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HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 1 Any passage of Scripture has ONLY ONE MEANING

HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 2 The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR

HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 3 Any passage of Scripture has only one meaning; that meaning is discovered by applying the regular rules of GRAMMAR and the facts of HISTORY. The Grammatical – Historical Method

HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 4 CONTEXT determines meaning

HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 5 The meaning of any passage of Scripture is the meaning intended by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR and as would have been understood by the ORIGINAL READERS

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What type of literature is this? Unlocking Revelation

What type of literature? APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing) Unlocking Revelation

APOCALYPTIC What type of literature? • visions and dreams • symbols • numbers • literary form • perspective Unlocking Revelation

Why was it written? Unlocking Revelation

Why was it written? Revelation 1: 19 “Write therefore things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. ” Unlocking Revelation

Why was it written? Revelation 14: 12 “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. ” Unlocking Revelation

Who is it about? Unlocking Revelation

Who is it about? CHRIST Unlocking Revelation

Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION

Section 1 Revelation 1: 1 – 3: 22 The Christ Indwelt Church in the World Unlocking Revelation

Section 2 Revelation 4: 1 – 8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution Unlocking Revelation

Section 3 Revelation 8: 6 – 11: 19 The Church avenged, protected and victorious Unlocking Revelation

Section 4 Revelation 12: 1 – 14: 20 Christ opposed by the dragon Unlocking Revelation

Section 5 Revelation 15: 1 – 16: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent Unlocking Revelation

Section 6 Revelation 17: 1 – 19: 21 Fall of Babylon and the Beast Unlocking Revelation

Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION

17: 1 -18 • The vision of the great prostitute and beast 18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast Unlocking Revelation

17: 1 -6 The great prostitute • Her description • Her wickedness • Her identity 17: 7 -18 The beast • Its description • Its identity • Its activity Unlocking Revelation

18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast Unlocking Revelation

18: 1 – 19: 5 • The fall of the great prostitute 19: 11 -21 • The fall of the Beast 19: 6 -10 • The marriage supper of the Lamb Unlocking Revelation

18: 1 – 19: 5 The fall of the great prostitute • Prediction (18: 1 -3) • Exhortation (18: 4 -8) • Lamentation (18: 9 -19) • Jubilation (18: 20; 19: 1 -5) • Explanation (18: 21 -24) Unlocking Revelation

19: 11 – 21 The fall of the beast • The rider on the white horse (19: 11 -16) • The judgement of the beast (19: 17 -21) Unlocking Revelation

19: 6 – 10 The marriage supper of the Lamb Unlocking Revelation

Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World First Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon AND 15: 1 -16: 21 17: 1 -19: 21 20: 1 -22: 21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent THE Fall of Babylon and the Beasts DRAGON Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory lampstands seals trumpets Christ and Dragon bowls Babylon consummation Final Judgement 1: 1 -3: 22 Second Coming THE CHURCH New Heavens and New Earth PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION

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