QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT
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I - PROLOGUE
Revelation 1:1-20
1:1-3 John introduces the revelation Jesus Christ made known to him - also 1: 3a The Holy Bible
1:4-6 John's greetings to the seven churches in the province of Asia - also 1: 4b-6 Blessings and prayers
1:7-8 The second coming of Jesus
II - THE FIRST VISION OF CHRIST
1:9-11 John tells how Christ told him to write to the seven churches
1:12-16 He describes the awesome appearance of Jesus Christ
1:17-20 Christ repeats his instructions, and explains the significance of the stars and lampstands
III - SEVEN SPECIAL LETTERS TO THE CHURCHES OF ASIA
Revelation 2:1-29
2:1-7 To the church in Ephesus - steadfast, but lacking in love
2:8-11 ... in Smyrna - troubled and poor, but rich in spirit
2:12-17 ... in Pergamum - faithful, but some follow false and immoral teaching
2:18-29 ... in Thyatira - hard-working, but some remain pagans
Revelation 3:1-22
3:1-6 ... in Sardis - apparently alive, but mainly dead
3:7-13 ... in Philadelphia - weak in power, but loyal
3:14-22 ... in Laodicea - worldly successful, and complacent
IV - VISION OF HEAVEN
THE THRONE OF GOD
Revelation 4:1-11
4:1-6a John's vision - the throne of God, the 24 elders, the seven spirits
4:6b-11 The four living creatures, who with the 24 elders worship God eternally
THE SEVEN-SEALED BOOK, AND JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD
Revelation 5:1-14
5:1-5 The book with seven seals in God's hand; the call for one worthy to open it; the Lion of Judah is proclaimed worthy
5:6-10 John's vision of the sacrificed Lamb who takes the book; the creatures and elders worship him
5:11-14 The whole of creation praises and worships the Lamb
V - THE SEVEN SEALS ARE BROKEN
THE LAMB BREAKS THE FIRST FOUR SEALS - THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE ARE RELEASED
Revelation 6:1-17
6:1-2 The first seal is broken by the Lamb - a white horse appears, its rider "conquest"
6:3-4 The second seal is broken - a red horse, the rider "war"
6:5-6 The third seal - a black horse, "famine"
6:7-8 The fourth seal - a sickly green horse, "death"
THE LAMB BREAKS THE FIFTH AND SIXTH SEALS
6:9-11 The fifth seal - the martyrs of God cry out for justice
6:12-17 The sixth seal - universal catastrophe; mankind, in terror, hides from the anger of God and the Lamb
INTERLUDE - VISIONS BEFORE THE SEVENTH SEAL IS OPENED
Revelation 7:1-17
7:1-8 God's servants from the twelve tribes of Israel are marked for protection
7:9-17 The even greater multitude of mankind who are saved by the blood of the Lamb
Revelation 8:1-13
8:1 The seventh seal is opened - silence
VI - SEVEN TRUMPETS ARE SOUNDED
8:2 Seven angels before God are given seven trumpets
8:3-6 The eighth angel and the incense-burner; the prayers of the saints
FOUR ANGELS SOUND THE FIRST FOUR TRUMPETS
8:7 The first trumpet - hail and fire destroys a third of the earth and its vegetation
8:8-9 The second trumpet - a fiery mass destroys a third of the sea and its creatures and ships
8:10-11 The third trumpet - a blazing star poisons a third of the world's fresh water
8:12 The fourth trumpet - a third of the universe is destroyed
8:13 The three cries of woe because of the three remaining trumpets
THE FIFTH AND SIXTH TRUMPETS
Revelation 9:1-21
9:1 The fifth trumpet - a star falls with keys to the abyss; the first woe starts
9:2-6 The abyss is opened, smoke ascends, locusts appear with the power to torture those without God's protection
9:7-12 The appearance of the locusts; their king, the angel named "destroyer"; the first woe ends - also 9:11 The devil
9:13-15 The sixth trumpet sounds; four angels of death are released; the second woe starts
9:16-19 A vision of 200 million mounted troops; the horse's "breath" kills a third of mankind
9:20-21 The rest of mankind continues to sin
INTERLUDE - VISIONS OF THE POWERFUL ANGEL WITH THE LITTLE BOOK; THE TWO WITNESSES
Revelation 10:1-11
10:1-4 Another angel appears, holding a little book; the voices of seven thunders speak but are not revealed
10:5-7 His warning; when the seventh trumpet sounds, God's purpose will be completed
10: 8-11 John takes and eats the angel's little book; his duty to prophesy
Revelation 11:1-19
11:1-2 The inner temple of God is to be measured; the outer court is for the Gentiles
11:3-6 The power of the two witnesses until their testimony is finished
11:7-10 They are killed by the best of the abyss; mankind gloats over their unburied corpses
11:11-12 God breathes life into them; they go up to heaven
11:13-14 An earthquake kills 7,000; the SECOND WOE ENDS
THE SEVENTH TRUMPET
11:15 The seventh trumpet sounds - the end-times have come; the third woe starts
11:16-18 The twenty four elders worship God, and give thanks for his judgment
11:19 God's temple is opened and the ark revealed; the elements rage
VII - A SERIES OF SIGNS:
THE WOMAN; THE DRAGON AND WAR IN HEAVEN; THE TWO BEASTS AND WAR ON EARTHTHE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON
Revelation 12:1-17
12:1-2 A pregnant woman appears in heaven
12:3-4 A dragon appears, ready to devour her newborn
12:5-6 She bears a son; he is taken to God's throne, she flees to a desert refuge
12:7-9 A heavenly war with the dragon - Satan - who is thrown to earth - also 12:9a The devil
