1:14-20).

Abandon preconceptions. Sincerely examine the Word.

2. Setting (background, context for

original audience)

• Written mainly for Christians either suffering & dying for their faith,

or being seduced by the world, under a world order hostile to

Jesus & the church

3. Storyline (main message, major

characters & themes)

• Jesus will return to establish eternal paradise on earth. The devil

has a counter-plan to establish worldwide government & worship

of himself & the antichrist. After a brief tribulation, Jesus will return,

fulfil His plan, drive evil off the planet forever, judge the wicked, &

establish eternal paradise

4. Significance (Why? – how do we

respond?)

• Know the things that are to come, so that we are strengthened to

persevere in the faith until the end, come what may

5. Structure (which pieces fit where?) (see following slides)

6. Symbols & characters • All key symbols are explained in the bible – mostly in Revelation &

the OT. Use the bible to interpret the bible. Don’t speculate

7. Sequence of events (chronology) (see following slides)

8. Songs & prophetic celebrations &

declarations

• Revelation uses ‘Inclusios’ as parentheses to ‘bracket’ major

themes. Many events described in Songs and Declarations are

therefore not chronological, but anticipatory

9. Scripture usage • Revelation invokes many prominent end times passages, from Old

& New Testaments, to import both context & meaning, and expand

on events described briefly in Revelation

10. Synthesis (of OT & NT

eschatological passages)

• Like a puzzle, our understanding of end times events is only

complete when we put all the pieces in the right place,

synthesizing the OT and NT pieces of the end times puzzle.

Revelation describes the fulfilment & culmination of all prophecy.

Israel will be saved. The Body will be complete. The world will be

redeemed. Paradise will be established. Christ is the final answer.

The Main Plot: A 3-Part Conflict leading to the Eternal Kingdom of God

The coming of Christ’s

Kingdom at Mt. Zion – God

establishing worldwide everlasting

peace, prosperity & righteousness

by making Jesus the world Ruler

from Mt. Zion in Jerusalem

The preparation & perfection of

the Bride of Christ (Zion) - God

spreading true religion (all are

made worthy to commune with

Him by accepting Jesus as

Saviour & King), to entire world.

Preaching gospel to all nations

The coming of antichist’s

kingdom (Babylon) – satan trying

to achieve world rule by

establishing ‘his son’ as king over

all nations, through his world

empire (Babylon)

The preparation & perfection of

the antichurch & satanic bride

(Harlot Babylon) - The devil

deceives the nations-first with

peace, prosperity & pleasure, then

with force - to worship self, and

then him

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God’s plans(eternal, unchanging)

Devil’s counterfeit plans(which God uses)

The outcome

(God’s ‘judgment’)

Exaltation of

Christ,

establishment

of His

Kingdom

forever

Exaltation of

Christ’s Bride,

establishm’t of

Zion

(true worship)

forever

The faithful choose Christ’s

rule, preferring eternal life over

temporary self-rule - The faithful

believe, joyfully accept Christ as

Saviour & King, are saved, &

persevere in Christ worship by the

power of the Spirit through faith,

even unto death.

Rebels choose self-rule & rebel

against Christ’s rule – Mankind

(Babylon) refuses Christ,

preferring self-rule (ala Babel). By

this, Satan deceives them. They

follow the Harlot, then worship

satan. They kill God’s people,

filling His cup of wrath.

Judgment of

antichrist,

destruction

of his

kingdom

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Harlot Babylon

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rebellion

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7th Seal7th Trump

7th Bowl

7 Seals opened: 7 Trumpet warnings: 7 Bowls of wrath:Ch 6-19 Ch 8-19 Ch 15-19

Christ’s return,

Armageddon

Telescopic, triple septet storyline

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The use of (Inclusio’s) as literary parentheses indicates the ‘telescopic triple septet

structure’ of the book, and also indicates the Inclusio opening events (songs or

declarations at inclusio opening) actually anticipate events which take place

chronologically later in the book at the time of the inclusio closing

6th Seal

The kings of the earth & the great ones & the generals & the

rich & the powerful, & everyone, slave & free, hid

themselves… from [God] & the wrath of the Lamb, for the great

day of their wrath has come” (Re 6:15–17)

“Eat the flesh of kings… of

generals … of mighty men…

and… all men, both free & slave,

both small & great.”

(Re 19:17–18)

7th Trump

“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our

Lord and of his Christ, & he shall reign forever… you have…

begun to reign… your wrath came, & the time for… destroying

the destroyers of the earth (Re 11:18)

Hallelujah! For the Lord our God

the Almighty reigns... “he has

judged the great prostitute who

corrupted the earth with her

immorality… (Re 19:6)

6th Bowl

The kings of the whole world… gather…for battle on the great

day of God…. & they gathered at … Armageddon.

(Re 16:14–16)

“Gather for the great supper of

God… & I saw the beast & the

kings of the earth with their

armies gathered [for] war against

[the Lamb] & his army (19:17–19)

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7 SealsCh4-5 – Jesus (Lamb, 7 horns, 7

eyes) takes 7 sealed scroll. 7 Songs

Ch6 – 1st 6 Seals: 4 Horse Riders, Martyrs’ pray for judgm’t,

Sign of Day of Lord’s Wrath

Ch7 – 2 Protected peoples, 2 types of victory: 144,000 Jews

(temporal); God’s saints (eternal)

8:1-2 – 7th Seal opened, 7 angels given 7 trumpets [interlock - 7 angels]

Ch4-7

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19:1-10 – Worship at throne, Babylon destroyed, marriage of

Lamb has come, Bride ready

19:11-20:3 – Christ returns, destroys armies; 2 Beasts

damned; Mil’m;

20:4-6 – Saints reign with Christ for 1000 years

20:7-14 - Gog & Magog; Satan damned; Final Judgment,

Wicked, Death, Hades damned [interlock –voice from throne]

Ch19-20

Christ Completes redemption plan: by return & 7 eternal judgments (evicting illegitimate tenants)

7 Core

Messages

14:14-20 – 2 Great Harvests: Grain / Grace harvest concludes past 3 rows’ Winepress of wrath

summarises next 3 rows

2 HarvestsGrace (God’s people); Wrath (God’s enemies)

14:1-5 - The Lamb, standing on Mt Zion with the 144,000 singing

song of Moses & Lamb, with Heaven’s choir

Ch14

14:6-11 - 3 Angelic messengers: 1) Fear God; 2) Fallen is

Babylon; 3) Eternal torment for Beast worshippers

14:12-13 - Call to endure; Blessed are martyrs

11:15-19 - Temple open, ark seen, loud voices declare

‘Kingdom has come’

Ch12-13:8 – 3rd Woe: Satan cast to earth; raises Beast who wars on saints, rules earth for

42m

13:9-10 – Call for saints to endure

Ch12-13

7 Trumps Part II(7th)

Satan’s rage & final stand in this age (3.5 yrs – Great Tribulation)

13:11-18 – Satan raises False Prophet who leads worldwide

worship of Beast for 42m

7 Bowls

Ch15 – Beast Overcomers before throne – Song of Moses

& Lamb; 7 Angels receive 7 Bowls

Ch16 – 1st 6 Bowls poured out, culminating in nations awaiting

Armageddon16:15 - Call to stay awake

16:16-17 - Nations assembled at Armageddon; 7th Bowl poured

out [interlock – Babylon judged]

Ch15-16

God’s rage & final judgmentof Satan’s world & age

7 Songs of Babylon’s Judgment

16:17-17:3a – Voice from temple, lightning, thunder,

earthquake, hail; 1 of 7 angels says ‘Come’

17:3b-18:3 – 7 headed Beast destroys Harlot Babylon, for

deceiving world

18:4-8 – ‘Come out, my people’-Babylon judged for her

wickedness

18:9-19:3 – World mourns Babylon’s destruction; Heaven celebrates [interlock – Heaven

celebrates Babylon’s fate]

