The Book of the End Revelation

Miami Heat

جامعة فلوريدا University of Florida

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/LettersApocalyptic Literature (Genres)

 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

Jesus Christ/Rev. 5The Devil/Rev. 12 Persecuting Governments, False Religions and the Anti- Christ/Rev. 13 Death/Rev. 6Demons/Rev. 9Demons/Rev. 16

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 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 1 st and 2 nd 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 1 st and 2 nd 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

 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  The Seven Bowls – Revelation  The City of Babylon – Revelation  The New Jerusalem – Revelation 21-22

The 6 th Seal/Rev. 6:12-17 The 7 th Seal/Rev. 8:1-5 The 7 th Trumpet/Rev. 11:15-19 The Harvest/Rev. 14: th Bowl/Rev. 16: th 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