12:10-12 The blood of the lamb overcomes him; Satan, in fury, threatens the earth
12:13-14 The dragon pursues the woman; with eagle's wings, she flees towards safety
12:15-17 He spews out a river to sweep her away; she escapes, he makes war on God's saints
THE FIRST BEAST - FROM THE SEA
Revelation 13:1-18
13:1-3 The beast is given the dragon's throne and power
13:4 The world worships the dragon and the beast, who is thought invincible
13:5-10 The beast blasphemes God; with authority over all mankind, he wars against the saints; they are counselled to endure
THE SECOND BEAST - FROM THE EARTH
13:11-12 He forces mankind to worship the first beast
13:13-15 His miracles deceive mankind; they must honour the first beast's image, or die
13:16-18 Unless mankind is "marked", none can buy and sell; this is the mark of the beast - "six, six, six"
INTERLUDE - VISIONS OF THE SAVED IN HEAVEN AND DOOMED ON EARTH; THE SIX ANGELS
Revelation 14:1-20
14:1-5 The lamb on Mount Zion; the 144,000 marked by God; the heavenly choir
14:6-7 The first angel proclaims the gospel; a last call to everyone to worship God
14:8 The second angel announces the fall of wicked Babylon
14:9-13 The third angel declares that all who worship the beast will know God's wrath; the saints must still endure
14:14 The "son of man" seated on a cloud, holding a sickle
14:15-16 The fourth angel calls for the "son" to harvest the earth
14:17 The fifth angel appears, also with a sickle
14:18-20 A sixth angel orders the earth's grapes to be harvested and thrown into God's winepress; blood flows deep and far
VIII - SEVEN ANGELS POUR OUT THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES OF GOD'S WRATH
Revelation 15:1-8
15:1-4 John see the angels, and those who endured persecution; their song glorifies God
15:5-8 Seven angels leave the Temple with the plagues; they receive the bowls of God's wrath
Revelation 16:1-21
16:1 The seven angels with the seven plagues (concluded) - the angels pour out their bowls:
16:2 The first angel on the land - sores break out on the worshippers of the beast
16:3 The second angel on the sea - everything in it dies
16:4-7 The third angel on the fresh waters - he speaks of God's judgment
16:8-9 The fourth angel on the sun - the people are scorched
16:10-11 The fifth angel on the beast's throne - it's kingdom in darkness, men in agony; but still they will not repent
16:12 The sixth angel on the River Euphrates - its waters dry up
16:13-16 Three spirits gather the kings of the earth for the Battle of Armageddon
16:17-21 The seventh angel into the air - natural catastrophes strike men and cities, especially Babylon
IX - THE FALL OF BABYLON
THE PROSTITUTE, BABYLON, SITTING ON THE BEAST
Revelation 17:1-18
17:1-2 An angel announces the punishment of the great world prostitute, Babylon
17:3-6a John sees the woman sitting on a scarlet beast, drunk with the saint's blood
17:6b-8 The mystery explained; the beast of the abyss will be destroyed
17:9-11 The beast's seven heads represent the rise and fall of kings; the beast is the eighth king
17:12-14 The ten horns are ten more kings who will war unsuccessfully against the lamb
17:15-18 God will allow the beast and ten kings to destroy Babylon
EARTHLY LAMENT FOR, AND DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON
Revelation 18:1-24
18:1-3 An angel announces the fall of wicked Babylon
18:4-8 God's people are told to leave and escape the judgment on Babylon
18:9-17a The world's rulers and merchants lament her destruction
18:17b-19 The seafaring traders of the world join in the lament
18:20-24 An angel describes the violent end of Babylon and its people
HEAVEN'S JOYFUL RESPONSE TO THE FALL OF BABYLON
Revelation 19:1-21
19:1-3 A heavenly choir sings of God's judgment on Babylon
19:4-5 The elders and living creatures worship God; there are more calls to worship
19:6-10 Rejoicing that the lamb is to marry the bride; blessed are those who are invited
X - FINAL VICTORY AND JUDGMENT
CHRIST'S VICTORY OVER THE TWO BEASTS
19:11-16 The rider, Christ, on the white horse, and his armies
19:17-21 The beast and the false prophet are destroyed
SATAN IS OVERTHROWN; GOD MAKES HIS FINAL JUDGMENT
Revelation 20:1-15
20:1-3 Satan, the deceiver, is bound and imprisoned for a thousand years
20:4-6 The first resurrection - Christ and the saints reign for a thousand years
20:7-10 Satan is released; the final battle; his destruction
20:11-15 The resurrection of the dead; the last judgment
XI - GOD'S NEW WORLD
THE NEW JERUSALEM - A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH
Revelation 21:1-27
21:1-5 God proclaims the new heaven and the new earth - also 21:1-4 Heaven
21:6-8 The glorious rewards of the believer; the death of the wicked
21:9-21 The new Jerusalem revealed, measured, and described - also 21:9-26 Heaven
21:22-27 New life with God and the Lamb
PARADISE REGAINED
Revelation 22:1-21
22:1-5 The Garden of Eden restored
XII - EPILOGUE: CHRIST'S FINAL APPEAL
22:6-11 A call to obedience
22:12-15 Jesus Christ is coming again
22:16-17 The final invitation - also 22:17 The Holy Spirit
22:18-21 The final warning about John's recorded vision; a final blessing - also 22:18-19 The Holy Bible; 22:21 Prayers
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