Revelation Outline Jim McGuiggan

1 Revelation Outline Jim McGuiggan Analysis of Chapter 1 I. Introductory remark concerning the nature and timeliness of the book: 1-3 A. It is the Revelation given to Jesus and then to John: 1 B. It concerns things which are soon to happen : 1 C. It concerns a time which is near : 3 D. It contains a blessing for the reader and doer: 3 II. The Salutation from the Godhead: 4-8 A. From the Almighty Father: 4-8 B. From the Holy Spirit: 4-8 C. From Jesus Christ: 5-7 1. The faithful witness 2. The resurrected one 3. The ruler of the kings of the earth 4. The coming one III. The account of John s initial vision and his commission: 9-20 A. The one to whom the vision came: 9 B. His location when the vision came: 9 C. His state when the vision came: 9b, 10 D. The voice and the vision: 11-20 I. The letter to the church at Ephesus: 1-7 A. The author described: 1 B. The commendation: 2-3, 6 C. The condemnation: 4-5 D. The exhortation and warning: 5 E. The consolation: 7 Analysis of Chapter 2 II. The letter to the church at Smyrna: 8-11 A. The author described: 8 B. The commendation and consolation: 9-11 III. The letter to the church at Pergamum: 12-17 A. The author described: 12 B. The commendation: 13 C. The condemnation: 14-15 D. The exhortation and warning: 16 E. The consolation: 17 IV. The letter to the church at Thyatira: 18-29 A. The author described: 18 B. The commendation: 19, 24 C. The condemnation and threat: 20-23 D. The exhortation: 24-25

2 E. The consolation: 26-29 I. The letter to the church at Sardis: 1-6 A. The author described: 1 B. The commendation: 4 C. The condemnation: 1-2 D. The exhortation and warning: 2-3 E. The consolation: 4-6 Analysis of Chapter 3 II. The letter to the church at Philadelphia: 7-13 A. The author described: 7 B. The commendation and consolation: 8-13 III. The letter to the church at Laodicea: 14-22 A. The author described: 14 B. The condemnation: 15-18 C. The exhortation and appeal: 19-20 D. The consolation and promise: 20-22 I. The visit to heaven: 1 Analysis of Chapter 4 II. The throne scene in heaven: 2-11 A. The king and the throne: 2-3 B. The elders and the throne: 4 C. The lightnings and thunders of the throne: 5 D. The Spirit, the temple and the throne: 5-6 E. The living creatures and the throne: 6-8 F. The worship and the throne: 9-11 I. The seven-sealed book: 1 Analysis of Chapter 5 II. The search for someone to loose the seals of the book: 2, 3 III. John s response at the failure of the search: 4 IV. The opener of the book brought forward: 5-7 A. The assurance of the elder: 5 B. The book opener identified: 5, 6 C. The taking of the book from the hand of the Ruler: 7 V. The worthiness of the book-opener acknowledged: 8-14

3 A. The acknowledgment of the elders and the living creatures: 8-10 B. The acknowledgement of innumerable angels: 11, 12 C. The acknowledgement of all creation: 13, 14 Analysis of Chapter 6 I. The first seal: (white horse) 1, 2 II. The second seal: (red horse) 3, 4 III. The third seal: (black horse) 5, 6 IV. The fourth seal: (pale horse) 7, 8 V. The fifth seal: (souls under the altar) 9-11 VI. The sixth seal: (disruption) 12-17 I. The four angels judgement: 1 A. The four corners of the earth B. The four winds of the earth II. The fifth angel of mercy: 2, 3 A. Coming from the sun rising: 2 B. The order of delay: 3 C. The reason for delay: 3 D. The seal: 3 III. The sealing accomplished: 4-8 A. The number of the sealed B. The identity of the sealed Analysis of Chapter 7 IV. The vision of the great multitude: 9-17 A. Their number: 9 B. Their origin: 9 C. Their appearance: 9 D. Their song: 10 E. The heavenly response to their song: 11, 12 F. Their identity and state: 13-17 Analysis of Chapter 8 I. The seventh seal and the silence: 1, 2 A. The seventh seal ripped-off: 1 B. Half an hour of silence: 1 C. Seven angels armed with trumpets: 2 II. The angel with the golden censer: 3, 5 A. The offering at the golden altar: 3, 4 B. Fire cast on to the earth: 5

