The Book of Revelation

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(Hopefully)

John on Patmos Photo

Revelation

• Author; John, 1:4, 9, 22:8, a prophet 22:9, one giving testimony 1:2

• Date; A.D. 90-96, (church father Irenaeus, others)

• To; Jesus Christ, ears, and the churches 2:17,22:16

• It’s to be understood, an unveiling

• It’s to be a blessing, 1:3, “Reads aloud” ESV, NET Bibles

Revealing Jesus Christ

• He is risen to glory, 1:13

• In the midst of and directing the churches

• The slain Lamb who alone is worthy, ch.5-6

• The wrathful Lamb 6:16, (30 uses in NIV)

• The KING OF KINGS, 1:5, 19:16

Some Dangers of Studying Rev.

• The Danger of Sensationalism.

Acts 17:21 Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new. (RSV)

• The Danger of Ignoring Prophecy

• Luke 19:44…because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. KJV

• The Danger of Imbalance

Imbalance?

Hermeneutics

• Normal

• Literal

• Grammatical

• Contextual

• Similes, “Like” (66 X’s), “as, looked like” (5 X’s). That’s 61 in 22 chapters

• metaphor ; Compare simile a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally denote in order to imply a resemblance, for example he is a lion in battle

Camera Changes

Events In Heaven On Earth

Church Age 1 2-3

Tribulation 4-5 6-19

Millennium 19-20 20

White Throne 20 Ryrie Pg.1946

Eternal State 21-22 21-22

Rev 4-19, Four Major Views

• the historicist, a record of the course of history from the time of the apostles to the end of the world (Wycliffe, Knox, Tyndale, Luther, Calvin, Edwards, Whitefield, Spurgeon, Matthew Henry, et al)

• the preterist, fulfilled not long after the author’s own time (generally 70 AD)

• the spiritual approach; a kind of drama, which depicts spiritual truths which may occur over and over throughout history …

• the futurist, yet future from our perspective, will occur in a short period (i.e. a 7- year period known as the Tribulation) before the return of Christ. The futurist approach frees the reader to take a more literal view of the visions… www.bible.org

22 CHAPTERS

• 404 verses, No “Quotes of O.T.”• 276-575 references or allusions • Does that make it an O.T. book?• Not one use of “law”, “grace”, “love” “body” “in Christ”,

“believe, ed, er, ers” “born, fellowship, trust, forgive*, n”

• Only one use of “Moses” Rev 15:3 And they sang the song of Moses…

• “brothers, brother” has only 1 NAU use; NAU Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

REVELATION 1:1

• The Revelation singular

• The Revelation of Jesus

• God gave Him

• Why

• Rev 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place….

2 Categories of Humans

• Earth dwellers (lost) and Overcomers (saints)• Rev 1:7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and

every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him.So shall it be! Amen.

Who are the “Overcomers”?1 John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only

he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Rev 1:9, The Island Of Patmos

Apocolipsi Caves

• According to folklore this is where St John

wrote the book of the revelation.

Entrance to St. John’s Grotto

Rev 1:19, Divine Outline

• NAU Revelation 1:19 "Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.

• have seen= chapter 1

• what is now= chapters 2 and 3

• what will take place later= chapters 4-22

• Rev 1:19….which will take place after these things[meta tauta]. NASU

• meta tauta is used 8 X’s in Rev.

7 ChurchesEphesus

Smyrna

Pergamum

Thyatira,

Sardis

Philadelphia

Laodicea

The Seven Letters Chs. 2-3);

• Description of Christ

• Praise to the Church

• Church Problem

• Solution or Counsel

• Warning

• Promises

The Street of the Curetes, Ephesus, view of Bay,

Library of Celsus, Ephesus

Smyrna, Known Today As Izmir

PergamumAsklepion

Coins from Thyatira

Sardis , Burial Mounds

Sardis ,

Temple of

Artemis

Philadelphia

Church

Column In Synagogue At Capernaum

The Larger Theater At Laodicea

The “church” Isn’t In Rev 4-19:6

• NIV has 7 uses of “church” in ch. 2&3, no other uses in Rev.

