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The Book of the End
Revelation
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - CHINESE
Miami Heat
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - ARABIC
فلوريدا جامعة
University of Florida
WHAT DOES IT SAY? - RUSSIAN
Соединенные Штаты Америки
United States of America
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of
this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and
take to heart what is written in it, because the
time is near.Revelation 1:3
The Opening Blessing of Revelation
Literary Genres/Styles
The Bible has many Literary Styles
Historical Narrative
Poetry
Proverb
Epistles/Letters
Apocalyptic Literature
(Genres)
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Apocalyptic Literature: Truths, often future or
spiritual realm, are conveyed through visions with bizarre symbolism (ie, creatures, numbers)
Old Testament Apolcalyptic Literature Books: Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi Malachi 4:5-6/Luke 1 – Elijah = ? Elijah = John The Baptist Revelation follows in this literary tradition,
helpful for Memory/Meditation/Message
“The seven stars are
the angels of the seven churches, and
the seven lampstands are the seven churches.”
Revelation 1:20
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - CREATURES
Jesus Christ/Rev. 5
The Devil/Rev. 12 Persecuting Governments, False Religions and the
Anti-Christ/Rev. 13
Death/Rev. 6 Demons/Rev. 9 Demons/Rev. 16
NUMBERS ARE USED AS SYMBOLS
911
87
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - NUMBERS 7 Spirits = Holy Spirit - “Seven” is a symbol for Holiness – Rev.
1:4-5 666 = Six is the symbol for man’s ungodliness, 666 is the
fulness of evil - Rev. 13 (ie, the man of lawlessness) 10 days = Symbol of a limited period of time – Rev. 2:10 1000 Years – Symbol of an extended period of time – The time
between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 20:1-10 1,260 days = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev 11:3/12:5 42 Months = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev. 11:2/13:5 Time, Times, and Half a Time = Symbol of a period of
tribulation – Rev. 12:14 All three refer to the same period of tribulation throughout the age
between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 13/1 John 2:18 1/4 - Symbol of limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 6:8 1/3 – Symbol limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 9
OVERLAPPING SCENES
OVERLAPPING VISIONS IN REVELATION Revelation contains a series of visions
that have overlapping sections giving a fuller perspective into the event(s)
The Seven Churches – Revelation 1-3 The Seven Seals – Revelation 4-8:1-5 The Seven Trumpets – Revelation 8:6-11 The Great Signs – Revelation 12-14 The Seven Bowls – Revelation 15-16 The City of Babylon – Revelation 17-20 The New Jerusalem – Revelation 21-22
END OF THE WORLD IN REVELATION
The 6th Seal/Rev. 6:12-17
The 7th Seal/Rev. 8:1-5
The 7th Trumpet/Rev. 11:15-19
The Harvest/Rev. 14:17-20
6th Bowl/Rev. 16:12-16 7th Bowl/Rev. 16:17-21
The White Rider/Rev. 19:11-16
Gog and Magog/Rev. 20:7-10
The Great Supper/Rev. 19:17-20
“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in
this scroll.” Revelation 22:7
12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me
“Behold, I am coming soon! My
reward is with me . . .”
Revelation 22:12
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am
coming soon.” Revelation 22:20
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And
let the one who hears say,
“Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come;
and let the one who wishes
take the free gift of the
water of life”Revelation
22:17.
A Final Application
from Revelation