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OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION. 1. Introduction (1:1-20) 2. Messages to Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) 3. Seals to reveal (4:1-8:6) 4. Trumpets to warn (8:7-11:19) 5. Spiritual Warfare (12:1-14:5) 6. Bowls of Judgement & Babylon (14:6-18:24) 7. Victory of the King of Kings (19:1-20:6)

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OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

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  1. OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION • 1. Introduction (1:1-20) • 2. Messages to Seven Churches (2:1-3:22) • 3. Seals to reveal (4:1-8:6) • 4. Trumpets to warn (8:7-11:19) • 5. Spiritual Warfare (12:1-14:5) • 6. Bowls of Judgement & Babylon (14:6-18:24) • 7. Victory of the King of Kings (19:1-20:6) • 8. Final Judgement and Heaven (20:7-22:5) • 9. Conclusion & Faithfulness of Revelation (22:6-21)

  2. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Jesus, the Christ’s revelation • Revelation – apokalypsis • Unveiling or uncovering • Making God’s will know whether present of future (Lk. 2:32; Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:5) • Revelation = word of God • To Bond-servants • God to Christ for bond-servants • GodChristAngelJohn Bond-servants

  3. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Revelation of things shortly to come to pass (Rev. 1:1; 22:6) • Recipients point of view = soon • Tachei - Quickly, shortly, soon • Lk. 18:8 - speedily • Acts 12:7 - quickly • Acts 22:18 - quickly • Acts 25:4 - shortly • Rom. 16:20 - soon • 1 Tim. 3:14 - before long

  4. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Take heed, for the time is near • Engus - time is near, at hand • Rev. 1:3 - time is near • Rev. 22:10 - time is near • When used to indicate time, it refers to something occurring soon • Mt. 24:32, 33 - summer near • Mt. 26:18 - my time is at hand • Lk. 19:11 - immediately • Jn. 2:13; 6:4; 11:55 - Passover at hand • Jn. 7:2 - Feast of booths at hand

  5. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Beatitudes in Revelation • Beatitude is a declaration of a blessing on someone • Blessed may be translated happily fulfilled spiritually

  6. REVELATIONSource of Revelation (1:1-3) • Seven beatitudes in Revelation • Reads & heeds the prophecy (1:3) • Die in the Lord (14:13) • Stays awake (16:15) • Invited to marriage feast (19:9) • In first resurrection (20:6) • Heeds the words of prophecy (22:7) • Washed robes (22:14)

  7. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Written to the seven churches of Asia • Modern day Turkey • Colossae not mentioned • Representative of all churches • Greetings from • Him who was and is to come = God • Seven Spirits before the throne = Holy Spirit (Rev. 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) • Jesus Christ

  8. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Three titles for Christ • Faithful witness • Firstborn of the dead • Ruler of the kings of the earth • Two actions of Christ • Loves us • Released us from our sins by His blood

  9. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Results of being released from sins • Made us a kingdom of priests • Glory to God • Recognized His dominion forever and ever

  10. REVELATIONSalutation 1:4-8 • Christ’s return will prove His dominion • Every eye will see • All the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him • Proves He is the Alpha and the Omega • Almighty (9 times in Revelation)

  11. REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 1:9-10 • John • Your brother • Fellow partaker in tribulation & kingdom • Written from Island of Patmos • Because of the word of God • Because of the testimony of Jesus • Receive a vision • Carry out the great commission • Faithful witness banished for his work

  12. REVELATIONJohn Receives the Revelation 1:9-10 • In the Spirit • Spiritual gift of prophecy • Rom. 12:6 • 1 Cor. 12:10, 28; 13:2; 14:1-39 • Oral & visual • Lord’s day • Used only once in New Testament • Probably Sunday

  13. REVELATIONRecipients of Revelation 1:11-16 • Seven church of Asia • Ephesus • Smyrna • Pergamum • Thyatira • Sardis • Philadelphia • Laodicea

  14. MAP OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA

  15. SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA Seven Stars Two-edged sword Laodicea Ephesus Philadelphia Smyrna Sardis Pergamum Thyatira

  16. REVELATIONEternal of Son of Man 1:17-18 • Divine Son of Man • First and last (eternal) • Living one • Dead but alive forevermore • Keys of death and Hades

  17. REVELATIONEternal of Son of Man 1:17-18 • Meaning of keys of death and Hades • Hades- Hebrew word translated to Greek meaning death or grave • Place of departed wicked (Lk. 16:23; Rev. 20:13-14) • Place of all the dead (Acts 2:27, 31) • Keys - authority over

  18. REVELATIONWrite the Mystery 1:19-20 • Write • Things you have seen • So far seen • Things which are • Present state of the church • Things which will take place after these things • Things which are about to take place

  19. REVELATIONWrite the Mystery 1:19-20 • Mystery • Seven stars = angels of the seven churches • Angels • Occurs 67 times in Revelation • Depicting heavenly beings • Can be translated messenger (heavenly or not) • The text indicates spiritual beings

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