• NIV has 12 uses of “churches” in chs. 1-3, only other use is in Rev. is;

• Rev 22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.“

• If the church was going through the Tribulation, shouldn’t there be some mention/instruction?

Always Look For Missing Items In Lists

• 7 X’s in in ch. 2&3 “He who has an ear”

• Rev 3:22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

• Rev 13:9-10 He who has an ear, let him hear.

• 10 If anyone is to go into captivity,

• into captivity he will go.

• If anyone is to be killed with the sword,

• with the sword he will be killed.

Instructions To Tribulation Saints

• If the church was going through the Tribulation, shouldn’t there be some mention/instruction?

• God gave instructions to the tribulation saints.

• The church won’t be there!

• Rev 13:9-10 He who has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword with the sword he will be killed.

Rev 1:19, Divine Outline

• NAU Revelation 1:19 "Therefore write the things which you have seen [ch.1, John saw], and the things which are [chapters, 2-3], and the things which will take place after these things [chapters 4-22].

• have seen= chapter 1

• what is now, church age= chapters 2 and 3

• what will take after these things= chapters 4-22

• Rev 1:19….which will take place after these things[meta tauta]. NASU

• meta tauta is used 8 X’s in Rev.

“After this”, Rev 4:1

• Things have seen and are Rev 1-3, The church age

• “After this” [meta tauta] = Rev 4:1….Come up here…

Rev 4:8, Seraphim?

• Rev 4:8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings… they never stop saying: "Holy, holy, holy…

• Isa 6:2-3 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:

• "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;• the whole earth is full of his glory."

Rev 5:5

Lion & Lamb, Rev. 5:5-6

• Lamb• 1st. Coming

• Meekness

• Savior

• Judged by men

• Grace of God

• Lion• 2nd. Coming

• Majesty

• Sovereignty

• Judge of men

• Government of God

Rev 5, Only The Root Of David Is Worthy

• Rom 3:10 "There is no one righteous, not even one…

• Rom 3:12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one."

• Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Christ, A Lamb, Rev. 5:6

• DLK; 31 of the 38 NIV, NT uses of “lamb”=“arnion” are in Rev.

• Only 103 uses of “lamb” in NIV Bible

• 1 Peter 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

Rev 5:12

Rev 6, 4 Horsemen

• Rev 6:1 I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals…

• Rev 6:3…the Lamb opened the second seal…

• Rev 6:5…the Lamb opened the third seal…

• Rev 6:7…the Lamb opened the fourth seal…

• The Lamb is opening the seals, not riding the white horse.

• Rev 8:1 When he opened the seventh seal…

• The seventh seal is the trumpet judgments.

3 Just Judgments of 7’s

• The seventh seal is the trumpet judgments.

• The seventh trumpet is the bowl judgments.

• The seventh bowl is the finish.

• Rev 16:17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!"

Rev 7:1, No Wind = No Weather

• Radical climatic changes

• Heat build up on land

• Hydrologic cycle halts, no rain

• Smog, stale air, muggy or dry, odors, leggy plants, wind driven seeds, pollination

Rev 7:4144,000 From All The Tribes Of Israel

• Sealed servants of our God

• Jews, 12x12,000

• Not JW’s

• 12 tribes, yet no Dan?

• NAU Revelation 7:6 …from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand…

• 8 …from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand…

Rev 8:1, The Seventh Seal

Heavenly Hush, Rev. 8:1

• A dramatic pause before 7 trumpet judgments, it is not an evidence of;

• A lack of women in heaven (J.V. McGee)

• A lack of attorneys in heaven

• A lack of politicians in heaven

Revelation summaryby Vern Peterman?

Rev 8:1, The Seventh Seal

• The seventh seal starts the “Judgment Of Third’s” or “Trumpet Judgments”

Rev 8:13, Woe! Woe! Woe

• Rev 8:13 As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!"

• As though the “Judgment Of Third’s” wasn’t bad enough!

God Is Increasing The Pressure

• Another 1/3 of humanity will be killed (9:18) and yet;

• Rev 9:21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.

