Overview of The Book of the REVELATION

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1 Overview of The Book of the REVELATION

2 30 A.D. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 8 (Silence in Heaven) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the Ch nd Coming 7 Seals 6 TH : Quake & Celestial Signs (Four winds of the earth restrained) (144,000 servants of God sealed) (Future Martyrs in Great Tribulation Period) 7 TH : Silence & 7 Trumpets 3 ½ Yrs

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4 Tabernacle of Moses

5 15 feet wide Tabernacle of Moses 45 total feet Most Holy Place The Holy Place 30 feet 15 feet

6 God s Covenants The Creative Covenants The Redemptive Covenants Everlasting Covenant Edenic Covenant New Covenant (the Church Jew & Gentile One Man) Davidic Covenant (Tribe of Judah/the Jews) Palestinian Covenant (the Land) The Fall Mosaic Covenant (the People Israel) Abrahamic Covenant (Father of Spiritual Race) Noahic Covenant (Father of the Human Race) Adamic Covenant (Father of the Human Race) The Covenant Net The Covenant Ladder After Sin

7 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 8 (First Four Trumpets) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the nd Coming 6 th seal: Quake & Celestial Signs (Four winds of the earth restrained) (144,000 servants of God sealed) (Future Martyrs in Great Tribulation Period) 7 th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-ONE-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 7 Trumpets 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) Parenthetical Visions: sign of the Son of Man (Mt. 24:30) 3 ½ YRS

8 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 9 (3 Woes & the 5 th Trumpet The Fallen Star) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 2 nd Coming Bride s Ministry 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

9 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 9 (3 Woes & the 5 th Trumpet The Fallen Star) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: The Fallen Star (1 st Woe) 2 nd Coming Bride s Ministry 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

10 Fallen Star Antichrist 1. The star is a PERSON because he is given a key (either angelic or human). 2. The key is symbolic of POWER & AUTHORITY w/ permitted by God to use. 3. The phrase fallen indicates this person is an APOSTATE. 4. This could possibly be the ANTICHRIST (fallen apostle, son of perdition). John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. (NKJV) 2 Thess. 2:3-4 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away (apostasy) comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, (NKJV) Hebrew Tradition: Old Testament: Gospels: Revelation: 12 Archangels, 1 Fallen (Lucifer) 12 Sons of Jacob, 1 Fallen (Reuben) 12 Apostles, 1 Fallen (Judas Iscariot son of perdition) 12 Apostles, 1 Fallen (Antichrist son of perdition)

11 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 9 (1st Woe & the 5 th Trumpet Locust Demons) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Locust Demons (1 st Woe) 2 nd Coming Bride s Ministry 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

12 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation Million Demons slay 1/3 rd of Mankind (The Second Woe) Seals stay open, intensifies, & consummates at the. 2 nd Coming Ch th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1 st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) Bride s Ministry 3 ½ YRS Revelation Chapters 11-19

13 The Unveiling of Jesus Revelation 1-10 Rev High Priest Rev Lamb of God with 7-sealed book Rev. 7:1-4 - Sealing Angel Rev. 8:1-6 - Angel-Priest Rev. 10:1 - Mighty Jehovah-Angel w/ open book

14 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 10 the Parenthetical Vision & The 7 th Trump (The Little Scroll) 2 nd Coming th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) -Mighty Angel with little open scroll Parenthetical Vision Bride s Ministry 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

15 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 10 the Parenthetical Vision & The 7 th Trump (The Little Scroll) th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets Parenthetical Vision 2 nd Coming 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) Bride s Ministry -Mighty Angel with little open scroll -John eats to prophesy details of events in 1260 days 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

16 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 10 the Parenthetical Vision & The 7 th Trump (The 7 Trumpet) th seal: Silence & the 7 Trumpets (Day of At-One-Ment) 1 st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 7 Trumpets Parenthetical Vision 2 nd Coming 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) Bride s Ministry -Mighty Angel with little open scroll -John eats to prophesy details of events in 1260 days 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 3 ½ Years Revelation Chapters 11-19

