1. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT

2. REVELATION OVERVIEW
Chapter 1 – John receives his Revelation of what will shortly take place
Chapter 2-3 – John writes the letter to the churches to encourage their faith a be a light to the world in the face of persecution

3. REVELATION OVERVIEW
Chapter 4-5 – John before the throne of God and pointing to God’s sovereignty (rule) over events to come. Shown by the worthy lamb.
Chapters 6 – Breaking of the seals and revelation of persecution to come

4. REVELATION OVERVIEW
Chapter 7 – 144,000 church sealed and not condemned by God and the faithful dead in white robes
Chapter 8-9 – Seven trumpets of partial judgment
Chapter – John eats the little book and the two witnesses (church)

5. REVELATION OVERVIEW
Chapter 12 – Satan defeated in trying to destroy God’s redemptive plan in Christ
Chapter 13 – The two beasts used by Satan to destroy the offspring of the women (faithful Christians)

6. REVELATION OVERVIEW
Chapter 14 – Christ with the faithful Christians through the persecution and announcement of judgment of persecutors
Chapters – Seven bowls & God’s judgment poured out on the persecutors

7. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Final Judgment Announced
(Chapter 15:1-8)
Final judgment on the Roman Empire announced
Wrath of God finished
The victors from the beast are before the throne
Song of Moses - Victory
Seven plagues prepared

8. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
First Bowl
(Chapter 16:1-2)
Wrath poured: on worshipers of
beast
Earth - Sores on those who worship the beast

9. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Second Bowl
(Chapter 16:3)
Wrath poured: those behind economic persecution
Sea - Became like blood
Death
All in the sea die
Not a partial judgment
Sea sometimes represents people

10. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Third Bowl
(Chapter 16:4-7)
Wrath poured: persecutors of the faithful
Rivers & Springs - turned to blood
God’s vengeance on persecutors
Those who shed the blood of the saints

11. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Fourth Bowl
(Chapter 16:8-9)
Wrath poured: those who don’t repent
Sun - Scorch men with fire
God in control of judgment
Power over the plagues
Did not repent so as to give Him glory
Judgment will continue

12. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Fifth Bowl
(Chapter 16:10-11)
Wrath poured: the emperors
Throne of the Beast - Kingdom became dark
Internal forces
Evil from within the kingdom
Blasphemed God because of their sores
Did not repent

13. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Sixth Bowl
(Chapter 16:12-16)
Wrath poured: to bring external forces to judge
Euphrates - Waters dried up & way prepared for the kings from the east
External forces
Outside forces would be a part of God’s judgment

14. HAR MEGEDON (ARMAGEDDON)
Literally – Mount of Megiddo which overlooks the valley where significant battles were fought
Jewish history know this place as area where many wars were fought where God’s will was accomplished
Deborah and Barak against Jabin and Sisera of the Canaanites (Judges 4 & 5)
Gideon defeats the Midianites with only men by the power of God

15. HAR MEGEDON (ARMAGEDDON)
Jezreel Valley with Mt. Tabor in Background
View from Megiddo to Northeast

16. HAR MEGEDON (ARMAGEDDON)
Ahaziah, king of Judah and Joram of Israel died at the command of Jehu (2 Kings 9:27)
Ahaziah walked in the way of Ahab
Josiah killed by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kgs. 23:29f; 2 Chron. 35:22)
Significant battle, allowed for Babylon to conquer Assyria as it delayed Neco’s support of Assyria
God’s wrath was Judah by bringing judgment via Babylon (2 Kgs. 23:26-27)
Har Megedon is symbolic for God victory over Rome by his judgment

17. SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
Seventh Bowl
(Chapter 16:17-21)
Air - Great city, Babylon judged
City of Rome will fall
Other cities will also fall