Revelation 20:11 "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.."
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
• About the book
• Prologue
• The Seven Churches
• The Throne of God in Heaven
• The Book with Seven Seals
• 144,000 of Israel sealed
• A Great Multitude from every Nation
• The Seven Trumpets of "Redemptive" Wrath
• An Angel with a Little book
• The Two Witnesses
• The Seven Personages
• The Lamb on Mount Sion
• The Messages of the Three Angels
• The Harvest of the Earth
• The Seven Vials of "Destructive" Wrath
• The Seven Dooms
• A New Heaven and a New Earth
• Additional Notes
Official Book Title:
THE REVELATION OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
Book category: Apocalyptic Epistle
Book 27 of the New Testament
Book 66 of the Bible
Chapters: 22
Written by: John
Book Summary
The book of Revelation has a complex structure, showcasing history ending in final judgment. The books main theme revolves around Christ's triumph over the forces of evil and His re-creation of the world for the redeemed.
Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Prologue: The Lord Jesus Christ Crucified, Buried, Resurrected, and Glorified. 1:1-3
Greeting to the Seven Churches. 1:4-8
Vision of the Son of Man. 1:9-20
The Seven Churches: Ephesus the "Apostolic" Church. 2:1-7
Smyrna the "Persecuted" Church. 2:8-11
Pergamos the "Married" Church. 2:12-17
Thyatira the "Medieval/Pagan" Church. 2:18-29
Sardis the "Dead" Church. 3:1-6
Philadelphia the "Evangelistic" Church. 3:7-13
Laodicea the "Lukewarm/Silent" Church. 3:14-22
The Throne of God in Heaven (with 24 elders round about). 4:1-11
The Book with Seven Seals (The Lamb opens the sealed book). 5:1-14
The First Seal - A White Horse and Rider with a Bow sets off to Conquer (The Tribulation begins). 6:1-2
The Second Seal - A Red Horse and Rider with a sword takes Peace from the Earth. War, Bloodshed and Persecution. 6:3-4
The Third Seal - A Black Horse and Rider with Balances. Economic Disaster and Famine. 6:5-6
The Fourth Seal - A Pale Horse and Rider named Death. Power given over Fourth part of the Earth to kill with Hunger, Death and Beasts. 6:7-8
The Fifth Seal - Martyrdom of those refusing to worship the Beast. Prayers for Justice. 6:9-11
The Sixth Seal - A Great Earthquake, Sun Blackened and the Moon like Blood. Stars fall and Heaven departs. 6:12-17
144,000 of Israel Sealed (12,000 from each of the Twelve Jewish Tribes). 7:1-8
A Great Multitude from every Nation (Departed Tribulation Saints). 7:9-17
The Seventh Seal - Silence in Heaven for about Half an Hour. 8:1
The Seven Trumpets of "Redemptive" Wrath (Judgment begins). 8:2-6
The First Trumpet - Earth struck. Hail and Fire mingled with Blood cast upon the Earth. One third of Trees, and all Green Grass Burnt. 8:7
The Second Trumpet - Seas struck. Asteroid impacts Ocean. One third of Sea becomes Blood. A third of all Sea-Life and ships Destroyed. 8:8-9
The Third Trumpet - Waters struck. Burning Star "Wormwood" impacts Land. One third of Waters Poisoned. 8:10-11
The Fourth Trumpet - Heavens struck. A third part of the Sun, Moon, and Stars Smitten. 8:12-13
The Fifth Trumpet - The First Woe: Smoke and demonic Locusts out of the Pit torment the ungodly, those who had taken the Mark, for Five Months. 9:1-12
The Sixth Trumpet - Second Woe: Four-Angels Army from Euphrates River (Two Hundred Million mounted Troops) kill one third of Worlds Population. 9:13-21
An Angel with a Little book. 10:1-11
The Two Witnesses Prophesy for 1,260 days. 11:1-14
The Seventh Trumpet - Third Woe: Lightnings, Voices, Thunderings, an Earthquake, and Great Hail. 11:15-19
The Seven Personages: The Woman in the wilderness (Israel) for 1,260 days. 12:1-6
The Child caught up to God (Jesus as Head of the Church and His Body of Believers). 12:5
The Dragon cast down to Earth (Satan). 12:7-17
The Archangel (Michael). 12:7-8
The Remnant (Believers in the Tribulation). 12:17
The First Beast out of the Sea (Antichrist) having Power for 42 Months. 13:1-10
The Second Beast out of the Earth (False prophet) enforcing Mark of the beast so that no man may Buy or Sell without it. 13:11-18
The Lamb on Mount Sion with 144,000 Followers (Male Jewish Virgins). A New Song of Victory sung before the Throne. 14:1-5
