Revelation

Revelation, a vision by John, is a book in two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of seven letters, concerns the progress and condition of believers. These letters are both practical and prophetic. When compared with the seven kingdom parables in Matthew, they lay out the course of the church from the crucifixion to the return of Messiah. The second part of Revelation in contrast describes the course of the world from the ascension to the end of the age. Both parts of the book are designed to be understood by believers and they are to provide a basis for action.

This study takes the perspective that the book is literal, linear and understandable. All of the symbols and metaphors in Revelation are defined elsewhere in Scripture so there is no particular difficulty understanding what they mean. Similarly, the sequencing of the events from chapter 4 on is obviously linear and consistent with prophacy in the rest of the Bible.

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• Revelation 1, Introduction
  Perspectives on the study of Revelation, revealing the person of the Messiah who was, who is and who is to come.
• Revelation 1, Keys
  How keys are used in Scripture related to how they are used in Revelation.
• Kingdom Parables
  Yeshua's kingdom parables given in the Gospel of Mathew correlate perfectly with the seven letters to the churches in Revelation.
• Revelation 2, Ephesus
  Yeshua's letter to the Ephesian church contrasts doctrinal purity with love of the Messiah.
• Revelation 2, Smyrna
  Smyrna, persecution and the promise of resurrection.
• Revelation 2, Pergamum
  The chruch where Satan dwells.
• Revelation 2 Thyatira
  Thyatira, the church in sexual immorality.
• Revelation 3, Sardis
  Sardis, the church that believes that it has life but does not.
• Revelation 3, Philadelphia
  Philadelphia, the church of brotherly love?
• Revelation 3, Laodicea
  Laodicea, the church that is neither hot nor cold.
• Revelation 4
  Introduction to looking at the end times through the eyes of John. How should we approach this subject?
• Revelation 5
  The Lamb and the scroll. What does the scroll represent?
• Revelation 6
  The first six seals. Where are we in the sequence and what are the events that are yet to come?
• Revelation 7
  Revelation 7, background and introduction of the 144,000. Who are they and what is their mission?
• Revelation 8, 9
  Revelation 8 and 9, the Golden Censer, a blessing from God. The first six trumpets.
• Revelation 10
  Revelation 10, the Little Scroll and a discussion of the mystery of God which is to be fulfilled.
• Revelation 11
  Revelation 11, the Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet.
• Revelation 12 thru 14
  Revelation 12 through 14, Biblical background and prophetic interlude. The Woman and the Dragon; the Beast; the Three Angels and the harvest of the Earth.
• Revelation 14 and 15
  Revelation 14 and 15, seven angels with seven plagues.
• Revelation 16 and 17
  Revelation 16 and 17, the seven bowls of wrath and the Great Whore and the Beast.
• Revelation 18
  Revelation 18, the fall of Babylon. Who is Babylon and what does she represent?
• Revelation 19
  Revelation 19, the Rider on the White Horse.
• Revelation 20
  Revelation 20, the Millennial Reign.
• Revelation 21 and 22
  Revelation 21 and 22, the final judgment and the New Heaven and New Earth.