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What type of literature is this?
APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing) What type of literature?
APOCALYPTIC visions and dreams symbols numbers literary form perspective What type of literature?
Why was it written?
“Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are Revelation 1:19 “Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.” Why was it written?
Revelation 14:12 “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.” Why was it written?
Who is it about?
CHRIST Who is it about?
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
Section 1 Revelation 1:1 – 3:22 The Christ Indwelt Church in the World
Section 2 Revelation 4:1 – 8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution
Section 3 Revelation 8:6 – 11:19 The Church avenged, protected and victorious
Section 4 Revelation 12:1 – 14:20 Christ opposed by the dragon
Section 5 Revelation 15:1 – 16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
Section 6 Revelation 17:1 – 19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beast
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
Section 7 Revelation 20:1 – 22:21 Destruction of Dragon; Christ and Church in Glory
C1 C2 Historic and Dispensational Premillennialism Millennium Church Age Millennium
J C DB U MB LB NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH HISTORIC PREMILLENNIALISM CHURCH AGE MILLENNIUM NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT TRIBULATION U DB MB LB
J J C C U DB DB MB LB NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM C C J J CHURCH AGE MILLENNIUM NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH TRIBULATION SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT U DB DB MB LB
Postmillennialism C1 C2 Church Age Millennium
J C U B NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH POSTMILLENNIALISM CHURCH AGE GOLDEN AGE - MILLENNIUM NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH FALLING AWAY U SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT B
Church Age / Millennium Amillennialism C1 C2 Church Age / Millennium
J C U B NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH AMILLENNIALISM CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT B
The Binding of Satan 20:1-3 The Millennial Reign 20:4-6 The Release and Defeat of Satan 20:7-10 The New Heavens and Earth 21:1-22:5
The New Heavens and Earth 21:1-22:5 21:1 A New heaven and Earth 21:2-8 The Dwelling Place of God with Man 21:9-27 The New Jerusalem 22:1-5 The River of Life
The Epilogue 21:6-21 Exhortation 1 21:6-7 Exhortation 2 21:8-13 Benediction 21:20-21
PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD First Coming lampstands New Heavens and New Earth 1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World 4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution seals Final Judgement Second Coming 8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious trumpets CHRIST AND THE DRAGON Christ and Dragon 12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon bowls 15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Babylon 17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts consummation 20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory
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