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OVERVIEW OF REVELATION

OVERVIEW OF REVELATION. Historical Context of Revelation Rev. 17:7-14. About what : Rev. 17:9,14 “City on Seven Hills” is Rome When written: Rev. 17:10 Seven kings - five have fallen. Seven Kings. Octavian (Augustus) 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 Tiberius 14-37 Gaius (Caligula) 37-41

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OVERVIEW OF REVELATION

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  1. OVERVIEW OF REVELATION

  2. Historical Context of RevelationRev. 17:7-14 • Aboutwhat: Rev. 17:9,14 • “City on Seven Hills” is Rome • Whenwritten:Rev. 17:10 • Seven kings - five have fallen

  3. Seven Kings • Octavian (Augustus) 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 • Tiberius 14-37 • Gaius (Caligula) 37-41 • Claudius 41-54 • Nero 54-68Rev. 13:18; 17:10

  4. 666 • Not “six-six-six” but “six hundred sixty-six” • It is a number of a man by counting (adding) • Neron Kaiser (Greek for Nero Caesar) but transliterated into the Hebrew “NrwnQsr” • Hebrews have no vowels • Hebrew is written from left to right: • ReshSamekhQophNun WawReshNun • 200 + 60 + 100 + 50 + 6 + 200+ 50 =666 • =

  5. Seven Kings • Octavian (Augustus) 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 • Tiberius 14-37 • Gaius (Caligula) 37-41 • Claudius 41-54 • Nero 54-68Rev. 13:18; 17:10 • Vespasian 69-79

  6. Seven Kings • Octavian (Augustus) 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 • Tiberius 14-37 • Gaius (Caligula) 37-41 • Claudius 41-54 • Nero 54-68Rev. 13:18; 17:10 • Vespasian 69-79 • Titus 79-81

  7. Seven Kings • Octavian (Augustus) 27 B.C. – A.D. 14 • Tiberius 14-37 • Gaius (Caligula) 37-41 • Claudius 41-54 • Nero 54-68Rev. 13:18; 17:10 • Vespasian 69-79 • Titus 79-81 • Domitian 81-96Rev. 17:11

  8. Historical ContextRev. 17:7-14 • Aboutwhat: Rev. 17:9,14 • “City on Seven Hills” is Rome • Whenwritten: Rev. 17:10 • Seven kings five have fallen • In the days of the sixth king (Vespasian)

  9. Historical ContextRev. 17:7-14 • Aboutwhat: Rev. 17:9,14 • “City on Seven Hills” is Rome • Whenwritten: Rev. 17:10 • Seven kings five have fallen • In the days of the sixth king (Vespasian) • Ten kings share authority with the beast v.12 • Beast does not refer to every emperor; only to those who persecuted the Christians

  10. Ten Kings and the Ten Persecutions of the Early Church • Nero (A.D. 64) • Domitian (c.90-96) • Trajan (98-117) • Hadrian (117-138) • Marcus Aurelius (161-181) • Septimus Severus (202-211) • Maximus the Thracian (235-251) • Decius (249-251) • Valerian (257-260) • Diocletian/Galerius (303-311)

  11. Revelation to Be Fulfilled Soon 1:1-3 • “must soon take place” v.1 • “the time is near” v.3 • He“signified” it (symbols) v.1 • John was involved in the tribulation that Revelation discusses 1:9 • Written to the seven churches of Asia 1:4

  12. Outline of Revelation • Introduction 1:1-8 • Seven Messages to Seven Churches 1:9-3:22 • Seven Seals4:1-8:5 • The Seven Trumpets 8:6-11:19 • Satan’s War Against God 12:1-14:20 • Seven Vials of Wrath 15:1-16:21 • Victory 17:1-20:15 • The New Jerusalem 21:1-22:5 • Conclusion 22:6-21

  13. Outline of Revelation • Introduction 1:1-8 • Seven Messages to Seven Churches • (The Church in Imperfection) 1:9-3:22 • Seven Seals • (God’s Authority Over Evil Revealed) 4:1-8:5 • The Seven Trumpets • (God’s Warning Judgments) 8:6-11:19 • Satan’s War Against God 12:1-14:20

  14. Outline of Revelation • Seven Vials of Wrath • (God’s Full Judgments) 15:1-16:21 • Victory • (God’s Authority Over Evil Exercised) 17:1-20:15 • The New Jerusalem • (The Church in Perfection) 21:1-22:5 • Conclusion 22:6-21

  15. Outline of Revelation Introduction 1:1-8 The Church in Imperfection 1:9-3:22 God’s Authority Over Evil Revealed 4:1-8:5 God’s Warning Judgments 8:6-11:19 Satan’s War Against God 12:1-14:20 God’s Full Judgments 15:1-16:21 God’s Authority Over Evil Exercised 17:1-20:15 The Church in Perfection 21:1-22:5 Conclusion 22:6-21

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