Ch17-18

Babylon’s Final judgmentSatanic World system destroyed forever

7 Trumps Part I (1st - 6th)

8:1-5 – 7 Angels & trumps; Saints’ prayers; Coals on earth; thunder, lightning, earthquake;

30m silence

8:6–9:21 - 1st 6 Trumps: 4x 1/3rd

natural disasters from heaven; 2 woes = 2x Demonic Armies

Ch10-11:14 – God’s warnings for 42m preceding 7th Trump, through 2 Witnesses in Jer’m

11:14-15 – 3rd woe to come, 7th

Trump blown [interlock – temple response]

Babylon’s Final warnings 3.5 yrs of Trib’n judgments for World System, a call to repent

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Theophany Judgment event/ statement Interlude: Mercy Culmination & interlockAuthor’s address

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This Chiastic structure highlights the story’s antithetical contrasts, which form the main

theological points of the Book centred on God’s harvests of mercy & wrath in Ch14C

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(Overcomers)

21:1-9 - Voice from throne, ‘God's home with man’; ‘All

new'; 'Eternal blessing or curse'

21:10 - 22:7 – 7-fold Reward for Overcomers in New Jerusalem(God in midst, Lamb in midst, Eternal City (New Jerusalem), River of life, Tree of life, Nothing accursed,

Eternal life & reign)

Ch21-22a Church rewarded

7 Letters to 7 Churches

1:10b-20 ; Jesus amongst 7 lampstands, 7 stars in hand

Ch 2 – 3 – 7 Letters to 7 ChurchesCh

1b-3 Church sanctified

Epilogue22:8-20 – Closing address: Divine book through John,

Blessed are doers of it

Ch22b

John & Jesus: John’s Greeting, Jesus’s address, Book’s blessings

Prologue1:1-10a – Opening address: Divine book through John,

Blessed are doers of it

Ch1a

John & Jesus: John’s Greeting, Jesus’s address, Book’s blessings

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Things to comeThings that areThings seen

PRO-LOGUE: Vision & Comm-ission

CHURCH JUDG’D NATIONS JUDGED: ‘Day of the Lord’ plan to judge the nations & redeem His people

7 Seals1st 6

Seals7th Seal;

1st 6 Trumps

IN: Harlot Babylon JudgedIN: God’s

people

1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11a,b 12 13 14 18 191 2 3

IN: God’s Final warnings to nations

IN:Satansquest7th

7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

15

Beast kingdom

IN: 2 Great Harvests

11c

OUTCOME8

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Lamb takes 7-Sealed scroll

7 Trumps 7th Trump

3 4 5 6 7

7 Eternal rewards in

N.Jer’m

‘Day of the Lord’: time to judge the nations & redeem His peopleO.T

1

Church Age

2-3

Scroll

4-5

12A

7 Seals

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7 Trumps (TRIBULAT’N /… … Daniel’s 70th ‘week’)

8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12B 17A 17B-18 14B 14C1 14A14C2

Mill’m & Final JudgmentEternity

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INTERLUDE 1:

Ch 7

• ‘Who is able to stand?’

God’s saving ministry to His

people

1) The elect Jews – physically

preserved throughout

2) The Church – spiritually

preserved

INTERLUDE 2:

Ch 10-11b

• ‘But how could they

know to repent?’

God’s prophetic, warning

ministry to the Nations

- Book of Revelations (the

scroll, available over history)

- The 2 witnesses (in last days)

INTERLUDE 3:

Ch 14

• ‘Why would God allow

satan’s rage?’

God’s 2 harvests of the earth:

1) Grain = Grace

2) Grapes = Judgment

INTERLUDE 4:

Ch 17-18

• ‘Why don’t the nations

repent?’

Harlot Babylon’s

intoxicating wine: she

seduces & entraps with

worldly materialism

1st 6

seals (Ch6)

7th Seal,

1st 6 trumps (Ch8-9)

I1Ch 7

7th Trump

42m Gr. Trib.(Ch11c - 13)

I2Ch 10-11

7 Bowls

(Ch15-16)

I3Ch 14

Christ’s

return (Ch 19)

I4Ch 17-18

Ch4-22 has a main chronological Storyline (black) & 4 Interludes (grey). The main storyline

describes the sequential events leading to Jesus return (Ch19), judgment (Ch20), & eternity (21)

today

today






PHASE 1:

Unknown timeframe

PHASE 2a:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 2b:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 3:

30d

MILLENNI’M

1000yrs

PRESENT TIME

Unknown timeframe

ETERNITY

Forever

Things to comeThings that are


7 Seals1st 6

Seals7th Seal;

1st 6 Trumps


people

1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11a,b 12 13 14 18 192 3


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7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

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Beast kingdom


11c

‘Day of the Lord’

OUTCOME8

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7 Trumps 7th Trump

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7 Trumps (TRIBULAT’N - Daniel’s 70th ‘week’)

8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls (30d)

15-16

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12B 17A 17B-18 14B 14C1 14A14C2

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Section 1 - ‘Things Seen’ (Ch1): Jesus command to write the Book

• “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave

him to show to his servants the things that

must soon take place... Blessed is the one who

reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and

blessed are those who hear, and who keep what

is written in it, for the time is near. ” (1:1-3)

• “Write therefore the things that you have seen,

those that are and those that are to take place

after this.” (1:19)

Jesus told John to write Revelation so that: 1) we would know what will take place in the end times, and 2) we would keep His commands on how to live our livesThings seen


1

O.T

1

12A

PHASE 1:

Unknown timeframe

PHASE 2a:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 2b:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 3:

30d

MILLENNI’M

1000yrs

ETERNITY

Forever

Things to comeThings seen


NATIONS JUDGED: ‘Day of the Lord’ plan to judge the nations & redeem His people

7 Seals1st 6

Seals7th Seal;

1st 6 Trumps


people

2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11a,b 12 13 14 18 191


IN:Satansquest7t

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7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

15

Beast kingdom


11c

‘Day of the Lord’O.T

OUTCOME8

20 211716

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7 Trumps 7th Trump

3 4 5 6 7


N.Jer’m

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7 Seals

6


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7 Bowls (30d)

15-16

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Section 2 - ‘Things That Are’ (Ch2-3): Jesus’ 7 letters to the 7 churches

Church Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea

Title of Jesus• Holds 7 Y's;

among 7 lamps

• 1st & last;

died & alive

• Sharp 2-edged

sword

• Blazing eyes,

brazen feet

• Holds 7 Spirits

& 7 Y's

• Holy & true, key

of David

• Amen, witness,

ruler

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ation

• Works,

perseverance,

doctrine

• Affliction,

poverty,

slander

• Where you live,

faithfulness

• Deeds, love,

service,

perseverance

• [none] • Kept Word;

witness;

endured

[none]

Concern

• 1st love • [none] • False teachers • Tolerate

Jezebel

• Reputation -

alive; but dead;

deeds

incomplete

• [none] • Lukewarm;

poor; blind

Command

• Do 1st works, or

lampstand

removed

• Don't fear

suffering, be

faithful

• Repent, or I will

fight with mouth

• Make her sick +

adulterers; kill

children.

Hold gospel

• Wake up;

strengthen what

remains;

Remember &

Obey; Or I will

come like thief

• Hold crown • Repent; buy

true riches;

Open door

Or spit out

Promise/ Call• “He who has an, ear, let him hear” • White garments,

book of life

• Pillar in temple;

name of God,

City, new name

• Share His

throne

Call / Promise• Eat from tree

of life

• No 2nd death • Hidden manna,

white stone

• Authority over

nations;

Morningstar

• “He who has an, ear, let him hear”

+

-

!

Jesus sent 7 letters to His churches with instructions on how to live in these times, including encouragement, stern warnings and promises for His overcomers who conquer by faith

PRESENT TIME

Unknown timeframe

Things that are

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Section 3 – ‘Things to come’ (Ch4-22): The end times

6 8-9

13 20 21-22

14C2

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7 SEALS OPENEDJesus opens 7 Seals of scroll.