• God will have to “crank up the heat.”

3 More Trumpets to Come, Ch.9

• "Woe! Woe! Woe”

• Rev. 6:8= 1/4th of the earth killed

• Rev. 8:11= many people died, 1/3rd of the earth is destroyed

• How much worse can it get?

• Lots worse!

Revelation 10-16

• Parenthetical break from the judgments

• Breathing room for us, the readers.

Rev 10:7, Promised Fulfillment Of All

• Rev 10:7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.“

• Bible Knowledge Commentary says, “The reference, therefore, is not to hidden truth but to the fulfillment of many Old" Testament passages which refer to the glorious return of the Son of God and the establishment of His kingdom of righteousness and peace on the earth...

• Though the Word is sweet to believers, it will be bitter to unbelievers when it brings divine judgment on them.

Rev 11:3, Power To Two Witnesses

• Rev 11:10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts…

• God sends them 2 mighty witnesses and they celebrate their death!

• Happy Dead Witnesses Day

Rev 11 Most Difficult Chapter?

• Only when they try to spiritualize;

• Not with normal Hermeneutics

• 2 Witnesses=2 Witnessing prophets of God

• Temple= The Tribulation temple prophesied

• 1260 days= 42 months, 3 1/2 years

• Olive trees/candlesticks= 2 Lights, Rev.1:20

• Sodom & Egypt= Jerusalem (crucified)

• Earthquake= Earthquake

The Jewish Temple, Rev 11:1

• Is being prepared for now.

• Is prophesied by Jesus, John, Paul, Daniel, Zechariah, Isaiah, Joel, Jeremiah, Moses, and Ezekiel.

• It’s location is being debated.

• It could be built before the rapture.

• The next temple is called the “3rd. Temple”

Who Are The Two Olive Trees?

• Joshua & Zerubbabel, Zech 4:1-14

• Israel & the church

• Enoch & Elijah

• Moses & Elijah

• Two unnamed men Jerusalem Olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane

The Two Olive Trees Are Definitely;

• Two unnamed men, yet future

• Who stand alongside (before) the Lord

• Prophets, in sackcloth

• Witnesses, (martyr) ma,rtuj martus

• Supernatural miracle workers

• Not to be messed with.

Revelation 12

• 2 Biggest Questions

• #1 Who’s Who?

• #2 What Time Is It?

7 Great Players of the Tribulation The Woman: Israel (12:1-27)

The Great Red Dragon: Satan (12:3-4)

The Male Child: The Lord Jesus (12:5)

Michael: The Holy Angels (12:7)

The Remnant of the Woman: Regenerate Israel (12:17)

The Beast Out of the Sea: World Dictator (13:1-10)

The Beast Out of the Earth: False Prophet (13:11-17)

War in heaven, Rev 12:7

Rev 13

• Dragon

• Beast

• Another Beast

On/in his right hand/foreheadKJV’ism, Rev 13:16

• Rev 13:16..on his right hand =NIV, NASU, NKJV, ASV, NASB

• a mark in their right hand…KJV

evpi, epi {ep-ee'}

• Meaning: 1) upon, on, at, by, before 2) of position…

• Don’t leave home without it, yet if you have it you will send eternity in hell

• There will be no sales without it,

• WW2 rations

Rev 14

• Rev 14:3…the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

• Rev 14:6…the eternal gospel to proclaim…

• Rev 14:11…anyone who receives the mark of his name…

• Rev 14:16…the earth was harvested…

Rev 15, The Seven Last Plagues

• Rev 15:7…seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God…

• Rev 15 is the introduction to Rev 16

• 7th. Trumpet of Rev 11:15 is the 7 Bowls

God’s Purpose?, Rev 16

• Punish the idolatrous “earth dwellers”

• Show their rebellious hearts

• Bring judgment against their false god as in Exodus

• Put an end to transgressions

Rev 16, Just Judgments, God's Wrath On The Earth

• ugly and painful sores broke out on the people • the sea, and it turned into blood…the sea died. • the rivers and springs of water… became blood. • the sun…to scorch people with fire… they refused to

repent and glorify him. • the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into

darkness…• Men gnawed their tongues in agony …• Euphrates…dried up…for the kings from the East…

Rev 16, Just Judgments, God's Wrath On The Earth

• demons performing miraculous signs…• kings…gathered…to…Armageddon… • lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe

earthquake…• The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the

nations collapsed…• Babylon…the fury of his wrath…• Every island fled away and the mountains could not be

found…• huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each

(stoning?)

