REVELATION 11:11–19 “The nations were angry; and Your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding Your servants the prophets …” (Revelation 11:18a). When the counterfeit Jerusalem was hit by the earthquake, part of the city falls, but many repent and convert (Revelation 11:13). Then the seventh trumpet sounds … Continue reading “THE ROAD TO JUDGMENT”
BEFORE THE SEVENTH TRUMPET
REVELATION 10:1–11:10 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above His head; His face was like the sun, and His legs were like fiery pillars (Revelation 10:1). Just before the seventh seal, we saw a vision of God’s sealing His saints and bringing … Continue reading “BEFORE THE SEVENTH TRUMPET”
THE OPENING OF THE BOOK
REVELATION 7–9 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour (Revelation 8:1). Now the seventh seal is broken, and the book can be opened up. Before Christ opens it, however, He puts the seal of protection upon 144,000 of Israel and a great multitude from every nation … Continue reading “THE OPENING OF THE BOOK”
THE END OF THE WORLD
REVELATION 6 “For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?” (Revelation 6:17). Today we continue to break the seals that lock up the book of history, which now at last can be opened by a man who is worthy: the Lamb. The first four seals shows the Gospel going forth … Continue reading “THE END OF THE WORLD”
THE VICTORY OF THE LAMB
REVELATION 5 And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and with Your blood You purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9). After John takes in the vision of the throne and the … Continue reading “THE VICTORY OF THE LAMB”
BEFORE THE THRONE
REVELATION 4 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with Someone sitting on it (Revelation 4:2). After taking down the letters to the seven churches, John is called up to heaven to see the things that will take place “after this” (Revelation 4:1). The first thing … Continue reading “BEFORE THE THRONE”
MORE LETTERS TO CHURCHES
REVELATION 3 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches (Revelation 3:6, 13, 22). Each of the letters to the seven churches begins by calling attention to one of the attributes of Christ as He was revealed in chapter 1. Each letter continues with Christ saying that He … Continue reading “MORE LETTERS TO CHURCHES”
LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES
REVELATION 1:19–2:29 “The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches …” (Revelation 1:20b). The book of Revelation is written to the seven churches, and within Revelation each church receives a specific letter addressed to her (Revelation 2–3). Each letter is addressed to the “angel” of the church. The word angel simply means “messenger,” … Continue reading “LETTERS TO SEVEN CHURCHES”
THE VISION OF CHRIST
REVELATION 1:12–18 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like blazing fire (Revelation 1:4). John tells us that he was “in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” when Jesus appeared to him (Revelation 1:10). The phrase “in the Spirit” reminds us of Ezekiel 1 and other … Continue reading “THE VISION OF CHRIST”
INTERPRETING REVELATION
REVELATION 1:7–8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8). Today and tomorrow we want to survey the basic approaches to the specifics of the book of Revelation. There are four basic approaches: the preterist approaches, the historicist … Continue reading “INTERPRETING REVELATION”