Seals release something in heaven, resulting in carnage on

earth. 1: White rider, false christson earth; 2: Red rider, violence &

war on earth; 3) Black rider, famine on earth; 4) Palid rider,

sickness & death on earth – 1/4th

killed; 5) Martyrdom; 6) signs in heavens, natural cataclysms on earth, mankind acknowledges God’s time for judgment has

arrived

1st 6 TRUMPS - 1st HALF OF TRIBULAT’N (42m)

7th seal opened. Earthquake starts Tribul’n. 7 trumps blown in heaven.

Each releases sign in heaven, destruction on earth. 1) fire & blood & hail, 1/3rd trees burned; 2) Asteroid, 1/3rd sea blood; 3) 1/3rd drinking water poisoned; 4) 1/3rd natural light removed; 5) Abyss opened, 5m of

torment by demon locusts; 6) 4 Super Demons released with 200m warring demons, 1/3rd of earth killed

7th TRUMP - THE GREAT

TRIBULATION (42m):

Red Dragon (satan) raises antichrist

(Beast #1) and false prophet (Beast

#2). Antichrist rules over earth for

42m. Nobody able to resist his

military and political power. World

worships him as god. False prophet

makes living image of beast;

everyone in the world must worship

his image and take the mark of the

beast or be killed.

7 BOWLS OF WRATH:

God’s wrath for man’s rebellion &

wickedness. 1) Painful sores; 2) blood to drink; 3) blood oceans; 4) sun-scorch; 5) darkness on AC kingdom;

6) Armageddon prep

7) Worst Earthquake, Hail,

Armageddon

MILLENNIUM

Jesus governs entire earth,

with His saints, from

Jerusalem. Whole world

worships Jesus. 1000 years of

unfathomable prosperity &

blessing on the earth

ETERNITYGod’s eternal Kingdom on earth. God

dwells in New Jer’m on earth, with people of God forever.

No sin, separation, suffering,

death

START OF TRIB’N

Scroll completely open:

God’s plan to redeem &

judge earth (7yr time of

tribulation) commences

ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION

42m into Trib’n: Antichrist declares

himself god, demands worldwide

worship & allegiance, establishes his

worldwide religion & gov’t, & destroys

all other religion & gov’t

END OF TRIB’N

7-Yr trib. ends,

time for

repentance over.

Final judgment

starts

JESUS’ 2nd

COMING:

Jesus returns with

heaven’s armies,

defeats AC & armies

at Armageddon

GOG & MAGOG, & FINAL

JUDGMENT

After 1,000 yrs, world rebels

against Jesus again.

Destroyed supernaturally.

Final Judgment of all souls

20C19C

PHASE 1:

Unknown timeframe

PHASE 2a:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 2b:

3.5 yrs (42m)

PHASE 3:

30d

MILLENNI’M

1000yrs

PRESENT TIME

Unknown timeframe

END TIMES BEGIN WITH OPENING

OF SCROLL:

Jesus takes scroll: inheritance of

earth, responsibility to govern &

redeem Earth by driving evil off planet

& establish His righteous Gov’t forever

7 TRUMPS – THE 7-YEAR TRIBULAT’N

ETERNITY

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7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

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Beast kingdom


11c

‘Day of the Lord’O.T

OUTCOME8

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3 4 5 6 7


N.Jer’m

12A

7 Seals

6


8-9 11C 13

7 Bowls (30d)

15-16

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7 Eternal Judgments

7 Bowls of wrath

15

Beast kingdom


11c

‘Day of the Lord’: time to judge the nations & redeem His peopleO.T

OUTCOME8

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2-3

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7 Trumps 7th Trump

3 4 5 6 7


N.Jer’m

12A

7 Seals

6


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7 Bowls (30d)

15-16 19

7A 7B 10 11A,B 12B 17A 17B-18 14B 14C1 14A14C2

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The Revelation of Jesus in the Book of Revelation

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Ch 1

Ch 2-3

Ch 4-5

Ch 6-18

Ch 19 Ch 21-22

Son of Man

(Dan 7)

High Priest & Head of His Church

(Isa 40)

Worthy Lamb of God

(Isa 53; Dan 9; Ps 22’;

Zech 12)

Kinsman Redeemer,

Author of our redemption;

‘One like Moses’

(Isa 53; Deut 18)

King of kings, Word of

God, Just & Enraged

Judge (Ps 2; Isa 34, 63;

Zech 12)Eternal King

(Isa 9, Ps 110)

Ch 20

‘And the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ (Isa 9)

Merciful Judge

(Isa 11)

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Jesus is revealed as the Promised Jewish Messiah, fulfilling all prophecies about His coming

SUMMARY OF PRIMARY THEME & MESSAGE:

Church of all ages has been caught up in

struggle between Christ & Antichrist

This conflict (& resulting persecution) will

manifest in fullness in final generation

But it manifests in all generations

wherever the governing powers resist

Christ, and is worse in totalitarian regimes

Thus, while the primary emphasis of Rev

is on the final generation of history, it has

relevance for all facing demonic pressures

to compromise in our faith

We are called to be steadfast and

unswerving in loyalty to Jesus in the

face of demonic pressures &

persecution, knowing: 1) our home is

New Jerusalem, 2) Jesus will come to

establish His Kingdom on earth and

deliver us from all evil & suffering, and

3) in the interim God is in control &

calls us to be faithful witnesses






Ch 1: Prologue - Jesus commissions John to write the Book of Rev.

A. INTRODUCTION: TOPIC, PURPOSE & SOURCE OF BOOK • Topic & purpose: “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to

show to his servants the things that must soon take place...” (v1)

• Origin: Father Jesus Angel John Church (v2)

• Blessing: for those who hear and keep it (v3)

• Greetings & grace: to 7 churches in Asia (v4-5)

• Praise: of the Saviour, who is coming on clouds of glory (v6-7)

• Glory: God is the beginning and end and beyond time (v8)

B. VISION: THE SON OF MAN

• History: John on Patmos in the Spirit, heard a mighty voice (v9-10)

• John commissioned to write visions and send to 7 churches (v11)

• Vision: John sees heavenly man in shining glory & power, between 7

lamps, with 7 stars in hand (v12-16)

• Identity: First & last, who died & lives (v17-18)

• Commission: Write: 1) things seen; 2) things that are: 3) things to come

soon (v17-19)

• Explanation: 7 Stars=angels of churches; 7 lamps=7 churches (v20)

Ch 1: John’s vision of Jesus & Commission to write The

RevelationA. Introduction: John on Patmos, in the Spirit, hears a voice commanding

Him to write His visions in a book & send them to the 7 churches of Asia

B. John sees the speaker: ‘the Son of Man’ in glorious splendour, amongst

7 lamps, with 7 stars in His hand. John told to write the book

Things that areThings seen



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OT Allusion Dan 7:9-14

OT content • Daniel sees a vision of the Son of Man before Almighty God; He inherits government of the earth

Type of allusion • Echo

Book of Rev

Implications

• The Man in Rev. 1 is the The Son of Man in Dan 7 Who will inherit the earth

Ch 2-3: 7 Letters to the 7 Churches

Church Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea

Title of Jesus• Holds 7 Y's;

among 7 lamps

• 1st & last; died

& alive

• Sharp 2-edged

sword

• Blazing eyes,

brazen feet

• Holds 7 Spirits

& 7 Y's

• Holy & true,

key of David

• Amen, witness,

ruler

Commendation• Works,

perseverance,

doctrine

• Affliction,

poverty,

slander

• Where you live,

faithfulness

• Deeds, love,

service,

perseverance

• [none] • Kept Word;

witness;

endured

[none]

Concern

• 1st love • [none] • False teachers • Tolerate

Jezebel

• Reputation -

alive; but dead;

deeds

incomplete

• [none] • Lukewarm;

poor; blind

Command

• Do 1st works,

or lampstand

removed

• Don't fear

suffering, be

faithful

• Repent, or I will

fight with mouth

• Make her sick

+ adulterers;

kill children.