The Messages of the Three Angels
First Angel proclaims Gospel to all that dwell on Earth. 14:6-7
Second Angel proclaims fall of Babylon. 14:8
Third Angel proclaims Dire Warning to not receive Mark of the Beast. 14:9-13
The Harvest of the Earth (Graphic Depiction of the Winepress of God's Wrath). 14:14-20
The Seven Vials of "Destructive" Wrath (Seven angels with seven final plagues). 15:1-8
The First Vial poured upon Earth. A Grievous Sore on those with the Mark of the Beast. 16:1-2
The Second Vial poured upon Sea. Becomes as Blood and all Sea-life Destroyed. 16:3
The Third Vial poured upon Rivers and Fountains of Waters, turning them to Blood. 16:4-7
The Fourth Vial poured upon Sun. Men scorched with Fire and Great Heat. 16:8-9
The Fifth Vial poured upon Seat of the Beast. Kingdom full of Darkness, Mankind in Rebellion and Torment. 16:10-11
The Sixth Vial poured upon Euphrates. River dries up making way for Kings of the East to gather together for Battle in Megiddo Valley (Armageddon). 16:12-16
The Seventh Vial poured into Air. Mighty Earthquake followed by massive Hailstones, Islands flee and Mountains not found. 16:17-21
The Seven Dooms: First Doom - Judgment on Religious Babylon "Mother of Harlots". 17:1-18
Second Doom - The Fall of Commercial Babylon (An Angel casts a Great Stone into the Sea). 18:1-24
Rejoicing in Heaven. 19:1-5
Marriage Supper of the Lamb. 19:6-10
Third Doom - The Beast and False prophet cast alive into Lake of Fire by Rider on White Horse (Jesus). 19:11-20
Fourth Doom - The Remnant Wicked Nations Slain. 19:21
Satan bound for 1,000 Years. 20:1-3
The Millennial Kingdom and the First Resurrection. 20:4-6
Fifth Doom - Gog and Magog War. Nations Destroyed swiftly with Fire from Heaven. 20:7-9
Sixth Doom - Satan cast into Lake of Fire. 20:10
Seventh Doom - The Wicked Judged before the Great White Throne. 20:11-15
A New Heaven and a New Earth. 21:1
The New Jerusalem (Holy City) descending out of Heaven from God. 21:2-8
The Nations of those saved walk in the Light of the City. 21:9-27
The Throne of God and of the Lamb with River of Life, and Tree of Life bearing 12 kinds of Fruit. 22:1-5
The Return of Jesus (THE END). 22:6-21
The main theme in the book of Revelation is the Lord Jesus Christ's ultimate triumph over the forces of evil and His re-creation of the world for the redeemed. However upon closer investigation we soon discover more integrated themes, revealing the amazing structure of this book..
Two Themes regarding Physical and Spiritual
The struggle on earth between believers and non-believers. Chapters 1-11
The spiritual background. Chapters 12-22
Three Themes regarding Time
Past: "the things which thou hast seen." Chapter 1
Present: "the things which are." Chapters 2-3
Future: "the things which shall be hereafter." Chapters 4-22
Four "Mirrored" Themes centred around Trials and Judgments
1. War - Counsel to the church, scattered and at war. Chapters 1-3
2. Afflicted people - Jesus comforts His afflicted people. Chapters 4-7
3. Judgments - Seven severe judgments warn the world. Chapters 8-11
4. Trials - Trials of the woman (Israel). Chapters 12-14
3. Judgments - Seven severe judgments punish the world. Chapters 15-16
4. Trials - Trials of the Prostitute (Babylon). Chapters 17-18
2. Resurrected people - Jesus enthrones His resurrected people. Chapters 19-20
1. Peace - Reward to the church, gathered and at peace. Chapters 21-22
Seven Cycles of Seven (with Seven depictions of Wrath)
The Seven Churches. Revelation 2:1 - 3:22
Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds..
The Seven Seals. Revelation 5:1 - 8:1
Revelation 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
The Seven Trumpets. Revelation 8:2 - 11:19
Revelation 11:15 ..The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord..
The Seven Personages. Revelation 12:1 - 13:18
Revelation 14:15 ..for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
The Seven Vials. Revelation 15:1 - 16:21
Revelation 16:19 ..to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
The Seven Dooms. Revelation 17:1 - 20:15
Revelation 19:11 ..and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
The Seven New Things. Revelation 21:1 - 22:5
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.
