Crown him with many crowns, The Lamb upon his throne, Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing Of him who died for thee, And hail him as thy matchless king Through all eternity.
Satan thrown from heaven to earth (Rev 12) Beast & False Prophet conquer (Rev 13) Harlot rides the Beast (Rev 17) Harlot destroyed by the Beast (Rev 17) Beast & False Prophet are conquered (Rev 19) Satan thrown from earth to abyss (Rev 20)
Jer 25:11-12Oppression under Babylon for 70 years Dan 9:2 & 24Daniel told of 7 weeks of years before desolation truly ceases (7 x 70 = 490 years) Dan 9:27During final half week (3 ½ years) sacrifice ceases
Dan 9:27Temple oppressed for 3½ years Rev 11:2Temple threatened & protected for 42 months Rev 11:3Witnesses prophesy 1260 days Rev 12:6Woman threatened & protected for 1260 days Rev 13:5 Beast threatens for 42 months
Washington Post L. A. Times REVELATION N. Y. Times U.S. News & World Report
Ephesus Laodicea Smyrna Philadelphia REVELATION Pergamum Sardis Thyatira
Beast was slain yet lived Lamb was slain yet lived (13:3) (5:6) Beast conquers Lamb conquers by war (13:7) by faithful suffering (5:5) Beast oppresses people Lamb ransoms people of every tribe, tongue, of every tribe, tongue, folk, & nation (13:7) folk, & nation (5:9)
Beast was slain yet lived Lamb was slain yet lived (13:3) (5:6) Beast conquers Lamb conquers by war (13:7) by faithful suffering (5:5) Beast oppresses people Lamb ransoms people of every tribe, tongue, of every tribe, tongue, folk, & nation (13:7) folk, & nation (5:9) Beast’s followers marked Lamb’s followers sealed on forehead/hand on forehead (13:16-17) (7:3; 14:1)
Questions of Form & Content 1. To what is extent is Revelation like the Star Wars epics? 2. How is Revelation different?
3. What problems arise when we try to identify evil today? 4. What problems arise if we do not try to identify evil today?
5. What traits of evil do the visions in Rev identify? 6. How do the visions in Rev promote faithfulness in the face of evil?