Hold gospel

• Wake up;

strengthen

what remains;

Remember &

Obey; Or I will

come like thief

• Hold crown • Repent; buy

true riches;

Open door

Or spit out

Promise/ Call• “He who has an, ear, let him hear” • White

garments, book

of life

• Pillar in temple;

name of God,

City, new name

• Share His

throne

Call / Promise• Eat from tree of

life

• No 2nd death • Hidden manna,

white stone

• Authority over

nations;

Morningstar

• “He who has an, ear, let him hear”




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Ch 4-5: Jesus accepts the scroll from Father

4. HEAVEN OPENED, JOHN CALLED UP. SEES GOD ON THRONE

A. John sees heaven opened, called up to heaven (4:1)

B. Central scene in Heaven: Father on Throne, in glory: Father’s glory; 24

Elders around throne; power of the throne; 7 spirits of God; sea of

glass; 4 Living Creatures crying ‘holy, holy, holy’ (4:2-8)

C. Central activity in Heaven: Worshiping God as worthy (4:9-11)

5. JESUS TAKES THE SCROLL FROM FATHER’S HAND

A. 7-Sealed scroll in Father’s hand – who is worthy to open it? (5:1-2)

B. Heaven & earth searched, none found worthy. But the Lamb is found

worthy to open it.

C. Lamb takes scroll (5:3-7), all creation worships Worthy Lamb (5:8-14)

▪ 4 Creatures & 24 Elders: ‘You are worthy because of the cross’ (8-10)

▪ Angels: ‘Worthy to receive power, wealth, etc’ (11-12)

▪ Every creature in heaven & on earth, and under earth and in sea: ‘To

God & Lamb: blessing & honour & glory” (13-14)

Ch 4-5: Jesus takes the 7-sealed scroll from Father, accepting

‘title’, (possession and responsibility) for Earth

4. Heaven opened,

John called up

A. 7-Sealed scroll in Father’s

hand – who is worthy to

open it?

B. Heaven & earth searched,

none found worthy. Only Lamb

worthy to open scroll

C. Lamb takes scroll. Heaven

worships, for He is worthy.

Creation says He is worthy

5. Jesus takes the scroll from Father’s hand

B. Sees God on throne.

C. Heaven’s citizens surround & worship 24/7




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OT Allusion Ezek Ch1 & 2 Dan Ch 7 Ch Ch 10-12

OT content • Ezekiel’s vision of throne. Given

scroll, judgments against Israel

• Son of Man to inherit Kingdom,

after evil king crushes saints

• Saints to inherit kingdom, after

evil king’s rule & defeat

Type of

allusion

• Prophetic prototype, with

universalisation

• Parallel passage, with

expansion

• Parallel passage, with

expansion

Book of Rev

Implications

• Rev 4-22 follows prophetic

pattern of entire Book of Ezekiel

• Rev 4-22 describes fulfilment of

Dan 7, global perspective

• Rev 4-22 describes fulfilment of

Dan 10-12, global perspective

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Ch 6: 1st 6 Seals

A. 1st 4 SEALS: 4 HORSES, UNFETTERED POWER OF SIN (v1-8)

• Seal 1: White horse, Conqueror, bow with no arrows (v1-2)

• Seal 2: Red Horse, War & Violence (v3-4)

• Seal 3: Black Horse, Famine (v5-6)

• Seal 4: Palid Horse, Death & Hades, ¼ of earth die by war, famine,

sickness, & wild animals (v7-8)

B. 5th SEAL: MARTYRS CRY FOR JUDGMENT (v9-11)

• Souls of martyred under Altar in heaven cry for judgment (v9-11)

C. 6th SEAL: 5 CATACLYSMS, WORLD FEARS GOD’s

JUDGMENT (v12-17)

• 5 Cataclysms: Huge Earthquake; Black Sun & Blood Moon; Stars

falling; Sky rolls up like scroll; Mountains & islands moved (v12-14)

• Mankind hides from God & Lamb, cry in fear of judgment (v15-17)

Ch 6: 1st 6 Seals – God stops restraining power of sin; chaos & death

ensue on earth. Final warning to mankind of impending Judgment

A. 1st 4 Seals = ‘4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ – sin, previously restrained, released

B. 5th Seal - Souls of Martyrs

under the Altar

C. 6th Seal – 6 Global Cataclysms, mankind terrified,

hides from God’s judgment

1. Conqueror 2. Violence & War 3. Famine 4. Sickness & Death

“Hide us from

God & the Lamb.

Their wrath has

come & who can

stand?”

OT Allusion Joel Ch 2&3 Mt Ch 24

OT content • Events preceding, during and resulting

from the Day of the Lord

• Signs preceding the great tribulation

Type of allusion • Parallel passage,

with universalisation

• Parallel passage,

with expansion

Book of Rev

Implications

• Joel Ch 2-3 describes same events as

Book of Revelation

• Signs mentioned in Mt 24:4-14 are same

events as the Seal Judgments




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Ch 7 (INTERLUDE #1): ‘Who is able to stand?’

Ch 7: ‘Who is able to stand?’ - These 2 Groups:

1) 144,000 Sealed Jews; 2) The Tribulation Martyrs

C. Uncountable Multitude of Martyrs from Great Tribulation,

from all Nations (i.e gentiles), worshipping before God

B. 144,000 Jews sealed by

God; 12,000 from each Tribe

A. 4 Angels restrain judgment

until God’s servants sealed

A. 4 ANGELS HOLDING 4 WINDS FROM EARTH (v1-3)

• 4 Angels restrain the 4 Winds of destruction; told not to harm earth until God’s

Servants sealed (v1-3)

B. THE 144,000 SEALED JEWS (v4-8)

• 144,000 sealed; 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel (v4-8)

C. THE GREAT TRIBULATION MARTYRS (v9-17)

• Vision: Great multitude praising God before His throne, angels, 24 elders & living

creatures join them (v9-12)

• Who they are: those coming out of Great Tribulation (v13-14)

• Their reward: will continually serve God in His temple, & the Lamb will feed, lead,

protect & comfort them (v15-17)

OT Allusion Ezek Ch8-9 Dan Ch 9

OT content • God seals His faithful before judging

Jerusalem through invasion & exile

• 70x7yrs prophesied to conclude God’s salvation of Israel & end their

rebellion & judgment. 1st 483yrs fulfilled precisely, until Christ’s crucifixion

Type of allusion • Prophetic Prototype • Parallel passage, with expansion

Book of Rev

Implications

• Sealing of 144,000 means they will be

preserved during God’s coming

trumpet & seal judgments (Ch8-16)

• 490yr ‘Clock stopped’ after 483 yrs, when Israel crucified Jesus & were

cut off as a nation before God. Final 7yrs can only be fulfilled when Israel

is a nation before God. Happens when 12,000 from each tribe are saved.