17 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 11 During the days of the sounding of the 7 th Trumpet (Church & Outer Court Saints) st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) 7 Trumpets Parenthetical Visions 2 nd Coming (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1 st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) -Mighty Angel with little open scroll -John eats to prophesy details of events in 1260 days 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 11-Church & Outer Court Saints are measured 3 ½ Yrs days - 42 Mos. Revelation Chapters 11-19

18 Tabernacle of Moses

19 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 11 7 th Trumpet & the Parenthetical Visions (Jerusalem Trampled Under) st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) 7 Trumpets Parenthetical Visions 2 nd Coming (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) -Mighty Angel with little open scroll -John eats to prophesy details of events in 1260 days 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 11 -Church & Outer Court Saints are measured -Jerusalem trampled for 42 months 3 ½ Yrs - 42 Mos. Revelation Chapters 11-19

20 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 11 7 th Trumpet & the Parenthetical Visions (The Two Witnesses) st Trump: 1/3rd of the earth s vegetation destroyed 2 nd Trump: 1/3rd of the sea becomes blood 3 rd Trump: 1/3rd of rivers & springs polluted 4 th Trump: 1/3rd of the day & night (no light) 7 Trumpets Parenthetical Visions 2 nd Coming (3 woes announced last 3 trumpets) 5 th Trump: Falling star & demonic locusts (1st Woe) 6 th Trump: 200 mil. demons slay 1/3 of man (2 nd Woe) -Mighty Angel with little open scroll -John eats to prophesy details of events in 1260 days 7 th Trump: Begins to sound (7 Bowls of Wrath) 11 -Church & Outer Court Saints are measured -Jerusalem trampled for 42 months -Two Witnesses prophesy 1260 days 3 ½ Yrs days Revelation Chapters 11-19

21 What they do: Who Are They? They prophesy for 3 ½ years They send fire to devour their enemies They shut up the sky so it will not rain for 3 ½ years They turn the waters to blood They strike the earth with plagues

22 Similarities Both: Received divine revelation on a Mountain (Horeb & Carmel) Saw divine fire on Mt. Horeb Fasted 40 days and nights before God Erected an altar (Mt. Sinai / Mt. Carmel) Saw God s fire consume the sacrifice (Lev.9:23-24 / 1 Kings 18) Were sent to and persecuted by Kings (Pharaoh / Ahab) One turned water to blood The other stopped the rain for 3 ½ years Used a sword against the worshipers of gods (Ex.35:25-28/1 Kgs18:40) Divided the waters (Red Sea by his rod / Jordan River by his cloak) Translated to heaven east of the Jordon River Had a spirit-filled successor (Joshua / Elisha) Both of their successors divided the waters at the Jordan Appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus (Mt.17:1-5) Last two prophets mentioned in the Old Testament (Mal.4:4-6)

23 Similarities BOTH ARE EYEWITNESSES OF: The TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus The RESURRECTION of Jesus ( two men Luke 24:4). The ASCENSION of Jesus ( two men Acts 1:9-10).

24 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 12 7 th Trumpet & the Parenthetical Visions (The Bride & the Manchild) 2 nd Coming Trumpets 7 th Trump: in the days of the sounding 11-Church Measured -Jerusalem trampled for 42 months -Two Witnesses prophesy for 1260 days 12-The Bride & the Manchild -Arrayed w/ Sun, Moon, 12 Stars -Dragon attempts to devour the manchild -Manchild infant is snatched up to heaven 3 ½ Yrs days - 42 Mos. Revelation Chapters 11-19

25 Theories on the Bride & Manchild 1. Various theories of who the WOMAN is in this passage: Natural or National Israel The virgin Mary The Church of all ages and generations The New Testament Church from Pentecost to the Second Coming The last day Church, the living Bride of Christ

26 Theories on the Bride & Manchild 2. Various theories of who the MANCHILD is in this passage: Jesus, and no other The Jewish remnant The 144,000 sealed ones of the tribes of Israel in chapter 7 A select company of overcomers out of the Church The true invisible Church The offspring or result of the marriage of Christ to His Church

27 Questions for Other Theories If the Woman is Israel or Mary, when were they clothed with the sun, moon, and stars? If the Manchild is Christ, how can it be snatched up to God at birth? If the Woman is either Israel or Mary, when did either flee into the wilderness, and for 3 ½ years? When was Israel or Mary protected from the serpent for 3 ½ years? If the Manchild is Jesus, when were Satan and his angels cast out at his birth? If the Woman is Israel or Mary, then who is the remnant of her Seed spoken of in verse 17?

