SIMPLE REVELATION Intro Impressionsreactions Mystery fear confusion Revelation

SIMPLE REVELATION Intro • Impressions/reactions? • Mystery, fear, confusion? • “Revelation” means? • “Revelation” = something revealed. • Strange contrast? • Why not clarity & confidence? • Personal desire to share.

SIMPLE REVELATION Approach Simple • Focus on literal (means what it says – avoid speculation). • What did it mean to them (try to pretend we’re them)? Keys • Let Jesus set the context (this generation, soon, near, quickly). Rev. - 1 st 3 verses mean what they say. • Let pictures be pictures (apocalyptic = picture language). • Let the Word provide explanation (is, are, tell).

SIMPLE REVELATION Summary – Chapters 1 -3 • 7 Churches, Get Ready… (context) • things to be disclosed (1: 1 a) • must soon take place (1: 1 b) • heed (1: 3) • to 7 churches (1: 4, etc. ), from Jesus (1: 5) • stars are angels, lampstands are churches (1: 20) • I know (2: 2, etc. ), repent (2: 5, etc. ), he who (2: 7, etc. ) • about to (2: 10, 3: 10, etc. )

SIMPLE REVELATION Remember, let Jesus set the Context (let Him mean what He says) Chapters 1 -3 GET READY… (“Time is Near”)

SIMPLE REVELATION Summary – Chapters 4 -11 • God Will Avenge (or, Jerusalem will fall – just pictures) • God is Holy, Holy (4: 8) • Jesus is Worthy (5: 12) • 6 seals, how long? (6: 10), who can stand? (6: 17) • faithful servants (7: 4, 14) • 7 th seal -> 4 trumpets (world), woe! (8: 13) • 2 trumpets (man), repent! (9: 20) • little book (message), sweet/bitter (10: 10) • 7 th trumpet, praise God, begun to reign (11: 17)

SIMPLE REVELATION Remember, let Pictures Be Pictures (apocalyptic language) Chapters 4 -11 GOD WILL AVENGE (JERUSALEM WILL FALL) (NOT actually explained though; only described) (“I Saw”)

SIMPLE REVELATION Summary – Chapters 12 -17 • Satan Will Use Domitian (pictures with explanation) • dragon, is Satan (12: 9), war with the rest (12: 17) • beast, will overcome (13: 7), is man, can be identified (13: 18) • 2 reapings: • worship God (14: 7) - blessed (14: 13) • worship beast (14: 9) - wrath (14: 19) • 7 angels, Godly are victorious (15: 2) • 7 bowls, ungodly receive fierce wrath (16: 19) • explanation, reincarnated beast is 8 th king (17: 11, Domitian)

SIMPLE REVELATION Remember, let the Word Explain (let it explain itself) Chapters 12 -17 SATAN WILL USE 8 th KING (get ready… for DOMITIAN) (described and explained) (“I Will Tell You”)

SIMPLE REVELATION Chapter 17 – Explanation! • 17 explanation of 8 th horn, etc. • 17: 1 -6 harlot, scarlet beast, Babylon, wondered • 17: 7 I will tell you the mystery • 17: 8 beast was, is not, about to, not written, will wonder • 17: 9 7 heads = 7 mountains • 17: 10 and 7 heads = 7 kings; 5 fallen, 1 is, 1 not yet, (little while) • 17: 11 beast = 8 th king, and 1 of 7 • 17: 12 -17 10 horns = 10 sub-kings, will hate the harlot • 17: 18 woman = great city, which reigns

SIMPLE REVELATION (Keep in mind…) Daniel 7 – 4 th Beast & 11 th Horn • 7 vision of future king • 7: 1 -6 Daniel saw, 3 beasts, (remember Ch. 3 – statue of 4 kingdoms) • 7: 7 -8 4 th beast, 10 horns, 11 th horn, 3 uprooted • 7: 9 -14 Ancient of Days, boastful words, Son of Man • 7: 15 -18 beasts = kings (kingdoms Dan. 7: 23) • 7: 19 -22 exact meaning, 4 th beast, 11 th horn, overpowering • 7: 23 -25 horns = kings, 11 th worst, times, and half a time • 7: 26 -28 court, saints, everlasting, alarming

SIMPLE REVELATION History – Roman Emperors # 1 2 3 4 5 Name Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Reign 27 BC– 14 14 -37 37 -41 41 -54 54 -68 Span 41 y 23 y 4 y 14 y 6 7 8 Galba Otho Vitellius 68 -69 69 69 7 m 3 m 8 m 9 10 Vespasian 69 -79 Titus 79 -81 10 y 2 y # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Julius not emperor – led Roman Republic, which later became Roman Empire)