Hence, ‘clock restarts’ when 144,000 are sealed. Daniel’s 70th week

coincides with 7 year tribulation (Mt24:15-31; Rev Ch 8-16)




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Ch 8: 1st 4 Trumpet warning judgments

A. 7TH SEAL OPENED: PREP. FOR JUDGMENT TO COME (V1-2)

• Jesus opens 7th Seal; 30mins silence in heaven (v1)

• 7 Angels given 7 trumpets (v2)

• Angel offers incense on altar with prayers of the saints (v3-4)

• Final warning of judgment to come - angel casts fire from the altar on the

earth, resulting in a great earthquake (v5)

B. 1ST 4 TRUMPS: SIGNS IN SKY, DESTRUCTION ON EARTH (V6-12)

• 1st Trump: Hail, fire, blood from sky; 1/3rd of earth burned (v7)

• 2nd Trump: Asteroid hits ocean; 1/3rd of seas become blood, 1/3rd of sea

life dies & ships destroyed (v8)

• 3rd Trump: Wormwood, Star from heaven, hits fresh water; 1/3rd of fresh

water made bitter, many die (v9)

• 4th Trump: 1/3rd of Sun & Moon darkened; 1/3rd less light on earth

C. EAGLE DECLARES 3 WOES AT NEXT 3 TRUMPS (V13)

Ch 8: 7th Seal, 1st 4 Trumpets: 1/3rd of ecology destroyed

A. 7th Seal, 30m

silence in heaven;

B. 1st 4 Trumps: Signs in heaven, destruction of earth’s ecology

1. Hail, blood, fire from

heaven; 1/3rd Trees burnt

2. Asteroid; 1/3rd Oceans

destroyed

3. Star from heaven; 1/3rd

fresh water poisoned

4. Sun & Moon struck,

1/3rd light

. … Prayers of saints

lifted to God;

…Fire thrown on earth,

great earthquake

. … 7 angels

given 7 trumps

C. Eagle declares 3 Woes

O.T Allusion Ezekiel Ch 8-11 Exodus Ch 7-11

Passage content • God commissions angel to seal His faithful

remnant, & others to kill apostate Israel.

Then angel pours coals on Jer’m

• God releases 10 Plagues on Egypt, each

humiliates a god, proves He’s God, forces

Pharaoh to release Israel. Pharaoh still

won’t worship God (pride). Gets destroyed

Type of related

passage

• Prophetic prototype, with universalisation • Prophetic prototype, with universalisation

Implications for

Book of Rev

• Trumpets bring judgm’t for unrepentant sin,

esp. against God’s unfaithful people

• Coals poured out are warning of immanent

irreversible judgm’t

• Trumps are warnings, calling for

repentance to avert greater judgment

• Trumps humiliate idols, prove God is God




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Ch 9: 5th & 6th Trumpet warning judgments (1st 2 woes)

A. 5TH TRUMP = 1ST WOE: DEMONS TORMENT UNBELIEVERS (v1-12)

• Their release: Angel from heaven given key to Abyss, opens it. Locusts like

battle horses ascend like black smoke (v1-3)

• Mission: torment (not kill) unbelievers for 5m. Don’t touch nature (v4-6)

• Form: human face, scorpion sting, lion’s teeth, iron breastplates (v7-10)

• King: Apollyon (v11-12)

B. 6TH TRUMP = 2nd WOE: 200M DEMON ARMY SLAYS 1/3RD OF

MANDKIND (v13-21)

• Their release: 4 Angels bound at Euphrates, prepared for this exact

moment, released (v13-14)

• Their mission: kill 1/3rd of mankind (v15)

• Their army: 200m mounted troops, horses with lion’s heads that breath fire,

& snakes for tails; kill with fire & tails (v16-19)

• The result: mankind did not repent of sin (v20-21)

Ch 9: 5th & 6th Trump = Woe 1 & 2: Demonisation of earth

Abyss opened, demonic locust plague

ascends like smoke

4 Angels bound at Euphrates released… 200m Demon army slays 1/3rd of

mankind

Demons torment unbelievers for

5m

A. 5th Trump = Woe 1: Demons torment unbelievers

B. 6th Trump = Woe 2: 200m Demon army slays 1/3rd of mandkind

OT Allusion Joel Ch 1-3 Exodus Ch 7-11

OT content • Events preceding, during and resulting from

“The Day of the Lord”

• God sends 10 Plagues on Egypt. Each humiliates a ‘god’.

Shows He’s God; Pharaoh forced to free Israel. Pharaoh

won’t worship God (pride); destroyed

Type of allusion • Parallel passage, with universalisation • Prophetic prototype, with universalisation

Book of Rev

Implications

• Joel describes same events as Rev. Parallel

to 7 Trumps, God is judging Israel, calling

them to repent, leading to final salvation

• Trumps are warnings, calling for repentance to avert

greater judgment

• Trumps humiliate idols, prove God is God




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Ch 10 (INTERLUDE #2, Part 1): Commission to prophecy to Nations

A. MIGHTY, GLORIOUS ANGEL STANDS ON LAND & SEA, HOLDING

SMALL SCROLL (V1-2)

B. 7 THUNDERS SOUND. JOHN TOLD NOT TO WRITE THEM DOWN

(V3-4)

C. PROCLAMATION: NO MORE DELAY, MYSTERY OF GOD FULFILLED

at 7TH TRUMP (V5-7)

D. JOHN EAT’S SCROLL – MUST PROPHESY TO NATIONS (V8-11)

Ch 10: Mighty angel releases revelation

A. Mighty, glorious Angel stands on

land & sea, holding small scroll

B. 7 Thunders sound. John told not

to write them down

C. Proclamation: no more delay,

prophesy fulfilled @ 7th Trump

D. John eat’s scroll – must prophesy

regarding The Nations OT Allusion Dan Ch 10-12 <--> 10:1-2, 5-7 Eze 2:8 - 3:11 <--> 10:8-11

OT content • Mighty angel appears to Dan. Stands on water &

land. Small scroll sealed until end. 42m prophesied

from AOD until deliverance of Israel & end of age &

fulfilment of all prophesy

• Ezekiel told to eat scroll, prophesy to apostate

Israel concerning judgment

Type of allusion • Parallel passage, with expansion • Prophetic prototype, with universalisation

Book of Rev

Implications

• ‘Day’s of 7th trump’ (Rev 12–19) describe Dan 10-

12 from a global perspective. I.e: (1) Israel’s final

judgment & salvation; (2) reign of AC; (3) coming of

God’s Kingdom; (4) all prophecy fullfilled;

• John’s commission follows pattern of Ezekiels’, but

is to The Nations, not just Israel. Must expose sin,

call to repentance, warn of coming judgment.

Nations will reject message, judgment will come




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Ch 11 (INTERLUDE #2, Part 2): The 2 Witnesses’ ministry, & 7th Trump

A. JER’M OVERRUN: JOHN TOLD TO MEASURE INNER COURTS OF TEMPLE IN JER’M; REST GIVEN

TO GENTILES FOR 42m (v1-2)

• John told to measure the Temple & the number of worshippers, but to exclude the outer court, for it &

Jerusalem are given to the gentiles to trample for 42m (v1-2)

B. THE 2 WITNESSES: MINISTRY, DEATH, RESURRECTION, ASCENSION (v3-14)

• Ministry: Prophesy for 1260days. God’s olive trees & lampstands (v3-4)

• Power: can’t be killed; kill enemies by fire, cause 3½yr drought, turn water to blood, strike earth with

plagues (v5-6)

• Martyrdom: Beast from abyss kills them, leaves bodies in Jer’m for 3.5days; world celebrates (v7-10)

• Resurrection: After 3.5days, God raises them in the sight of all; they ascend to heaven (v11-12)

• Earthquake: 1/10th of city falls, 7,000 killed. People glorify God (v13-14)

C. 7th TRUMPET BLOWN (v15-19)

• 7th Trump: heaven worships God for sovereign power, justice, rewards, punishing sinners (v15-18)

• Temple in heaven opened, and Ark of Covenant in it (v19)

Ch 11: Jer’m trampled & 2 witnesses

prophesy for 42mA. John told to measure Inner Courts of temple in

Jer’m; Rest given to gentiles for 42m

B. 2 witnesses prophesy for 42m; then killed in Jer’m

C. 7th Trump sounds; Heaven opened, Ark seen

Allusion Zech Ch 2 | Ezek Ch 40 <--> 11:1-2 Zech Ch 4 <--> 11:3-4 1 Ki 17 & Exo Ch 7-12 <--> 11:5-6

