STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK OF THE REVELATION
REV. 1 PART 1 John’s CALLING to prophesy about the end times: John gives
specific truths about the glory and majesty of Jesus—truths that
form the central message of the Book and which equip us as
believers. (There are 30 descriptions of Jesus in Rev. 1-3)
REV. 2-3 PART 2 Jesus gives SEVEN LETTERS to seven churches: The
instructions Jesus gives to these seven churches, located in Asia
Minor or modern day Turkey, is about overcoming sin. They give us
practical insight into what we must overcome today.
REV. 4-5 PART 3 Jesus takes the SCROLL: The scroll represents the title deed of
the earth and the battle plan of Jesus to cleanse the earth in
preparation for the Kingdom of God. This battle plan is seen in the
events of Revelation 6-22.
REV. 6-22 PART 4 Jesus’ BATTLE PLAN is written in the scroll and includes the
the Great Tribulation against the Babylon religion and Antichrist’s
empire. In these chapters, Jesus reveals the His main story line of
cleansing the earth of evil and establishing the Kingdom of God. His
battle plan is described in FIVE CHRONOLOGICAL SECTIONS describing
the judgment events, each followed by an ANGELIC EXPLANATION.
The five chronological sections tell us what happens to Antichrist’s followers in the twenty-one numbered judgment events (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls) which intensify in severity as they unfold (The trumpets are more intense than seals).
The five angelic sections are parenthetical. They pause the story line. They answer questions such as, why is God’s wrath so severe? What will happen to us? Angels explain to John what will happen to God’s people, including what Jesus will do to help the saints and what the Antichrist will do to persecute them.
REV. 6 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 1: The SEAL JUDGMENTS against the
Kingdom of darkness
REV. 7 ANGLELIC EXPLANATION 1: The saints receive PROTECTION from
judgments and from falling away from the faith
REV. 8-9 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 2: THE TRUMPET JUDGMENTS against
Antichrist’s empire
REV. 10-11 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 2: The saints receive DIRECTION by the
great increase of prophetic ministry (the two witnesses)
REV. 11:15-19 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 3: The SECOND COMING PROCESSION
and the rapture of the Church
THE SEVENTH AND LAST TRUMPET (I Corinthians 15:52; I Thessalonians 4:16;
Revelation 10:7): Jesus will replace all governmental leaders on earth in a hostile takeover. He will lead a royal procession across the earth. He will first travel across the sky to rapture the saints (every eye will see Him, Revelation 1:7), then through the land of Edom (modern day Jordan, Isaiah 63:1-6; Habakkuk 3:12) destroying His enemies, then to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:2-5).
REV. 12-14 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 3: Antichrist’s violent CONFRONTATION
against the saints and all that is good in society requires that all of
his evil governments be replaced
REV. 15-16 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 4: BOWL JUDGMENTS destroy the evil
infrastructures in society (Psalm 2:9)
REV. 17-18 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 4: The SEDUCTION of society by Babylon’s
evil religion will permeate and infiltrate every social structure,
requiring that Babylon be totally destroyed
REV. 19-20 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 5: Jesus’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRY to
Jerusalem (Revelation 19:11-21:8)
REV. 21-22 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 5: The RESTORATION of all things
(Acts 3:21; Revelation 21:9-22:5)
REV. 1 PART 1 John’s CALLING to prophesy about the end times: John gives
specific truths about the glory and majesty of Jesus—truths that
form the central message of the Book and which equip us as
believers. (There are 30 descriptions of Jesus in Rev. 1-3)
REV. 2-3 PART 2 Jesus gives SEVEN LETTERS to seven churches: The
instructions Jesus gives to these seven churches, located in Asia
Minor or modern day Turkey, is about overcoming sin. They give us
practical insight into what we must overcome today.
REV. 4-5 PART 3 Jesus takes the SCROLL: The scroll represents the title deed of
the earth and the battle plan of Jesus to cleanse the earth in
preparation for the Kingdom of God. This battle plan is seen in the
events of Revelation 6-22.
REV. 6-22 PART 4 Jesus’ BATTLE PLAN is written in the scroll and includes the
the Great Tribulation against the Babylon religion and Antichrist’s
empire. In these chapters, Jesus reveals the His main story line of
cleansing the earth of evil and establishing the Kingdom of God. His
battle plan is described in FIVE CHRONOLOGICAL SECTIONS describing
the judgment events, each followed by an ANGELIC EXPLANATION.
The five chronological sections tell us what happens to Antichrist’s followers in the twenty-one numbered judgment events (7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 bowls) which intensify in severity as they unfold (The trumpets are more intense than seals).
The five angelic sections are parenthetical. They pause the story line. They answer questions such as, why is God’s wrath so severe? What will happen to us? Angels explain to John what will happen to God’s people, including what Jesus will do to help the saints and what the Antichrist will do to persecute them.
REV. 6 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 1: The SEAL JUDGMENTS against the
Kingdom of darkness
REV. 7 ANGLELIC EXPLANATION 1: The saints receive PROTECTION from
judgments and from falling away from the faith
REV. 8-9 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 2: THE TRUMPET JUDGMENTS against
Antichrist’s empire
REV. 10-11 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 2: The saints receive DIRECTION by the
great increase of prophetic ministry (the two witnesses)
REV. 11:15-19 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 3: The SECOND COMING PROCESSION
and the rapture of the Church
THE SEVENTH AND LAST TRUMPET (I Corinthians 15:52; I Thessalonians 4:16;
Revelation 10:7): Jesus will replace all governmental leaders on earth in a hostile takeover. He will lead a royal procession across the earth. He will first travel across the sky to rapture the saints (every eye will see Him, Revelation 1:7), then through the land of Edom (modern day Jordan, Isaiah 63:1-6; Habakkuk 3:12) destroying His enemies, then to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:2-5).
REV. 12-14 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 3: Antichrist’s violent CONFRONTATION
against the saints and all that is good in society requires that all of
his evil governments be replaced
REV. 15-16 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 4: BOWL JUDGMENTS destroy the evil
infrastructures in society (Psalm 2:9)
REV. 17-18 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 4: The SEDUCTION of society by Babylon’s
evil religion will permeate and infiltrate every social structure,
requiring that Babylon be totally destroyed
REV. 19-20 CHRONOLOGICAL SECTION 5: Jesus’ TRIUMPHAL ENTRY to
Jerusalem (Revelation 19:11-21:8)
REV. 21-22 ANGELIC EXPLANATION 5: The RESTORATION of all things
(Acts 3:21; Revelation 21:9-22:5)
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