4 III. The angels and the first four trumpets: 6-13 A. The first trumpet blast: 3 1. The hail, fire, and blood 2. One-third of earth, trees, and grass burned B. The second trumpet blast: 8, 9 1. A fiery mountain cast into the sea 2. One-third of sea turned to blood 3. One-third of ships, and marine life destroyed C. The third trumpet blast: 10, 11 1. A star falls, polluting one-third of the drinking water 2. Many deaths due to drinking it D. The fourth trumpet blast: 12 1. Heavenly bodies smitten -- one-third 2. Darkness ensues IV. The eagle warning: 13 A. The triple woe pronounced B. The reason given for the woes Analysis of Chapter 9 I. The fifth trumpet blast: 1-2 A. The fallen star and his authority: 13, 14 B. The locust plague: 3-11 1. The nature of devastation 2. The limit put on them 3. Their description 4. Their leader II. The sixth trumpet blast: 13-21 A. The voice from the golden altar: 13, 14 B. The amazing warrior host: 15, 16 C. Their description and power: 17-19 D. The incorrigible oppressor: 20, 21 Analysis of Chapter 10 I. The strong angel and the seven thunders: 1-4 A. The angel s appearance: 1-3a B. The angel s book: 2 C. The seven thunders and their utterance: 3a, 4 II. The strong angel and John: 5-11 A. The angel s oath: 5-7 B. The instruction given to John: 8 C. John s response: 9a D. The angel s commission to John: 9b-11 1. Eat the book 2. Prophesy

5 Analysis on Chapter 11 I. The temple and the city: 1, 2 A. The temple measured: 1 B. The outer court and city excluded: 2 C. The outer court and city profaned: 2 II. The witnesses and the conflict: 3-13 A. Their work: 3 B. Their identity: 4 C. Their ability: 5, 6 D. Their success: 7a E. Their defeat : 7b-10 F. Their vindication: 11-13 III. The preparation for the third woe (the 7 th trumpet blast): 14-19 A. The warning: 14 B. The seventh trumpet and the response: 15-18 C. The temple in heaven: 19 I. The woman, the dragon and the child: 1-6 A. The woman described: 1, 2 1. Her appearance 2. Her condition -- pregnant B. The dragon described: 3, 4 1. His appearance 2. His position and purpose C. The child: 5 1. His birth 2. His status 3. His ascension D. The flight of the women: 6 1. To the wilderness 2. To a prepared place II. The war in heaven and it s result: 7-12 A. The opponents: 7 B. The result: 8, 9 C. The response: 10-12 Analysis of Chapter 12 III. The dragon, the woman, and the rest of her seed: 13-17 A. The persecution and flight of the woman: 13, 14 B. The dragon s flood attempt: 15 C. The flood endeavor thwarted: 16 D. The dragon turns on the rest of her seed: 17

6 I. The beast from the sea: 1-10 A. Its origin and appearance: 1, 2 B. Its wound and recovery: 3, 4 C. Its nature and dominion: 5-8, 18 D. Its destiny: 9, 10 II. The beast form the earth: 11-17 A. Its origin and function: 11, 12 B. Its miraculous abilities: 13-15 C. Its demands: 16, 17 I. The vision of the 144, 000: 1-5 A. Their place: 1 B. Their name: 1 C. Their song: 1, 2 D. Their description: 4, 5 Analysis of Chapter 13 Analysis of Chapter 14 II. The six great proclamations: 6-20 A. Eternal good news: 6, 7 B. The fall of Babylon: 8 C. The judgement of the beast worshipers: 9-12 D. The blessedness of the righteous dead: 13 E. The wheat harvest: 14-16 F. The vintage harvest: 17-20 I. The angels and the seven plagues: 1 II. The victors over the beast: 2-4 A. Where they were : 2 B. What they were: 2 C. What they sang: 3, 4 III. The seven angels appear: 5-8 A. Where they were: 5, 6 B. How they were dressed: 6 C. What they were given: 7 IV. The smoking temple: 8 Analysis of Chapter 15

