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I've seen some confusing posts about Revelations. SO I thought it might be nice if we had a general outline of the whole book, instead a bunch of jumbled "interpetations" let us allow the words of the Bible to speak and interpert according to clearer passages in the Bible where the same imagery is given and revealed to us.
III. Outline29
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I. The Things Past: Christ (1:1-20)
A. Introduction (1:1-8)
1. Prologue (1:1-3)
2. Salutation (1:4-8)
B. The Vision of Christ (1:9-20)
1. The Setting (1:9-11)
2. The Scene (1:12-16)
3. The Subsequent Response and Commission (1:17-20)
II. The Things Present: The Churches (2:1–3:22)
A. The Message to Ephesus (2:1-7)
B. The Message to Smyrna (2:8-11)
C. The Message to Pergamum (2:12-17)
D. The Message to Thyatira (2:18-29)
E. The Message to Sardis (3:1-6)
F. The Message to Philadelphia (3:7-13)
G. The Message to Laodicea (3:14-22)
III. The Things Future: The Consummation (4:1–22:21)
The Tribulation Period (4:1–18:24)
A. Introduction: The Vision of Heaven (4:1–5:14)
1. The Throne of the Lord God Almighty (4:1-11)
2. The Book of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (5:1-14)
B. The Seven Seal Judgments (6:1–8:1)
1. The First Seal (6:1-2)
2. The Second Seal (6:3-4)
3. The Third Seal (6:5-6)
4. The Fourth Seal (6:7-8)
5. The Fifth Seal (6:9-11)
6. The Sixth Seal (6:12-17)
(First Parenthesis: The 144,000 Israelites and the Innumerable Multitude [7:1-17])
a. The Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-8)
b. The Worship of the Tribulation Saints (7:9-17)
7. The Seventh Seal (8:1)
C. The Seven Trumpet Judgments (8:2–11:19)
1. The First Trumpet (8:2-7)
2. The Second Trumpet (8:8-9)
3. The Third Trumpet (8:10-11)
4. The Fourth Trumpet (8:12-13)
5. The Fifth Trumpet (9:1-12)
6. The Sixth Trumpet (9:13-21)
(Second Parenthesis: The Little Book and the Two Witnesses [10:1–11:14])
a. The Little Book (10:1-11)
b. The Two Witnesses (11:1-14)
7. The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-19)
(Third Parenthesis: The Woman and the War [12:1-18])
a. The Birth of the Male Child (12:1-6)
b. The War in Heaven (12:7-12)
c. The Persecution of the Woman (12:13-18)
(Fourth Parenthesis: The Two Beasts [13:1-18])
a. The Beast out of the Sea (13:2-10)
b. The Beast out of the Land (13:11-18)
(Fifth Parenthesis: The Judgment by the Lamb [14:1-20])
a. The 144,000 Worshippers of the Lamb (14:1-5)
b. The Three Angelic Announcements of Judgment (14:6-12)
1) Against the Whole Earth (14:6-7)
2) Against Babylon (14:8)
3) Against Worshippers of the Beast (14:9-12)
c. Blessing for Martyrs (14:13)
d. The Reaper of Judgment (14:14-16)
e. The Vintage of Judgment (14:17-20)
D. The Seven Bowl Judgments (15:1–18:24)
1. The Great Judgments Announced (15:1–16:21)
a. Introduction to the Bowl Judgments (15:1–16:1)
1) The Song of Moses Sung by Martyrs (15:1-4)
2) The Scene in Heaven of Seven Angels (15:5–16:1)
b. The First Bowl (16:2)
c. The Second Bowl (16:3)
d. The Third Bowl (16:4-7)
e. The Fourth Bowl (16:8-9)
f. The Fifth Bowl (16:10-11)
