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SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT. 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. REVELATION OVERVIEW.
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REVELATIONOVERVIEW • 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
REVELATIONOVERVIEW • 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
REVELATIONOVERVIEW • 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 10-11 – John eats the little book and the two witnesses (church)
REVELATIONOVERVIEW • 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)
REVELATIONOVERVIEW • Chapter 14 – Christ with the faithful Christians through the persecution and announcement of judgment of persecutors • Chapters 15-16 – Seven bowls & God’s judgment poured out on the persecutors
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
SEVEN BOWLSOF JUDGMENT First Bowl (Chapter 16:1-2) Wrath poured: on worshipers of beast • Earth - Sores on those who worship the beast
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
SEVEN BOWLSOF 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
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 300 men by the power of God
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
SEVEN BOWLSOF JUDGMENT Seventh Bowl (Chapter 16:17-21) • Air - Great city, Babylon judged • City of Rome will fall • Other cities will also fall