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Introduction

Scripture

Outline

Revelation 1 - Introduction

Revelation 1:1-3 - Prologue & Benediction

Revelation 1:4-8 - Epistolary Introduction

Revelation 1:9-20 - A Vision of the Son of Man

Revelation 2-3 - The Seven Churches

Revelation 2:1-7 - The Letter to Ephesus

Revelation 2:8-11 - The Letter to Smyrna

Revelation 2:12-17 - The Letter to Pergamum

Revelation 2:18-29 - The Letter to Thyatira

Revelation 3:1-6 - The Letter to Sardis

Revelation 3:7-13 - The Letter to Philadelphia

Revelation 3:14-22 - The Letter to Laodicea

Revelation 4-5 - The Throne Room

Revelation 4:1-11 - A Vision of the Throne Room

Revelation 5:1-14 - The Lamb is Worthy

Revelation 6-8:1 - The Seven Seals

Revelation 6:1-8 - The First Four Seals

Revelation 6:9-17 - The Fifth and Sixth Seals

Revelation 6:9-11 - The Fifth Seal

Revelation 6:12-17 - The Sixth Seal

Purpose of Book

The purpose of Revelation is to challenge/encourage believers, who are expectantly awaiting the reign of Christ, to live faithfully for Him despite worldly circumstances, persecution, and the cosmic battle between God and Satan.

Main Point

In the fifth seal, the martyred saints cry out to the Lord to bring justice upon the earth.

The sixth seal brings the terrifying Day of the Lord for those who are God’s enemies.

Revelation 6:9-11 - The Fifth Seal

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.

When he opened the fifth seal

I saw

Under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God

Altar

Bronze alter for sacrifices

Golden alter for incense

For the witness they had borne

The world is entirely opposed to God and His people

They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

They cried out with a loud voice

O Sovereign Lord, holy and true

They cry out for justice to the only true Judge

As holy He cannot tolerate sin and evil

As true He is faithful to those who are His

How long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth

Slew of OT passages where this question is asked and the central aspect of it is when will God punish those who oppress and when will he vindicate the oppressed

The focus here is not on vengeance, but justice against evil

Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

Given a white robe

Truly belong to God

They have lived a righteous life in Christ and are blessed

Rest a little longer

The time has not yet arrived for the fullness of His justice

Until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete

Who were to be killed as they themselves had been

Revelation 6:12-17 - The Sixth Seal

***Passage influenced by multiple OT passages in Isaiah, Ezekiel, Joel, Habakkuk, Book of Psalms, Jeremiah, Amos***

***Olivet Discourse Language***

***Creation is unraveling and final judgment comes upon all***

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale.

He opened the sixth seal

I looked, and behold

There was a great earthquake

Final judgment

The sun became black as sackcloth and the full moon became like blood

The stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale

The world is ending

The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.

The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up

Every mountain and island was removed from its place

Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”

The kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free

Hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains

Calling out to the mountains and rocks

Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb

Death is welcomed instead of facing the wrath of God

For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand

Day of great judgment, but DELIVERANCE for His people

Main Point

In the fifth seal, the martyred saints cry out to the Lord to bring justice upon the earth.

The sixth seal brings the terrifying Day of the Lord for those who are God’s enemies.