g. The Sixth Bowl (16:12-16)
h. The Seventh Bowl (16:17-21)
2. The Great Harlot Judged (17:1-18)
a. The Vision of the Harlot (17:1-6)
b. The Interpretation of the Vision (17:7-18)
1) The Present Status (17:7-8)
2) The Future Judgment (17:9-18)
a) The Seven Heads (17:9-11)
b) The Ten Horns (17:12-14)
c) The Harlot (17:15-18)
3. The Great City Fallen (18:1-24)
a. Announcement of Babylon’s Fall (18:1-3)
b. The Cause of the Fall (18:4-8)
c. The Lamentation over the Fall (18:9-19)
1) By Kings (18:9-10)
2) By Merchants (18:11-17)
3) By Sea Captains (18:18-19)
d. The Rejoicing Over the Fall (18:20)
e. The Results of the Fall (18:21-24)
E. The Seven Last Things (19:1–22:5)
The Millennial Kingdom (19:1–20:15)
1. Introduction: Praise for Judgment of the Harlot and Wedding of the Bride (19:1-10)
a. The Harlot’s Judgment (19:1-5)
b. The Bride’s Wedding (19:6-10)
2. The First Last Thing: The Second Coming of Christ (19:11-16)
3. The Second Last Thing: The Supper and the Slaughter (19:17-21)
4. The Third Last Thing: The Binding of Satan (20:1-3)
5. The Fourth Last Thing: The Kingdom of the Messiah (20:4-6)
6. The Fifth Last Thing: The Loosing of Satan (20:7-10)
7. The Sixth Last Thing: The Great White Throne (20:11-15)
The Eternal State (21:1–22:5)
8. The Seventh Last Thing: The New Heaven and the New Earth (21:1–22:5)
a. The Visions Declared (21:1-2)
b. The New Heaven and Earth: Declared from the Throne (21:1-8)
c. The New Jerusalem: Seen by John (21:9–22:5)
1) The New City (21:9-21)
2) The “Non-Temple” (21:22-27)
3) The River of Life (22:1-3a)
4) The Light of the Lamb (22:3b-5)
F. Epilogue (22:6-21)
1. The Testimony of the Angel (22:6-11)
2. The Testimony of Jesus (22:12-17)
3. The Testimony of John (22:18-21)
III. Outline29
Revelation: Introduction, Argument and Outline | Bible.org - Worlds Largest Bible Study Site
I. The Things Past: Christ (1:1-20)
A. Introduction (1:1-8)
1. Prologue (1:1-3)
2. Salutation (1:4-8)
B. The Vision of Christ (1:9-20)
1. The Setting (1:9-11)
2. The Scene (1:12-16)
3. The Subsequent Response and Commission (1:17-20)
II. The Things Present: The Churches (2:1–3:22)
A. The Message to Ephesus (2:1-7)
B. The Message to Smyrna (2:8-11)
C. The Message to Pergamum (2:12-17)
D. The Message to Thyatira (2:18-29)
E. The Message to Sardis (3:1-6)
F. The Message to Philadelphia (3:7-13)
G. The Message to Laodicea (3:14-22)
III. The Things Future: The Consummation (4:1–22:21)
The Tribulation Period (4:1–18:24)
A. Introduction: The Vision of Heaven (4:1–5:14)
1. The Throne of the Lord God Almighty (4:1-11)
2. The Book of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (5:1-14)
B. The Seven Seal Judgments (6:1–8:1)
1. The First Seal (6:1-2)
2. The Second Seal (6:3-4)
3. The Third Seal (6:5-6)
4. The Fourth Seal (6:7-8)
5. The Fifth Seal (6:9-11)
6. The Sixth Seal (6:12-17)
(First Parenthesis: The 144,000 Israelites and the Innumerable Multitude [7:1-17])
a. The Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-8)
b. The Worship of the Tribulation Saints (7:9-17)
7. The Seventh Seal (8:1)
C. The Seven Trumpet Judgments (8:2–11:19)
1. The First Trumpet (8:2-7)
