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The Book
of the End
Revelation
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - CHINESE
Miami Heat
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - ARABIC
جامعة فلوريدا
University of Florida
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - RUSSIAN
Соединенные Штаты Америки
United States of America
Blessed is the one who reads
aloud the words of this prophecy,
and blessed are those who hear it
and take to heart what is written
in it, because the time is near.
Revelation 1:3
The Opening
Blessing of
Revelation
Literary Genres/Styles
The Bible has many Literary Styles
Historical Narrative
Poetry
Proverb
Epistles/Letters Apocalyptic Literature
(Genres)
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE
Apocalyptic Literature: Truths, often future or spiritual realm, are conveyed through visions with bizarre symbolism (ie, creatures, numbers)
Old Testament Apolcalyptic Literature Books: Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi
Malachi 4:5-6/Luke 1 – Elijah = ?
Elijah = John The Baptist
Revelation follows in this literary tradition, helpful for Memory/Meditation/Message
“The seven stars are the
angels of the seven churches,
and the seven lampstands are
the seven churches.”
Revelation 1:20
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - CREATURES
Jesus Christ/Rev. 5 The Devil/Rev. 12 Persecuting Governments, False
Religions and the Anti-
Christ/Rev. 13
Death/Rev. 6 Demons/Rev. 9 Demons/Rev. 16
NUMBERS ARE USED AS SYMBOLS
911
87
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - NUMBERS
7 Spirits = Holy Spirit - “Seven” is a symbol for Holiness – Rev. 1:4-5
666 = Six is the symbol for man’s ungodliness, 666 is the fulness of evil - Rev. 13 (ie, the man of lawlessness)
10 days = Symbol of a limited period of time – Rev. 2:10
1000 Years – Symbol of an extended period of time – The time between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 20:1-10
1,260 days = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev 11:3/12:5
42 Months = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev. 11:2/13:5
Time, Times, and Half a Time = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev. 12:14
All three refer to the same period of tribulation throughout the age between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 13/1 John 2:18
1/4 - Symbol of limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 6:8
1/3 – Symbol limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 9
OVERLAPPING SCENES
OVERLAPPING VISIONS IN REVELATION
Revelation contains a series of visions that have
overlapping sections giving a fuller perspective into
the event(s)
The Seven Churches – Revelation 1-3
The Seven Seals – Revelation 4-8:1-5
The Seven Trumpets – Revelation 8:6-11
The Great Signs – Revelation 12-14
The Seven Bowls – Revelation 15-16
The City of Babylon – Revelation 17-20
The New Jerusalem – Revelation 21-22
END OF THE WORLD IN REVELATION
The 6th Seal/Rev. 6:12-17 The 7th Seal/Rev. 8:1-5 The 7th Trumpet/Rev. 11:15-19
The Harvest/Rev. 14:17-20 6th Bowl/Rev. 16:12-16 7th Bowl/Rev. 16:17-21
The White Rider/Rev. 19:11-16 Gog and Magog/Rev. 20:7-10 The Great Supper/Rev. 19:17-20
“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is the
one who keeps the words of the prophecy
written in this scroll.”
Revelation 22:7
12 “Look, I am
coming soon! My
reward is with me
“Behold, I am coming
soon! My reward is with
me . . .”
Revelation 22:12
He who testifies to these things says,
“Yes, I am coming soon.”
Revelation 22:20
“The Spirit and the
bride say, “Come!”
And let the one who
hears say, “Come!”
Let the one who is
thirsty come; and let
the one who wishes
take the free gift of
the water of life”
Revelation 22:17.
A Final
Application
from Revelation
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