A Timeline of Events in the Book of Revelation, Part 3B

Intro

Title - Events After the Great Tribulation

Series - Understanding Biblical Timelines

Sub-Series - Timeline of Events in the Book of Revelation, Part 3B

Text - Revelation 1.1-3

Review

Revelation 15-19

[SEE ILLUSTRATION NO. 1]

Events After the Great Tribulation

Revelation 19 - Marriage Supper of the Lamb; Armageddon

Rejoicing in heaven over the judgment of Babylon

Revelation 19.1-5

God’s judgment was righteous

Marriage Supper of the Lamb is Announced

Revelation 19.6-10

the Bride is prepared for the marriage supper

the marriage supper takes place after the 7 years, the Last Week of Daniel

the marriage supper takes place on earth - in the millennium

The second coming of Christ

Revelation 19.11-16

He comes to make war

not as a baby wrapped in swadlling cloth

He comes with the armies of heaven

He comes as King of Kings and Lord of Lords

not as the suffering Messiah

He comes to “tread the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God”

Rev. 14.17-20 - the vision of grape harvest

The Battle of Armageddon

Revelation 19.17-21

the beast, the kings of the earth and their armies make way against Christ and His army

the beast and the false prophet is captured, and thrown into the lake of fire

the rest were killed with the Sword

[SEE ILLUSTRATION NO. 2]

Revelation 20 - Millennium; Gog and Magog; White Throne Judgment

Satan is Bound for 1000 years

Rev. 20.1-3

Satan is to be released for a little while after the 100 years

The saints reign with Christ for 1000 years

Revelation 20.4-6

John saw thrones were people (they) were seated to judge

John saw the souls of those who died during the great tribulation

they lived (in Rev. 15.1-3 they were in heaven)

they will reign with Christ

2 resurrections - John speaks exclusive of the 2 sets of resurrection that he saw in his visions

first resurrection takes place before the millennium

second resurrection takes place when the great white throne is set up

Post-Millennial rebellion

Revelation 20.7-10

Satan is released when the millennium expires

Satan deceives the nations and gathers them for another battle

God destroys them with fire

Satan is cast into th elake of fire

The White Throne Judgment

Revelation 20.11-15

John saw the dead stand before (second resurrection)

2 types of book were opened

the Book of Life

books - containing the works of men

Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire - the second death

anyone not found in the Book of Life were also cast into the lake of fire

[SEE ILLUSTRATION NO. 3]

Revelation 21 - New Heaven and New Earth; New Jerusalem

New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21.1-8

the first heaven and earth had passed away

in the great day of the Lord - 2 Peter 3.10-13

2 perspectives on new heaven and earth

Isaiah 65.17-25 - millennial kingdom; the natural man

Rev. 21.1-4 - the post-millennium perspective

New Jerusalem comes down, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband

Rev. 19.7-8

Revelation 21.5-8 is not part of the 1-4 vision, but message from God for readers and hearers of John

New Jerusalem vision

Revelation 21.9-27

introduced by one of the angels holding the 7 bowls of wrath

John sees a “city”

representing the Bride, the Lamb’s wife

Rev 21.10-21 - every part of the city represents something

Rev 21.22-27 -

[SEE ILLUSTRATION NO. 4]

Revelation 22 - River of Life; Final Words

The River of Life

Revelation 22.1-5

this vision is part of the vision of the New Jerusalem

river of life symbolizes the life that flows from God will sustain the new heaven and the new earth and all the nations that will live for all eternity

Final words

the time is near - Rev. 22.10

Jesus is coming soon - Rev 22.12

final warning - Rev 22.18-19

Summary