2. The Second Trumpet (8:8-9)
3. The Third Trumpet (8:10-11)
4. The Fourth Trumpet (8:12-13)
5. The Fifth Trumpet (9:1-12)
6. The Sixth Trumpet (9:13-21)
(Second Parenthesis: The Little Book and the Two Witnesses [10:1–11:14])
a. The Little Book (10:1-11)
b. The Two Witnesses (11:1-14)
7. The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-19)
(Third Parenthesis: The Woman and the War [12:1-18])
a. The Birth of the Male Child (12:1-6)
b. The War in Heaven (12:7-12)
c. The Persecution of the Woman (12:13-18)
(Fourth Parenthesis: The Two Beasts [13:1-18])
a. The Beast out of the Sea (13:2-10)
b. The Beast out of the Land (13:11-18)
(Fifth Parenthesis: The Judgment by the Lamb [14:1-20])
a. The 144,000 Worshippers of the Lamb (14:1-5)
b. The Three Angelic Announcements of Judgment (14:6-12)
1) Against the Whole Earth (14:6-7)
2) Against Babylon (14:8)
3) Against Worshippers of the Beast (14:9-12)
c. Blessing for Martyrs (14:13)
d. The Reaper of Judgment (14:14-16)
e. The Vintage of Judgment (14:17-20)
D. The Seven Bowl Judgments (15:1–18:24)
1. The Great Judgments Announced (15:1–16:21)
a. Introduction to the Bowl Judgments (15:1–16:1)
1) The Song of Moses Sung by Martyrs (15:1-4)
2) The Scene in Heaven of Seven Angels (15:5–16:1)
b. The First Bowl (16:2)
c. The Second Bowl (16:3)
d. The Third Bowl (16:4-7)
e. The Fourth Bowl (16:8-9)
f. The Fifth Bowl (16:10-11)
g. The Sixth Bowl (16:12-16)
h. The Seventh Bowl (16:17-21)
2. The Great Harlot Judged (17:1-18)
a. The Vision of the Harlot (17:1-6)
b. The Interpretation of the Vision (17:7-18)
1) The Present Status (17:7-8)
2) The Future Judgment (17:9-18)
a) The Seven Heads (17:9-11)
b) The Ten Horns (17:12-14)
c) The Harlot (17:15-18)
3. The Great City Fallen (18:1-24)
a. Announcement of Babylon’s Fall (18:1-3)
b. The Cause of the Fall (18:4-8)
c. The Lamentation over the Fall (18:9-19)
1) By Kings (18:9-10)
2) By Merchants (18:11-17)
3) By Sea Captains (18:18-19)
d. The Rejoicing Over the Fall (18:20)
e. The Results of the Fall (18:21-24)
E. The Seven Last Things (19:1–22:5)
The Millennial Kingdom (19:1–20:15)
1. Introduction: Praise for Judgment of the Harlot and Wedding of the Bride (19:1-10)
a. The Harlot’s Judgment (19:1-5)
b. The Bride’s Wedding (19:6-10)
2. The First Last Thing: The Second Coming of Christ (19:11-16)
3. The Second Last Thing: The Supper and the Slaughter (19:17-21)
4. The Third Last Thing: The Binding of Satan (20:1-3)
5. The Fourth Last Thing: The Kingdom of the Messiah (20:4-6)
6. The Fifth Last Thing: The Loosing of Satan (20:7-10)
7. The Sixth Last Thing: The Great White Throne (20:11-15)
The Eternal State (21:1–22:5)
8. The Seventh Last Thing: The New Heaven and the New Earth (21:1–22:5)
a. The Visions Declared (21:1-2)
b. The New Heaven and Earth: Declared from the Throne (21:1-8)
c. The New Jerusalem: Seen by John (21:9–22:5)
1) The New City (21:9-21)
2) The “Non-Temple” (21:22-27)
3) The River of Life (22:1-3a)
4) The Light of the Lamb (22:3b-5)
F. Epilogue (22:6-21)
1. The Testimony of the Angel (22:6-11)
2. The Testimony of Jesus (22:12-17)
3. The Testimony of John (22:18-21)