Passage

content

• God reveals plan to rebuild Temple in

Jer’m, when temple did not exist, Jer’m was

a ruin, & Israel were exiled in Bab’n

• Prophecy: The Lord’s 2 Lampstands

(Zerubbabel & Joshua) will complete

building the temple in their lifetime

• Elijah closed sky for 3.5yrs & Moses brought

plagues on Pharaoh; both to humiliate false gods,

judge false prophets, & call idolaters to repent

Type of

allusion

• Zech: Prophetic anti-type, with

universalisation; Ezek: Prophetic proto-type

• Prophetic anti-type, with universalisation • Prophetic prototype, with universalisation

Implications

for Book of

Rev

• God will preserve a remnant of ethnic Israel

in G.Trib, in Jer’m, throughout time of 2

witnesses prophesying

• God’s 2 Lampstands (2 Witnesses) will

complete building NC temple (His People) in

their lifetime, by preaching truth to mature

Christians (bricks) and His Bride (temple)

• 2 Witnesses confront false Gods of the age, false

prophets, & the kings that worship them, by

demonstrating (by signs done in Jesus’ name)

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Ch 12-13: Satan’s final rage (3rd Woe)

A. Woman with child. Dragon trying to devour child. Child

ascends to heaven

CH 13. The 42m worldwide reign & worship of the Beast

B. War in heaven, Dragon cast to earth. Tries to kill Woman, but she’s

protected. Goes after other children

CH 12. Dragon’s failed attempts to kill ManChild & woman. War in

heaven, dragon cast down to earth, woe to earth

C. 2nd Beast - from land. Makes world

worship 1st Beast

D. Beast’s tactics: mark of beast, AC

economy, murders saints

The Dragon stands on the sea shore to

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from sea.

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Ch 12: Background to the Great Tribulation

A. Woman with child. Dragon trying to devour child. Child

ascends to heaven

B. War in heaven, Dragon cast to earth. Tries to kill Woman, but she’s

protected. Goes after other children

Ch 12. Background to the Great TribulationA. WOMAN WITH CHILD; DRAGON TRYING TO DEVOUR HIM (v1-6)• Woman, clothed with sun, moon under feet, crown of 12 stars, giving birth (v1-2)

• Great Red Dragon, tail swept 1/3rd stars to earth. Tries to devour child (v3-4)

• Woman gave birth to male child, who ascends to God’s throne (v5)

• Woman fled to wilderness, nourished in wilderness for 1260 days (v6)

B. WAR IN HEAVEN, DRAGON CAST TO EARTH. TRIES TO KILL

WOMAN, SHE’S PROTECTED. GOES AFTER SIBLINGS (v7-18)• War in heaven. Michael defeats satan. Satan & angels cast out of heaven (v7-9)

• Heaven celebrates, but woe to earth for satan’s fury (v10-12)

• Dragon pursues woman, woman protected, taken to wilderness for 3½ yrs (v13-14)

• Serpent sends flood after her, earth helps her, swallows water (v15-16)

• Dragon was furious, went to make war on rest of offspring (v17)

Allusion Gen 37 & Mic 4-5 <--> 12:1-17 Ps 2:9 <--> 12:5-6 Exo 19:4 <--> 12:14

Passage

content

• Joseph dreams that the moon, sun,

and 11 stars worship him. Translated

as Abraham, Sarah, & his brothers

• Nations will rage against God & His

anointed Son, appointed to rule nations.

God warns them to submit

• God gave Israel eagle’s wings by

delivering her from Pharaoh, leading

her through wilderness, nurturing them

with divine protection & provision

Type of

allusion

• OT symbols: Sun = Abraham, Moon =

Sarah, 12 stars = 12 tribes

• Parallel passage • OT Symbolism

Implications

for Book of

Rev

• Woman is faithful, ethnic, national

Israel (her glory is sun + moon + 12

stars / Abraham + Sarah + 12 sons)

• Male child is Jesus.

• His conflict with the Nations is imminent

• Woman being given eagle’s wings =

Exodus-like deliverance




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Ch 13: Satan’s final rage - The Great Tribulation

Ch 13. The Great Tribulation. Satan’s reign through the 2 Beasts: Antichrist and False Prophet 1st Beast – rules the world for 42m (v1-10) A. 1st Beast’s Appearance & Power - Beast rises from sea, 10

horns, 7 heads, 10 crowns, blasphemous names on heads. Like

a leopard, bear’s feet, lion’s mouth. Dragon gives him power (v1-

2). Head wounded, but healed. Whole earth followed it &

worshipped dragon & beast for invincibility (v3-4)

B. 42m Reign of terror - Given authority for 42m, blasphemes

God, wars on saints, rules over whole earth, all worship him (v5-

9). Saints called to endure (v10)

2nd Beast – makes world worship 1st Beast (v11-18)C. False Prophet - 2nd beast out of earth, 2 lambs horns, dragon

speech (v11); Exercises authority of 1st Beast, makes world

worship him. Performs signs, deceives whole earth (v12-14a)

D. Image of beast - Makes ‘living’ image of Beast, forces worship,

kills dissenters, gives mark (666), bans trade without it (14-18)

The Dragon stands on the sea shore to

call forth the 2 Beasts…

Allusion Dan Ch 7 Many other passages

Passage

content

• 4 Beasts rise from sea: winged Lion; 4-headed Leopard; lopsided Bear, 3 ribs in mouth; awful beast, 10 horns. 4th Beast devours earth & blasphemes. Judged, Kingdom given to Jesus.

• Dan 2; Dan 9; Dan 8; Dan 10-12; Joel 2-3; Zech 12-14; Mt 24;Luke 21; Mark 13; 2 Thes 2; Isa 10; Jer 30

Allusion • Parallel Passage • Parallel passages

Implications

for Book of

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• Dan 7 & Rev 13 describe same events. Dan 7 4th

Beast is Rev 13 Beast. Will be 4 powerful empires in final generation; 4th is AC kingdom. He also commandeers the other 3 into his

• More detail on Gtrib & AC• Israel’s final punishment &

salvation

A. 1st Beast –

from sea.

C. 2nd Beast - from land. Makes world

worship 1st Beast

D. Beast’s tactics: mark of beast, AC

economy, murders saints

B. World follows &

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Ch 14 (INTERLUDE #3): The 2 Great Harvests

Ch 14: 2 Great Harvests - God’s deliverance &

judgment during the Great Tribulation

A. 144,000 PERFECTLY PRESERVED (v1-5)

B. WORLD EVANGELISED & SAINTS PRESERVED:

4 ANOINTED GOSPEL MESSAGES (v6-13)

• Eternal gospel to all: Fear God, Give Him glory, judgment has

come, worship the true Creator

• Fallen Is Babylon, led nations into idolatry

• Woe to beast worshippers wrath, eternal torment

• Call for saints to endure – be faithful until the end

C. 2 END TIME HARVESTS (v14-20)

• C1. Salvation – grain harvest brought into Kingdom

• C2. Judgment – grapes ripe, trodden in winepress

A. 144,000 preserved spiritually

& physically until Jesus returns

B. World evangelised & saints

preserved: 4 anointed messages

C. 2 Great harvests: the

righteous, & the wicked

C1 C2

METAPHORICAL SUMMARY of

final judgment. Details follow in

Ch 15-19. Climax covered from

4 perspectives

Allusion Isa 51-52 & Jer 30-31 Isa 63 & Joel 3:13-16

Passage

content

• Ethnic Israel’s salvation in the last days, when a remnant of the redeemed will come to Zion to praise God

• The harvest of God’s wrath. A Glorious Man of War treads the winepress of His wrath, trampling people in the day of vengeance

Type of

Allusion

• Parallel passage, with expansion & universaliation

• Parallel passages, with expansion & universaliation

Implications for

Book of Rev

• Ethnic Israel will be saved at the time when God judges the nations (Rev Ch 14, 16, 19)

• The 144,000 are faithful ethnic jews redeemed by ‘the Lamb’; they are the ‘first’ of ethnic Israel’s salvation. The entire nation will be saved through the G.Trib

• Treading of winepress is when Jesus returns as a man of war, marches over the earth, & crushes His enemies through personal warfare against them. I.t. it is Armageddon

