5 Lamb takes the scroll.return to Revelation 1,19 - 50
Revelation 1
Comment Chapter Content.
One like the Son of 1 Revelation from Father to Jesus to us.
Man – glorified v 19 sums up the rest of Revelation:-
“has seen” Rev 1
“which are” Rev 2 & 3
“which shall be” Rev 4 to the end.
Present (& future) 2 & 3 Letters to 7 churches.
Throne room of God – very inadequate
4 description of power, authority,
Sets the scene in glory, omniscience – worthy of worship.
heaven
5 Lamb takes the scroll.
Chronology 6 Seals 1 to 6.
[In Parenthesis] 7 144,000 Tribulation saints sealed. Evangelism in Tribulation.
Chronology 8 Seal 7 divided into 7 trumpets.
Trumpets 1 to 4.
Chronology 9 Trumpet 5 (including first woe).
Trumpet 6 (including second woe).
[In Parenthesis] 10 & 11:1-12 2 witnesses in Jerusalem.
[In Parenthesis] 11:13-19 2nd woe of 6th trumpet. 7th trumpet sounded. Effect in Heaven.
Mid Tribulation Lull
[In Parenthesis] 12 – 14 Satan’s attempt to exterminate Jews. Satan cast out of heaven.
Antichrist becomes world leader and persecutes believers. All others worship him.
False prophet, mark of the Beast.
Jesus beats the Beast
2nd Half of the Tribulation
Chronology 15 7th trumpet divided into 7 bowls.
Chronology 16 Bowls 1 – 7
[In Parenthesis] 17-18 Mystery Babylon
Religious system & political system
overthrown.
Chronology 19 Joy in Heaven – invitations to marriage supper of the Lamb.
Jesus returns with army of angels & army of saints
(who died or were raptured).
Armageddon
Antichrist & False Prophet thrown into the Lake of Fire.
All other unbelievers are killed & birds eat their flesh.
Chronology 20 Angel throws Satan into abyss.
Christ’s reign of 1,000 years on earth (1st Resurrection)
Satan released. Gog & Magog rebellion.
Satan defeated & cast into the Lake of Fire.
Great White Throne Judgement.
All unbelievers into Lake of Fire (2nd Resurrection)
Chronology 21-22 Eternal State.
The New Jerusalem.
The River of Life.