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Interpretive Keys Unlocking Revelation

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 Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 First The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution 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 Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 First The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution 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 7 Revelation 20: 1 – 22: 21 Destruction of Dragon; Christ and Church in Glory Unlocking Revelation

Historic and Dispensational Premillennialism C 1 Church Age C 2 Millennium Unlocking Revelation

C J MILLENNIUM CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION D B L B SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT U M B NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH HISTORIC PREMILLENNIALISM

C C CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION D B L B D B J J MILLENNIUM SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT U M B NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM

Postmillennialism C 1 Church Age Millennium C 2 Unlocking Revelation

C CHURCH AGE GOLDEN AGE - MILLENNIUM FALLING AWAY SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT U B J NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH POSTMILLENNIALISM

Amillennialism C 1 Church Age / Millennium C 2 Unlocking Revelation

C CHURCH AGE TRIBULATION SATAN’S REBELLION AND FINAL DEFEAT U B J NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH AMILLENNIALISM

The Binding of Satan 20: 1 -3 The Millennial Reign 20: 4 -6 The Release and Defeat of Satan 20: 7 -10 The New Heavens and Earth 21: 1 -22: 5 Unlocking Revelation

The New Heavens and Earth 21: 1 -22: 5 • 21: 1 A New heaven and Earth • 21: 2 -8 The Dwelling Place of God with Man • 21: 9 -27 The New Jerusalem • 22: 1 -5 The River of Life Unlocking Revelation

The Epilogue 21: 6 -21 • Exhortation 1 21: 6 -7 • Exhortation 2 21: 8 -13 • Exhortation 3 21: 14 -17 • Exhortation 4 21: 18 -19 • Benediction 21: 20 -21 Unlocking Revelation

Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World Coming AND 4: 1 -8: 5 THE WORLD 8: 6 -11: 19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious CHRIST 12: 1 -14: 20 First The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution 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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