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5 events co-terminate at 2nd coming

1. 14:1-5 – Meeting on Mt Zion

2. 14:20 - Harvest of wrath = 7 bowls

3. 16:12-21 - 7th Bowl - Armageddon

4. Ch 18 - Babylon’s destruction, 7th Bowl

5. 19:11-21 - Christ returns, tramples nations

Ch 15-16: The 7 Bowls of Wrath

15. IN HEAVEN - Final wrath prepared to 2

songs of praise (15:1-8)

• Intro - 7 plagues, last of God’s wrath (v1)

• Overcomers celebrating God’s victory (v2-4)

• 7 angels given 7 bowls of God’s wrath (v5-8)

16. ON EARTH - 7 Bowls of God's wrath poured

out. AC, Babylon & sinners judged (16:1-21)

• God’s command: pour out 7 bowls (v1)

• 1st 5 Bowls – God corrupts Natural order,

resulting in acute suffering (v2-11)

• 6th – World demonised & deluded, march to

war against God Almighty (12-14)

• Interlude – Jesus’ encouragement & warning:

“Stay awake” (v15)

• 7th – Babylon & cities destroyed (v16-21)

15. Gr-Trib. Martyrs celebrate as judgment

prepared

16. 7 Final bowl judgments

# Place Punishment

1 Earth Sores – festering & torturous

2 Sea Seas turned to rotten blood; sea life dies

3 Rivers &

springs

Fresh water becomes blood

4 Sun Sun scorches people with fire

5 Beast’s

throne

Entire kingdom plunged into darkness

Allusion Exo Ch 15 Genesis Ch 1

Passage content • Israelites sing ‘Song of Moses’, praising God for delivering them from Egypt & destroying Pharaoh & his armies

• Creation of the universe by God; sequence of creation

Type of Allusion • Prophetic Prototype, with expansion & universalisation • Identical pattern / divine order

Implications for

Book of Rev

• Rev 15:2-4 celebration at Crystal Sea = passing through Red Sea. Passing through death into eternity is the new exodus of Christians through history & in the Gr.Trib.

• The root sin – cause of all judgment – is rejection of our Creator as God, failure to give Him all glory & thanks, and choosing instead to worship false gods

6 River

Euphrates

• Dries up

• Demons deceive world into

Armageddon war against Jesus

7 Air 1.Record earthquake Islands & Mtns

disappear

2.Jer’m split into 3 parts

3.Babylon & cities destroyed

4.100lb hail stones




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Click to edit Master title styleCh 17-18 (INTERLUDE #4): Harlot Babylon judged

17. HARLOT BABYLON’S SEDUCTIVE REIGN, & FINAL JUDGMENT BY AC

A. Introduction to Babylon, riding the Beast - The Mother of Harlots (17:1-6)

B. Angel explains Beast carrying the Harlot (17:7-14)

C. Beast & 10 kings hate & totally destroy Harlot Babylon (17:15-18)

18. EARTHDWELLERS MOURN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE DUE TO BABYLON’S

FALL (18:1-24)

• §1 – REASON - Angel declares extent & reasons for Babylon’s judgment (18:1-3)

• §2 – WARNING - God says ‘Come out my people, lest you partake…’ (18:4-9)

• §3, 4, 5 - MOURNING Kings (18:9-10), Merchants (18:11-16) and Sailors mourn her

(18:17-20), because they have lost their wealth and luxury she provided

• §6 – PROPHETIC ACT - Angel throws millstone declaring the certainty of her violent,

sudden, and permanent fall (18:21-24)

Ch 17-18: 7 Bowls expanded: Judgment of Harlot

Babylon, & consequent economic collapse

17A,B 17C

17. Harlot Babylon’s seductive influence over entire earth,

& final judgment by the Beast

18. World mourns economic collapse due to Babylon’s fall

Allusion CH 17: Jer Ch 50-51; Isa 13-14; CH 18: Ezek 27-28

Passage content • God judges and destroys Babylon for sin, arrogance & persecuting His People

• God judges and destroys Tyre for sin & arrogance

Type of Allusion • Type / anti-type • Type / anti-type

Implications for

Book of Rev

• Ancient Babylon’s judgment (reasons, manner, extent) pictures judgment of end times ‘Harlot Babylon’/ godless world system. Reasons: immorality, injustice, idolatry, & oppressing His people

• Ancient Tyre’s judgment is a picture of God’s judgment of the end times ‘Babylonian’ economy - the proud & godless world system of trade. Reasons: immorality, injustice, idolatry, and oppressing His people

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3 DIRGES MOURNING BABYLON’S FALL (CH 18)

HEAVEN CELEBRATES DESTINY OF THE 2 WOMEN (19:1-10)

A. Celebration 1: by multitude in heaven: Babylon’s fall (19:1-6)

B. Celebration 2: Lamb’s Wedding supper (Rev 19:6-10)

RETURN OF THE KING & ARMAGEDDON (19:11-21)

C. Return of King: Glorious King leads heaven’s armies to battle;

He goes to tread the winepress of God’s wrath (19:11-16)

D. Feast: Angel invites carrion birds to messianic banquet (v17-18)

E. Armageddon; Warrior King destroys AC, False Prophet, &

armies with breath of His mouth; 2 Beasts cast into hell (v19-21)

19A

19B

19C,D,E

19A,B. Heaven celebrates destiny

of the 2 Women

19C. Return of the King; D. God’s great

feast; E. Armageddon

Contrast 2: The 2 Womens’

destinies

Contrast 3: The 2 Feasts: enemies

ARE feast; saved are guestsContrast 4, 5:

2 kings;

2 armies with 2 experiences of

Christ’s return;

Allusion19:11-16 19:11-16 19:17-18 19:19-21

Dan 7:10-27* Isa 63:1-3 Ezek Ch 38-39 Zech Ch 10-14

OT Passage

content

• Jesus returns on clouds of fire to take over Gov’t of earth, by confronting & destroying AC armies at Armageddon

• Man coming from Jordan area, with crimson stained garments from treading the winepress of God

• Battle of Gog & Magog. destroys multiple nations gathered for war against Israel. Birds feast on flesh the those armies

• God gathers all nations to Jer’m, defends Israel, destroys enemy armies, leads Israel to accept Christ as Messiah, restores Israel

Type of

Allusion

• Parallel passages, fulfilment • Parallel passage, fulfilment • Parallel Passage, fulfilment • Parallel Passage, fulfilment

Implications

for Book of

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• Rev 19 fulfils the prophecies of the Son of Man coming to drive evil off the planet & establish God’s kingdom forever

• Rev Ch 19 is the fulfilment of Isa Ch 63

• Ezek Ch 38-39 describes same events as Rev 19, adds insight into Jesus’ 2nd coming, e.g. which nations lead rebellion

• Just before Jesus’ 2nd coming, Israel’s remnant will accept Christ & call on Him. At His return He will fight for them & deliver them

Contrast 1: 2 reactions to Babylon’s

fall: world mourns; heaven rejoices

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Ch 20: The Millennium & final judgment

Ch 20: The Millennium (Christ’s 1,000 year reign of peace) &

final judgment

A. Satan bound in the Abyss

for 1,000 years

B. The 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth

(The Millennium)

C. Satan loosed; Final Gog &

Magog rebellion; crushed

D. Final Judgment at God’s throne; wicked

cast into lake of fire with Hades & Death

Allusion Dan 7 Isa 2, 35, 65-66; Joel 3; Zech 14 Isa 66: 15-18,24

Passage content • Heaven’s courts judge AC kingdom; saints given Kingdom

• Future era of paradise on earth, yet with death & sin

• Judgment of the wicked, followed by eternal torment

Type of Allusion • Parallel passage • Parallel passage • Parallel Passage

Implications for

Book of Rev

• Jesus is the Dan 7 ‘Son of Man’ Who will inherit the Nations

• These passages provide a detailed description of the blissful state of the Millennium