28 Theories on the Bride & Manchild 3. Various theories of who the REMNANT is in this passage: The faithful Jewish believers The saints who miss the secret rapture The Tribulation saints who are martyred for their faith in Christ

29 THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Revelation 12 7 th Trumpet & the Parenthetical Visions (The Dragon & the Remnant) 7 th Trump: in the days of the sounding 11-Church Measured -Jerusalem trampled for 42 months -Two Witnesses prophesy for 1260 days time, times, and ½ a time 3 ½ Yrs days - 42 Mos. Revelation Chapters nd Coming 12-The Bride & the Manchild -Dragon attempts to devour the manchild -Child snatched up to heaven -War in heaven (Michael & Satan) -Satan & Angels cast out to earth (3 rd Woe) -Woman taken to the desert for protection 3 ½ yrs. -Dragon makes war on her offspring/remnant

30 3 Feasts of Israel The interpretive key to unlock the significance of the 7 th seal is the Feast of Israel. Feast of Passover (Lev.23:4-14) 1st month (Fulfilled historically in the Gospels) Feast of Pentecost (Lev.23:15-22) 3rd month (Fulfilled historically in Acts) Feast of Tabernacles (Lev.23:23-44) 7th month (Fulfilled experientially in Revelation) -Feast of Trumpets 1 st day (a call to repentance & cleansing) -Day of Atonement 10 th day (the sanctuary cleansing from all sin) -Feast of Booths 15 th day (the final ingathering of souls)

31 3 Feasts in the Church Age Church Age Gospels Acts Revelation Passover (1 st mo.) Pentecost (3 rd mo.) Dry Season (4 th -6 th mos.) Tabernacles (7 th mo.) Barley Wheat Famine Oil & Wine Spring Rains Harvest (normal portion) Latter Rains Harvest (double portion) Trumpets - DoA - Booths 1 st 10 th 15 th -21 st Passover = Salvation Pentecost = Baptism of the Holy Spirit Tabernacles = Redemption of our Bodies Day of At-One-Ment Bride meets Bridegroom

32 Types of the Bride in the Bible Adam & Eve (Gen.1:26; 2:18-25; Eph.5:23-32; Rom.5:14) Isaac & Rebekah (Gen. 24) Jacob & Rachel (Gen. 29) Joseph & Asenath (Gen. 41:37-45) Moses & Zipporah (Ex.2:15-22) Boaz & Ruth (Ruth 1-4) Solomon & the Shepherdess (Song of Solomon 6:9-10) The King & Queen (Psalm 45) The High Priest & His Bride (Lev.21:10-15) Esther (Esther 1-2) Proverbs 31 Woman The Five Wise Virgins (Matt. 25:1-10)

33 14 Virtues of the Bride 1. Devoted (a loyal heart to Christ, his Kingdom, and his Church) 2. Faithful (reliable, trustworthy, accountable, and under authority) 3. Generous (not self-serving; willing to sacrifice time & shared resources) 4. Humble (does not have or exhibit an arrogant or proud spirit) 5. Industrious (not afraid to work & multiply efforts for the cause of Christ) 6. Intimate ( first love passion for Jesus in prayer and worship) 7. Intuitive (sensitivity to the voice & leading of the Holy Spirit) 8. Obedient (to God s Word and principles; does not have a lawless spirit) 9. Overcomer (perseveres under pressure through temptations and trials) 10. Passionate (hungry & thirsty for God; found at the well) 11. Servant (sees their graces and talents as a gift designed to serve others) 12. Shepherdess (cares for and loves the sheep; goes to seek the lost sheep) 13. Submissive (a right spirit towards God s delegated authority) 14. Virtuous (not stained or spotted by the world; not immoral)