SIMPLE REVELATION History – Roman Emperors (as Counted in Daniel & Revelation) Daniel 7 “ten horns“ “are kings” v 24 # 1 2 3 4 5 “three of the 6 first pulled out 7 by the roots“ 8 v 8 9 10 Name Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Reign 27 BC– 14 14 -37 37 -41 41 -54 54 -68 Span 41 y 23 y 4 y 14 y Galba Otho Vitellius 68 -69 69 69 7 m 3 m 8 m Vespasian 69 -79 Titus 79 -81 10 y 2 y # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Revelation 17 “seven heads” “are kings” v 9 v 10 “ 5 have fallen” “one is” “not yet”, “a little while”

SIMPLE REVELATION History – Roman Emperors (11 th Horn/8 th Head = Domitian) Daniel 7 “ten horns“ “are kings” v 24 # 1 2 3 4 5 “three of the 6 first pulled out 7 by the roots“ 8 v 8 9 v 20 10 “another horn“ 11 Name Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Reign 27 BC– 14 14 -37 37 -41 41 -54 54 -68 Span 41 y 23 y 4 y 14 y Galba Otho Vitellius 68 -69 69 69 7 m 3 m 8 m Vespasian 69 -79 Titus 79 -81 Domitian 81 -96 10 y 2 y 15 y # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Revelation 17 “seven heads” “are kings” v 9 “one of the seven” “beast was” vs 8, 11 v 10 “ 5 have fallen” “one is”, “is not” “not yet”, “a little while” “an 8 th”, “will come”

SIMPLE REVELATION History – Domitian • Domitian • reinstituted Nero’s persecutions and added to them • was commonly believed to be Nero reincarnated • was nicknamed “the beast” among Romans, Greeks, & Jews • insisted on being addressed as “our lord and god” • Official Imperial Title (as abbreviated on coins): Emperor Caesar God's Son Domitian Augustus Germanicus

SIMPLE REVELATION Summary – Chapters 18 -22 • God Reigns, Enemies Fall, Saints Stand (more pictures after explanation) • Babylon (harlot, Rome) fallen (18: 2) • beast (Domitian), false prophet, thrown (19: 20) • dragon (Satan) bound (20: 2), thrown (20: 10) • souls, life, reigned (20: 4) • rest, dead, judged (20: 5, 12), thrown (20: 15) • all new (21: 5), overcomers inherit (21: 7), rest burn (21: 8), nations walk (21: 24) • must soon (22: 6), coming quickly (22: 7, 12, 20), do not seal (22: 10)

SIMPLE REVELATION So, what is the Outcome? (what happens to dragon, beast, harlot, children, etc. ? ) Chapters 18 -22 GOD REIGNS, (ENEMIES FALL, SAINTS STAND) (more pictures, after explanation, but…) (“Time is Near”)

SIMPLE REVELATION Summary – Why? • God Reigns, Enemies Fall, Saints Stand (know that God wins. ) • this book – “to show” (1: 1) • show – comfort (“I know” 2: 2), encourage (21: 7), warn (14: 19) • pictures – Jesus’ style (parables) • delayed explanation – protection (lock and key – ch 13 & 17) • “ 1, 000 years” – Satan’s end (20: 10) • preserved – principle (2: 7), Satan released (20: 7) full presentation at: Pegram. Church. org/Revelation

SIMPLE REVELATION History – Roman Domitian Coins (for Greek Subjects / Isopsephy) Domitian’s Full Imperial Title Emperor Caesar God's Son Domitian AYTOKPATΩP KAIΣAP ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ ΔOMITIAΝOΣ Augustus Germanicus ΣEBAΣTOΣ ΓEPMAΝIKOΣ Some Abbreviations of Domitian’s Title on Coins (with RPC or RPC II number listed) AY KAI ΔOMITIAΝOΣ ΣEBA ΓEP (1751) AYTOK KAIΣAP ΔOMITIAΝOΣ ΣEB ΓEPM (2511) AYT KAIΣAP ΔOMIT ΣEB ΓEPM (2621) AYT KAIΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ ΔOMIT ΣEB ΓEPM (2704) ΣEB Γ = 666 (One) Least Common Abbreviation A KAI ΔOMIT more info at: Pegram. Church. org/Revelation