RvRevelation

About

This book was written to encourage Christians who were being persecuted and to strengthen them in the confidence that God will take care of them. Using symbols and visions, the writer illustrates the triumph of good over evil and the creation of a new earth and a new heaven.

AuthorJohn, the Apostle
For whom it was writtenTo the seven churches of Asia.
Chapter amount22
Verse amount404

Message/Outline

  • The letters to the seven churches (Rev. 1-3).
  • The book of the seven seals (Rev. 4-6).
  • The seven trumpets (Rev. 7-8).
  • The darkest hour of history (Rev. 10-13).
  • The seven bowls (Rev. 14-16).
  • Babylon and Armageddon (Rev. 17-19).
  • The Millennium, the Final Judgment, and the New Jerusalem (Rev. 20-22).

Chapters

1John explains how he received the visions to write the book, on the island of Patmos.
2 - 3Letters to the seven churches of Asia. First letter, the church of Ephesus. Second letter, the church of Smyrna. Third letter, the church of Pergamum. Fourth letter, the church of Thyatira. Fifth letter, the church of Sardis. Sixth letter, the church of Philadelphia. Seventh letter, the church of Laodicea.
4The vision of the throne of divine majesty. The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures.
5 - 7The book sealed with seven seals. Only the Lamb is worthy to open it. The opening of the first six seals. As the seals are opened, visions and future disasters are revealed.
8 - 15The opening of the seventh seal. The seven angels with the seven trumpets, announcing Satan's terrible efforts to prevail. God sends two witnesses who will announce the events that will follow. Both are killed by God's enemies, but are resurrected.
16 - 18John sees seven angels pouring out seven bowls, which show God's power in attacking Satan. The kingdoms of the earth are destroyed.
19, 20All heavens praise KING Jesus. Jesus reigns over the earth for a thousand years, after this period, once again, Satan tries to take control of the world, but Jesus defeats him forever.
21, 22These chapters describe the new heaven and the new earth.