The Book of the End

Revelation

WHAT DOES IT SAY? - CHINESE

Miami Heat

WHAT DOES IT SAY? - ARABIC

فلوريدا جامعة

University of Florida

WHAT DOES IT SAY? - RUSSIAN

Соединенные Штаты Америки

United States of America

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of

this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and

take to heart what is written in it, because the

time is near.Revelation 1:3

The Opening Blessing of Revelation

Literary Genres/Styles

The Bible has many Literary Styles

Historical Narrative

Poetry

Proverb

Epistles/Letters

Apocalyptic Literature

(Genres)

APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Apocalyptic Literature: Truths, often future or

spiritual realm, are conveyed through visions with bizarre symbolism (ie, creatures, numbers)

Old Testament Apolcalyptic Literature Books: Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi Malachi 4:5-6/Luke 1 – Elijah = ? Elijah = John The Baptist Revelation follows in this literary tradition,

helpful for Memory/Meditation/Message

“The seven stars are

the angels of the seven churches, and

the seven lampstands are the seven churches.”

Revelation 1:20

APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - CREATURES

Jesus Christ/Rev. 5

The Devil/Rev. 12 Persecuting Governments, False Religions and the

Anti-Christ/Rev. 13

Death/Rev. 6 Demons/Rev. 9 Demons/Rev. 16

NUMBERS ARE USED AS SYMBOLS

911

87

APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE - NUMBERS 7 Spirits = Holy Spirit - “Seven” is a symbol for Holiness – Rev.

1:4-5 666 = Six is the symbol for man’s ungodliness, 666 is the

fulness of evil - Rev. 13 (ie, the man of lawlessness) 10 days = Symbol of a limited period of time – Rev. 2:10 1000 Years – Symbol of an extended period of time – The time

between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 20:1-10 1,260 days = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev 11:3/12:5 42 Months = Symbol of a period of tribulation – Rev. 11:2/13:5 Time, Times, and Half a Time = Symbol of a period of

tribulation – Rev. 12:14 All three refer to the same period of tribulation throughout the age

between the 1st and 2nd Coming of Christ – Rev. 13/1 John 2:18 1/4 - Symbol of limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 6:8 1/3 – Symbol limited vs. final judgment – Rev. 9

OVERLAPPING SCENES

OVERLAPPING VISIONS IN REVELATION Revelation contains a series of visions

that have overlapping sections giving a fuller perspective into the event(s)

The Seven Churches – Revelation 1-3 The Seven Seals – Revelation 4-8:1-5 The Seven Trumpets – Revelation 8:6-11 The Great Signs – Revelation 12-14 The Seven Bowls – Revelation 15-16 The City of Babylon – Revelation 17-20 The New Jerusalem – Revelation 21-22

END OF THE WORLD IN REVELATION

The 6th Seal/Rev. 6:12-17

The 7th Seal/Rev. 8:1-5

The 7th Trumpet/Rev. 11:15-19

The Harvest/Rev. 14:17-20

6th Bowl/Rev. 16:12-16 7th Bowl/Rev. 16:17-21

The White Rider/Rev. 19:11-16

Gog and Magog/Rev. 20:7-10

The Great Supper/Rev. 19:17-20

“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in

this scroll.” Revelation 22:7

12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me

“Behold, I am coming soon! My

reward is with me . . .”

Revelation 22:12

 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am

coming soon.” Revelation 22:20

“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And

let the one who hears say,

“Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come;

and let the one who wishes

take the free gift of the

water of life”Revelation

22:17.

A Final Application

from Revelation