Divisions

- There are three divisions of the book as described in Revelation 1:19:

1. Hast seen — Chapters 1-3 (Church Age)

2. Which are — Chapters 4-19 (Tribulation)

3. Hereafter — Chapters 20-22 (Millennium, Eternity)

Outline

I. The risen Christ enthroned (1)

II. The seven churches (2-3)

III. John caught up to Heaven (4)

IV. The Lamb and the seven sealed book (5)

V. The Great Tribulation (6-19)

A. The 7 seals

B. The 7 trumpets

C. The 7 personages

D. The 7 vials

Outline

VI. The Millennial Reign of Christ (20)

VII. The Great White Throne (20)

VIII. The New Heaven and the New Earth (21-22)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:25

Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeththee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord,

and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he

tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

John 21:20-22

Immediately (Rev. 4:2)

Trumpet (Rev. 4:1)

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1 Corinthians 15:52

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thessalonians 4:16

The first voice (Rev. 4:1)

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:3

- The loud voice of God calls His own.

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

John 11:43, 44

Come up hither (Rev. 4:1)

- Mentioned 3 times in scripture, matching the 3 parts of the first resurrection...

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldestbe put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:6,7

A. Old Testament Saints:

B. New Testament Saints:

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.

Revelation 4:1

C. Tribulation Saints:

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.;

Revelation 11:12

Part A Part B Part C

- Chapter 6 has taken us through the tribulation as the book of Revelation will do several times.

-The gospels give us four accounts of Christ’s first coming and Revelation gives us four accounts of His second coming.

Emphasis-

Location-

Parenthetical-

Second Advent-

Seals

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Emphasis-

Location-

Parenthetical-

Second Advent-

Trumpets

Chapters 8-9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Emphasis-

Location-

Parenthetical-

Second Advent-

Personages

Chapters 12-13

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

The 7 Personages

1. The Woman- Israel

2. The Red Dragon- Satan

3. The Man Child- Christ

4. Michael- The Archangel

5. The Beast- The Antichrist

6. The Second Beast- The False Prophet

7. The Image of the Beast

Emphasis-

Location-

Parenthetical-

Second Advent-

Vials

Chapters 15-16

Chapters 17-18

Chapter 19

The Parallels of Chapters 6-11 and 12-19

7 seals (6)

Parenthetical (7)

Remnant sealed (7)

Blessedness of saints (7)

7 trumpets (8, 9)

7 persons (12, 13)

Parenthetical (14)

Remnant sealed (14)

Blessedness of saints (14)

7 vials (15, 16)

The Parallels of Chapters 6-11 and 12-19

On earth (8)

On the sea (8)On earth (16)

On the sea (16)

On the rivers (8)

Sun (8)

Darkness (8)

On the rivers (16)

Sun (16)

Darkness (16)

The Parallels of Chapters 6-11 and 12-19

Euphrates — army (9)

Men repented not (9)

Euphrates — kings (16)

Men repented not (16)

Mystery of God finished (10)

Nations angry (11)It is done (16)

Nations fell (16)

The Parallels of Chapters 6-11 and 12-19

Parenthetical (10, 11)

Parenthetical (17, 18)

Jerusalem (10, 11)

Great earthquake (11)

Babylon (17, 18)

Great earthquake (16)

The Parallels of Chapters 6-11 and 12-19

Christ reigns (11)

Lord God reigneth (19)

24 elders worship (11)

Wrath is come (11)

24 elders worship (19)

Wrath/winepress (19)

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

1 Corinthians 10:32

New Heaven- Gentiles- From Millennium

New Earth- Jews- Abrahamic Covenant

New Jerusalem- Church- Where Christ is