Revelation Study Week 32: Review

The PERSON of Jesus Christ — Christ in glory, Chapter 1

A. Title of the Book, v. 1

B. Method of revelation, v. 2

C. Beatitude of Bible study, v. 3

D. Greetings from John the writer, and from Jesus Christ in heaven, vv. 4-8

E. The post-incarnate Christ in a glorified body, judging His church (the great High Priest in the Holy of Holies), vv. 9-18

F. Time division of the contents of the apocalypse, v. 19

G. Interpretation of the seven stars and seven lampstands, v. 20

II. The POSSESSION of Jesus Christ — the church in the world, Chapters 2, 3

A. Letter of Christ to the church in Ephesus, Chapter 2:1-7

B. Letter of Christ to the church in Smyrna, Chapter 2:8-11

C. Letter of Christ to the church in Pergamum, Chapter 2:12-17

D. Letter of Christ to the church in Thyatira, Chapter 2:18-29

E. Letter of Christ to the church in Sardis, Chapter 3:1-6

F. Letter of Christ to the church in Philadelphia, Chapter 3:7-13

G. Letter of Christ to the church in Laodicea, Chapter 3:14-22

III. The PROGRAM of Jesus Christ — the scene in heaven, Chapters 4 — 22

A. The church in heaven with Christ, Chapters 4, 5

…I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3)

1. Throne of God, Rev 4:1-3

2. Twenty-four elders, Rev 4:4, 5

3. Four living creatures, Rev 4:6-11

4. Book with seven seals, Rev 5:1-4

5. Christ: the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Lamb that has been slain, Rev 5:5-10

6. A myriad of angels of heaven joins the song of praise and redemption, Rev 5:11, 12

7. Universal worship of the Savior and Sovereign of the universe, Rev 5:13, 14

B. The Great Tribulation in the world, Chapters 6 — 18

1. Opening of the seven-sealed book, Chapters 6 — 8:1

a. Opening of the first seal, Rev 6:1, 2

(Rider on a white horse)

b. Opening of the second seal, Rev 6:3, 4

(Rider on a red horse)

c. Opening of the third seal, Rev 6:5, 6

(Rider on a black horse)

d. Opening of the fourth seal, Rev 6:7, 8

(Rider on a pale horse)

e. Opening of the fifth seal, Rev 6:9-11

(Prayer of the martyred remnant)

f. Opening of the sixth seal, Rev 6:12-17

(The Day of Wrath has come — beginning of the last half of the Great Tribulation)

g. Interlude, Chapter 7

(1) Reason for the interlude between the 6th and 7th seals, vvs. 1-3

(2) Remnant of Israel sealed, vv. 4-8

(3) Redeemed multitude of Gentiles, vv. 9-17

h. Opening of the seventh seal, Rev 8:1

(Introduction of seven trumpets)

2. Blowing of the seven trumpets, Chapters 8:2 — 11:19

a. Angel at the altar with censer of incense, Rev 8:2-6

b. First trumpet — 1/3 trees burnt, Rev 8:7

c. Second trumpet — 1/3 seas become blood, Rev 8:8, 9

d. Third trumpet — 1/3 fresh water becomes bitter, Rev 8:10, 11

e. Fourth trumpet — 1/3 sun, moon, stars smitten, Rev 8:12, 13

f. Fifth trumpet — fallen star and plague of locusts, Rev 9:1-12

g. Sixth trumpet — angels loosed at river Euphrates kill 1/3 of mankind, Rev 9:13-21

h. Interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets, Rev 10:1 — 11:14

(1) The strong angel with the little book, Rev 10:1-7

(2) John eats the little book, Rev 10:8-11

(3) Date for the ending of “the times of the Gentiles,” Rev 11:1, 2

(4) Duration of the prophesying of the two witnesses, Rev 11:3-12

(5) Doom of the second woe — great earthquake, Rev 11:13, 14

i. Seventh trumpet — end of Great Tribulation and opening of temple in heaven, Rev 11:15-19

3. Seven performers during the Great Tribulation, Chapters 12, 13

a. The woman — Israel, Rev 12:1, 2

b. The red dragon — Satan, Rev 12:3, 4

c. The child of the woman — Jesus Christ, Rev 12:5, 6

d. Michael, the archangel, wars with the dragon, Rev 12:7-12

e. The dragon persecutes the woman, Rev 12:13-16

f. Remnant of Israel, Rev 12:17

g. Wild beast out of the sea — a political power and a person, Rev 13:1-10

(1) Wild beast, description, vv. 1, 2

(2) Wild beast, death-dealing stroke, v. 3

(3) Wild beast, deity assumed, vv. 4, 5

(4) Wild beast, defying God, vv. 6-8

(5) Wild beast, defiance denied to anyone, vv. 9, 10

h. Wild beast out of the earth — a religious leader, Rev. 13:11-18

(1) Wild beast, description, v. 11

(2) Wild beast, delegated authority, vv. 12-14

(3) Wild beast, delusion perpetrated on the world, vv. 15-17

(4) Wild beast, designation, v. 18

4. Looking to the end of the Great Tribulation, Chapter 14

a. Picture of the lamb with the 144,000, vv. 1-5

b. Proclamation of the everlasting gospel, vv. 6, 7

c. Pronouncement of judgment on Babylon, v. 8

d. Pronouncement of judgment on those who received mark of the beast, vv. 9-12

e. Praise for those who die in the Lord, v. 13

f. Preview of Armageddon, vv. 14-20

5. Pouring out of the seven mixing bowls of wrath, Chapters 15, 16

a. Preparation for final judgment of the Great Tribulation, Rev 15:1 — Rev 16:1

(1) Tribulation saints in heaven worship God because He is holy and just, Rev 15:1-4

(2) Temple of the tabernacle opened in heaven that seven angels, having seven golden bowls, might proceed forth, Rev 15:5 — Rev 16:1

b. Pouring out of the first bowl, Rev 16:2

c. Pouring out of the second bowl, Rev 16:3

d. Pouring out of the third bowl, Rev 16:4-7

e. Pouring out of the fourth bowl, Rev 16:8, 9

f. Pouring out of the fifth bowl, Rev 16:10, 11

g. Pouring out of the sixth bowl, Rev 16:12

h. Interlude: kings of inhabited earth proceed to Har-Magedon, Rev 16:13-16

i. Pouring out of the seventh bowl, Rev 16:17-21