• The Millennial Kingdom will be in Jerusalem

A. SATAN BOUND (20:1–3)

• Angel captures & chains Satan in the Abyss for 1,000 years

B. THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM (20:4–6)

• The just resurrected (20:4a)

• The just reign with Christ for 1,000 years (20:4b–6)

C. THE FINAL GREAT REBELLION (20:7–10)

• The temptation: Satan released, he goes to deceive the nations (20:7)

• The response: The nations follow satan in rebellion (20:8)

• The war: He & the nations’ armies attack Jerusalem.& the saints there

• The result: They are annihilated by fire from heaven (20:9b–10)

D. THE FINAL JUDGMENT AT THE GREAT THRONE (20:11–15)

• The Judge: The Savior is seen sitting on his throne (20:11)

• The Judged: All who despised God throughout history (20:15)

• The Basis of judgment: the records of sin (20:12–13)

• The Basis of salvation: name recorded in the Book of Life (20:15)

• The judgment: wicked thrown into lake of fire for eternal torment (v14–15, 10)

• The Company in hell: Hades, Death, Satan (20:10:14)




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Ch 21-22: New Jerusalem, eternity, & epilogue

A. NEW HEAVEN & EARTH (21:1-4)

• New Jerusalem descends from heaven to New Earth (21:1-2)

• Declaration: God will dwell with man, be their God & eliminate suffering (21:3-4)

B. 2 DESTINIES- FAITHFUL GET ETERNAL LIFE; REST GET HELL (21:5-8)

• Jesus promises water of life for conquerors, but hell & torment for the unfaithful

C. NEW JERUSALEM’S EXTERNAL GLORY (21:9-21)

• New Jer’m’s appearance described: glorious; perfectly meets all our needs

D. NEW JERUSALEM’S INTERIOR GLORY (21:22 -22:5)

• The primary feature of the city is God’s Presence (21:22-23; 22:3-5)

• 9 Other glorious features of perfect life inside the city (21:22-22:5)

E. EPILOGUE: ‘KNOW & DO THIS BOOK; BE HOLY; I’M COMING SOON’ (22:6-20)

• The book’s divine source: Jesus, God Almighty, Author of Time

• It’s purpose: so we will know what will happen soon

• How to respond: ‘Know, do, teach this book; be holy; I’m coming soon’

• Why? We will receive rewards or judgm’t in this book, depending on faithfulness

Ch 21-22: Eternal life in the New heaven, earth & Jer’m

5

3

6

2

4

8

10

11

A. New Heaven & New

Earth. New Jer’m descends

from heaven to New Earth

B. 2 Destinies - Faithful

= Eternal life;

unfaithful= hell

C. New Jerusalem’s

external glory

D. New Jerusalem’s interior glory,

and life inside the city

E. Closing: ‘Know, do, teach this

prophesy; be holy; I’m coming soon’

Allusion Ezek Ch 40; 43 Ezek Ch 47:1-12; 14:8 Isa Chs 40, 60, 2, 54, 65-66

Passage content • New Temple in Jer’m described;God’s glory the central feature

• After Israel restored, they will enjoy River & trees of life in Jer’m

• Glorious future age, with universal knowledge of God

Type of Allusion • Type / antitype • Parallel passages, fulfilment • Parallel passages, fulfilment

Implications for

Book of Rev

• New Jer’m fulfils the ‘hope of Israel’ – dwelling in the fullness of God’s Presence & blessing

• Rev 21-22 describe fulfilment of God’s eschatological promises to Israel

• Rev 21-22 describe fulfilment of God’s eschatological promises to Israel




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2 insights, 2 imperatives, 2 responses

Jesus’ real instruction about studying the end times is:

“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its

leaves, you know that summer is near.

So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say

to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth

will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,

but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man....

“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

(Matthew 24:32–37, 44)

Insight Imperative Treatment by Church at large

1. We cannot know the day or

hour, He will come when we do

not expect Him

• Be ready at all times for His coming This half truth is preached boldly

2. When these signs appear,

Jesus’ return is imminent

• Learn the lesson of the fig tree: know

the signs, & when they appear expect

end times events to unfold

This half of the truth is left out

Beware of half truths that alter Jesus’ teachings & lead to ignoring Jesus’ wise counsel!

We cannot know the day or hour, but WE MUST learn the lesson of the fig tree, and therefore

observe the signs He said would precede His coming

3 types of Biblical Signs of the end times

Tribulation signs

(during tribulation)

Rev Ch8-16; Mt 24:15-31

Christ’s return

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There are 3 stages of signs of the end times: 1) Signs of Christ’s immanent return; 2) (before

that) signs of the tribulation’s immanent commencement; 3) (before that) pre-anti-Christ signs.

The focus here is on 3) Pre-anti-Christ signs

Church Age

(current age)

Pre-tribulation

(beginning of birth pangs)

The Tribulation

(birth pangs)

Day of Lord

(birth)

Millennium

(new age)

Eternity

(final age)

Birth pang signs

(during birth pangs)

Rev 6; Mt 24:1-14; Lk 21

7-year Tribulation

immanent

Pre-anti-Christ signs

(before birth pangs start)

many end times passages

In the last days;

Birth Pangs

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‘Day of the Lord’: 21 Stage Plan to redeem & judge7 Trumps (Daniel’s 70th ‘week’)

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Israel exists as a nation & governs Jer’m (Isa 66:7-9; Zech Ch12-14; Joel Ch3; Dan Ch9, 11-12; Jer 30)

The Land of Israel is becoming home to most Jews, who remain unbelieving (Ezek Ch 36)

Israel is at the centre of global political conflict, despite its tiny size (Zech Ch 12-14; Joel Ch 3)

Travel and knowledge have increased exponentially (Dan 12:4)

Technology exists to enable centralised government of every nation and person on earth (Rev 13:11-18)

Natural disasters increase exponentially (Rom 8:22; Mt 24:7; Luke 21:11)

The platform for a single global government is forming (1 Thes 5:1-4; Rev 13:5-8; Dan 7:7-25)

The ancient Roman empire is re-emerging in modern form (Dan 2:31-45)

A Babylonian world order is permeating the entire world (Rev 18:1-17)

The end times anti-Israel alliance of specific anti-Israel nations is forming (Ezek Ch38-39)

The gospel will soon have reached every soul on earth (Mt 24:14)

Political & social platform being set for global, legitimised persecution of Christians (Mt 24:9-14; Mt 10:16)

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‘The church’ is abandoning the faith (apostatising) at an alarming rate (2 Thes 2:3-4; Mt 24:9-14)






How then shall we live?

1 Peter 4:7–11

“The end of all things is at hand;

Therefore:

1. be self-controlled

2. and sober-minded for the sake of

your prayers.

3. Above all, keep loving one

another earnestly, since love

covers a multitude of sins.

4. Show hospitality to one another

without grumbling.

5. As each has received a gift, use it to serve

one another, as good stewards of God’s varied

grace:

> whoever speaks, as one who speaks

oracles of God;

> whoever serves, as one who serves by

the strength that God supplies

… in order that in everything God may be

glorified through Jesus Christ.

To him belong glory & dominion forever & ever.

Amen.”

Other New Testament passages

Mt 24:36–44: Be ready, for He comes sooner than

you think

Mt 24:45–51: Be diligent: be a fruitful servant,

always ready for His return (cf. Lk 12:35-48)

Mt 25:1-13: Stay ready, for He comes later than you

think

Mt 25:31-45: Love Jesus’ people by meeting their

needs, as the evidence (and test) of saving faith

Lk 21:25-36: Actively guard against being caught up

in the concerns of this life; live for eternity, pray to be

ready for His coming (cf. 1 Cor 7:25-35)

2 Pet 3:11-18: Be diligent to remain always holy and

without blemish, growing in grace and knowledge of

Jesus (cf. Rom 13:11-14; Jud 17-23)

1 Co 15:50-58: be steadfast in faith, and abound in

the Lord’s work

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