Introduction
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Explanation
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1:1-8
- Prologue - Origin
and objective of the book
|
1:9
to end
The glorified Christ among the churches |
2
and 3
Messages to the seven church angels |
4
and 5
The throne scene of the great controversy
with the Lamb worthy to break the seals |
6
to 8:1
Scenes revealed as the seals are
broken (8:1 belongs to both pairs) |
8:1
to 8:5
Reason for
the seven trumpet calls |
8:5
to 11:18
Scenes of the trumpet calls |
9:1-12
Oppression
of end-time righteous |
9:13-21
Four winds
released to punish end-time wicked |
10:1-7
Voice and
action of the strong angel |
10:8-11
The angel
speaks again; a bitter book and a new message for the world. |
11:19
- Judgment criteria - Covenant seen in the ark
|
12:1
to 12:6
Conflict between woman and dragon
introduced |
12:7
to end
Conflict described |
13:1
to 13:10
The awesome beast from the sea,
his tyrany and wound. |
13:11
to end
The earth beast that creates a sea-beast
image |
14:1-5
The 144,000 identified |
14:6
to end
Mission and salvation of the end-time
righteous |
15
Preparation for the seven bowel
plagues |
16
Pouring out the bowel contents |
17
Woman on the
beast - End-time false religion |
18
Fate of the woman |
19:1
to 10
Verdicts of
preadvent judgment of the false woman and the true woman |
19:11
to end
Advent of Christ on the white horse,
Punishment of the end-time wicked |
20:1
to 3
Binding of the dragon, author of
sin |
20:4
to end
Millennial and postmillennial judgments
of all sinners and their death in the lake of fire |
21:1-8
New heaven
and earth and descent of the city |
21:9
to 22:5
Glory of the holy city |
22:6
to end - Epilogue - Urgency
and appeal of the book
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