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