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Introduction

Scripture

Outline

Revelation 1 - Introduction

Revelation 1:1-3 - Prologue & Benediction

Revelation 1:4-8 - Epistolary Introduction

Revelation 1:9-20 - A Vision of the Son of Man

Revelation 2-3 - The Seven Churches

Revelation 2:1-7 - The Letter to Ephesus

Revelation 2:8-11 - The Letter to Smyrna

Revelation 2:12-17 - The Letter to Pergamum

Revelation 2:18-29 - The Letter to Thyatira

Revelation 3:1-6 - The Letter to Sardis

Revelation 3:7-13 - The Letter to Philadelphia

Revelation 3:14-22 - The Letter to Laodicea

Revelation 4-5 - The Throne Room

Revelation 4:1-11 - A Vision of the Throne Room

Revelation 5:1-14 - The Lamb is Worthy

Revelation 6-8:5 - The Seven Seals

Revelation 6:1-8 - The First Four Seals

Revelation 6:9-17 - The Fifth and Sixth Seals

Revelation 7:1-17 - Who can Stand on the Day of the Lord?

Revelation 8:1-5 - Anticipation of Further Judgment

Revelation 8:6-11:19 - The Seven Trumpets

Revelation 8:6-13 - The First Four Trumpets

Revelation 9:1-21 - The Fifth and Sixth Trumpets

Revelation 10:1-11 - The End is Near

Revelation 11:1-14 - The Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:15-19 - The Seventh Trumpet

Revelation 12:1-15:4 - The Seven Visions

Revelation 12:1-17 - The Woman, Child, and Heavenly Hosts Versus the Great Dragon

Revelation 13:1-10 - The Beast out of the Sea

Revelation 13:11-18 - The Beast from the Earth

Revelation 14:1-5 - The 144,000

Revelation 14:6-13 - The Proclamations of the Three Angels

Revelation 14:14-20 - The Harvest and Judgment

Revelation 15:1-4 - The Glory of God fills the Heavenly Sanctuary

Revelation 15:1-4 - The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb

Revelation 15:5-16:21 - The Seven Bowls

Revelation 15:5-8 - The Glory of God fills the Heavenly Sanctuary

Revelation 15:5-8 - The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

Revelation 16:1-21 - Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

Revelation 17-19 - Judgment

Revelation 17:1-18 - The Great Prostitute is Judged

Revelation 18:1-24 - Babylon Falls

Revelation 19:1-10 - The Marriage Feast

Revelation 19:11-21 - Christ Returns!

Revelation 20 - Millennial Reign

Revelation 20:1-15 - The Millennial Kingdom

Revelation 21-22:5 - New Creation

Revelation 21:1-8 - God Dwells with His People

Revelation 21:9-27 - A Vision of the New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:9-21 - The Dazzling City

Revelation 21:22-27 - God and Humanity Dwell Together in Perfection

Purpose of Book

The purpose of Revelation is to challenge/encourage believers, who are expectantly awaiting the reign of Christ, to live faithfully for Him despite worldly circumstances, persecution, and the cosmic battle between God and Satan.

Main Point

John receives a vision of God forever dwelling with His covenant people in Jerusalem the holy city

Revelation 21:9-21 - The Dazzling City

9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying

“Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

The great city of Jerusalem is entirely contrasted to the city of Babylon

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain

The fourth vision cycle

And showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God

John is told he will see the Bride of the Lamb, yet sees a city - Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven

The language contrasts Babylon and New Jerusalem

A Christian in the holy assemblies and in his reading, learning, prayer, conference is laying up for everlasting, when the worldling in the market, in the field, or shop is making provision for a few days or hours.

Thou gloriest in thy riches and preeminence now, but how long wilt thou do so?

⬩ RICHARD BAXTER

New Jerusalem is both a people AND a place

The eternal resting place for the saints is a gift given by God Himself

This is the city the saints have been waiting for

11 Having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

This all points to the presence of God being with the covenant people of God

12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates

The city of God will be protected from all that would seek to destroy her

And at the gates twelve angels

Just as Eden was protected by cherubim, so will the New Jerusalem (Eschatological Eden)

And on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed—

13 On the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

All of the OT covenant people of God are included in New Jerusalem - they shall dwell with God forever protected!

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations

And on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Jesus selected 12 apostles and they formed the foundation of the New Israel - the Church

The city is full of the total covenant people of God - Those in the OT represented by the 12 tribes and those in the NT represented by the 12 apostles

Together they are one, united people of God - there is not TWO peoples in God’s kingdom

15 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.

16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width.

And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia.

Its length and width and height are equal.

The city is a perfect cube - not literally

This represents the completion and perfection of the city where God dwells

17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel’s measurement.

18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

John continues to try to describe the wonderful reality that he sees in this vision