7 Analysis of Chapter 16 I. The great commission: 1 II. The first bowl poured out: 2 III. The second bowl poured out: 3 IV. The third bowl poured out: 4-7 A. Drinking water turned to blood: 4 B. The irony and righteousness of the judgement: 5-7 V. The fourth bowl poured out: 8, 9 A. The sun s heat intensified: 8 B. The blasphemy and impenitence: 9 VI. The fifth bowl poured out: 10, 11 A. The beast s kingdom darkened: 10 B. The blasphemy and impenitence: verse 11 VII. The sixth bowl poured out: 12-16 A. The river Euphrates hit: 12 B. The kings of the east prepare to march: 12 C. The enemies gather together for The War: 13-15 D. The arena: 16 VIII. The seventh bowl poured out: 17-21 A. The air is smitten: 7 B. The earthquake and its results: 18-20 C. The great hail and the blasphemy: 21 Analysis of Chapter 17 I. The Harlot: 1-6 A. The Harlot as the object of coming judgement: 1, 2 B. The Harlot and her description: 3-6a II. The explanation concerning the beast the Harlot rides on: 7-14 A. The threefold aspect of the beast: 8 B. The seven heads and their meaning: 9-11 C. The ten horns and their meaning: 12-14 III. The fate and identity of the Harlot: 15-18 A. The meaning of the waters she sits on: 15 B. The fate of the Harlot: 16, 17 C. The Architect of her fate: 17 D. The identity of the Harlot: 18 Analysis of Chapter 18

8 I. The angelic herald of the fall of Babylon: 1-3 A. The herald: 1 B. The fall and its certainty: 2 C. The fall and its reason: 3 II. The appeal to the people of God: 4-5 A. The appeal: 4 B. The reason for the appeal: 5 III. The Harlot s judgement and the nature of it: 6-23 A. The judgement to be doubled to her: 6 B. The judgement due to arrogance: 7-8 C. The judgement to be thorough and complete: 9-19 D. The judgement a cause for righteous rejoicing: 20 E. The judgement to be final: 21-23 IV. The Harlot s judgement and reason for it: 23-24 A. She caused other nations to be deceived: 23b B. She murdered the righteous: 24 I. The first hallelujah: 1-2 II. The second hallelujahs: 3-4 III. The call for the fourth hallelujah: 5-8 A. The call from the throne: 5 B. The mighty response: 6-8 1. The thunderous response 2. The reason of the response 3. The wedding feast Analysis of Chapter 19 IV. The angel and John: 9-10 A. The angel s instruction: 9 B. John s response and the angel s warning: 10 V. The battle of Armageddon fought: 11-21 A. The army of Right: 11-16 1. The white-horsed leader 2. The white-robed army 3. The position and power of the Leader B. The great supper of God: 17-18 1. The angelic invitation 2. The guests and the food C. The army of evil and its defeat: 19-21 1. The allies 2. The fate of the two beasts 3. The fate of their allies

9 I. The binding of Satan: 1-3 A. The binding: 1-2 B. The duration of the binding: 2-3 C. The purpose of the binding: 3 Analysis of Chapter 20 II. The reign of the righteous: 4-6 A. The enthroned ones: 4 B. The resurrected and reigning ones: 4 C. The 1000-year death: 5 D. The blessedness of the first resurrection: 5-6 III. The loosing of Satan: 7-10 A. Satan s loosing: 7 B. Satan s work of deception: 8 C. Satan s invasion and utter defeat: 9-10 IV. The judgement of the great white throne: 11-15 A. The throne and the passing of heaven and earth: 11 B. The books, the resurrection, and the judgement: 12, 13, 15 C. Death and Hades cast into the lake of fire: 14 I. The panorama of the new : 1-5a A. The new heavens and earth: 1 B. The new Jerusalem: 2, 3 C. The new circumstances: 4, 5 II. The call to decision: 5b-8 A. The rewards offered: 5b-7 B. The threat stated: 8 III. The church as a glorious city: 9-27 A. The invitation: 9 B. The vision of the city: 10-27 1. Her divine origin - 10 2. Her light-glory - 11 3. Her wall and gates - 12, 13 4. Her foundations - 14 5. Her shape and size - 15-17 6. Her preciousness - 18-21 7. Her temple - 22 8. Her light - 23 9. Her testimony - 24 10. Her security and honor - 25-26 11. Her holiness - 27 Analysis of Chapter 21

10 Analysis of Chapter 22 I. The river and the tree of life: 1-3 A. The river from the throne: 1 B. The trees on each side of the river: 2 C. The curse removed: 3 II. The close communion: 3-5 A. The communicants: 3 B. The closeness of the communion: 4-5 C. The duration of the communion: 5 III. The assurance and the encouragement: 6-7 A. The certain truth of the visions: 6 B. Blessing associated with obedience: 7 IV. John and the angel: 8-9 A. John s attempt to worship the angel: 8 B. The rebuke and instruction: 9 V. Warning and challenge: 10-15 A. The explicit instruction: 10 B. The call to endurance and incentive given: 11-15 VI. More assurance, invitation, and warning: 16-20 A. Assurance and invitation: 16-20 B. Warning: 18-19 C. More assurance: 20 VII. Closing salutation: 21