1. Dig Deeper

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3. Interpretive
Keys

4. What type of literature is this?

5. APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing)
What type of literature?

6. APOCALYPTIC visions and dreams symbols numbers literary form
perspective
What type of literature?

7. Why was it written?

8. “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?

9. 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?

10. Who is it about?

11. CHRIST
Who is it about?

12. 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

13. Section 1
Revelation 1:1 – 3:22
The Christ Indwelt
Church in the World

14. Section 2
Revelation 4:1 – 8:5
The Church Suffering
Trial and Persecution

15. Section 3
Revelation 8:6 – 11:19
The Church avenged,
protected and victorious

16. Section 4
Revelation 12:1 – 14:20
Christ opposed
by the dragon

17. Section 5
Revelation 15:1 – 16:21
God’s Wrath
on the Impenitent

18. Section 6
Revelation 17:1 – 19:21
Fall of Babylon and the Beast

19. 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

20. Section 7
Revelation 20:1 – 22:21
Destruction of Dragon;
Christ and Church in Glory

21. C1 C2 Historic and Dispensational Premillennialism Millennium
Church Age
Millennium

22. 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

23. 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

24. Postmillennialism C1 C2
Church Age
Millennium

25. 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

26. Church Age / Millennium
Amillennialism C1 C2
Church Age / Millennium

27. J C U B NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH AMILLENNIALISM CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION
SATAN’S REBELLION
AND FINAL DEFEAT B

28. The Binding of Satan :1-3
The Millennial Reign :4-6
The Release and Defeat of Satan 20:7-10
The New Heavens and Earth 21:1-22:5

29. 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

30. The Epilogue 21:6-21 Exhortation 1 21:6-7 Exhortation 2 21:8-13
Benediction 21:20-21

31. 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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