Rev 16:13, False Trinity

• Rev 16:13

• …the dragon

• …the beast

• …the false prophet.

MEGIDDO AERIAL FROM NE

Megiddo, Jezreel Valley

Megiddo from the South

Revelation summaryby Vern Peterman?

Rev 17:5, Who is this; BABYLON THE GREAT

• The New American Bible, The New Catholic Translation says in it’s notes on page 1393, under Rev. 17:1-6; “Babylon, a symbolic name(v.5) of Rome, is graphically described as the great harlot….

• 17,4: Reference to the great wealth of Rome

• 17,9 Seven hills: of Rome

• 18,1-19,4, …the fall of Babylon-Rome…

It’s not the pope, it’s a city.Rev 17:18

The woman you saw is the great city that rules

over the kings of the earth."

The Whore and The Beast

• Rev 17:5 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."

• Rev 17:16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked…

• The woman is religious Babylon.

• The beast is the commercial, power Babylon.

• Rev 18:10…O Babylon, city of power!

The Wedding Of The Lamb, Rev 19:7

• 2 Cor 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.

• Eph 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

The King Has Come

• Rev 19:15 Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations…

Prostitute Condemned/ The Beast At War

• Rev 19:2 for true and just are his judgments.

• He has condemned the great prostitute

• who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.

• He has avenged on her the blood of his servants."

• Rev 19:19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army.

Rev 20 Is Busy And Compressed

• Rev 20:2…Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.• Rev 20:3…he must be set free for a short time.• Rev 20:4…They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand

years.• Rev 20:5…rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand

years were ended.• Rev 20:7…thousand years are over, Satan will be released• Rev 20:8…gather them for battle• Rev 20:9…fire came down from heaven and devoured them.• Rev 20:10…the devil…thrown into the lake of burning sulfur• Rev 20:11…a great white throne• Rev 20:13…each person was judged according to what he had done• Rev 20:15…thrown into the lake of fire

Rev 21, New Heaven And Earth

• Rev 21:1…first heaven and the first earth had passed away

• Rev 21:2…the Holy City, the new Jerusalem

• Rev 21:3…God himself will be with them

• Rev 21:4…no more death or mourning or crying or pain

• Rev 21:5…"I am making everything new!"

• Rev 21:10…Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God

Rev 22The Throne Of God And Of The Lamb

• Rev 22:12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.

• Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

• Rev 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."

• Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Chronology From Here To Eternity

www.godsaidmansaid.com, Heavily Edited by DLK

Step #1: The great catching up of the church to meet Christ in the clouds. Magog Invasion of Ezek 38-39.

Step #2: Covenant confirmed with Israel, 7 years, Abomination of Desolation, Battle of Armageddon.

Step #3: Jesus Christ returns, Satan is cast into the bottomless pit, Great Trib. Saints resurrected, Christ reigns on the earth for 1,000 years with a rod of iron.

Step #4: Satan is loosed from the bottomless pit to lead carnal earth in one last rebellion.

Step #5: All lost sinners from all history arise from the dead for judgment.

Step #6: The Great White Throne Judgment.

Step #7: All whose names are not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life are cast into the Lake of Fire.

Step #8: God destroys the contaminated heavens and the earth with a loud sound and a fervent heat.

Step #9: God creates new heavens and a new earth.

Step #10: The New Jerusalem comes down out of heaven.

Step #11: Eternity future begins.

We’re not looking for the

Beast!We’re looking for the Lord!

Did I Make It In 55 Minutes?

• A Let’s put a lid on it.

• Amen!

THE END