The Timeline of Revelation (Part 1)

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Introduction

The purpose of the book
the book was written to reveal the events that “must shortly take place” beyond the time of the apostles
the book was written to reveal Jesus Christ and His final works
the book was written to reveal the timetable of the events leading to the new heaven and new earth
The date - 96 AD
96 AD
Irenaeus - the book was written towards the end of the reign of emperor Domitian (81-96 AD)
Breakdown of the Events
Events before the Rapture
Events between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ
Events after the Second Coming of Christ

Part 1 - Events before the Rapture

The Seven Church Ages

This is an introduction
the Seven Churches were intr
Jesus Christ was first seen in the visions as standing in the midst of seven golden lampstands
Jesus introduced Himself
Jesus interprets the vision Himself
the seven golden lampstands are the seven churches
the seven stars in His right hand are the seven angels/messengers to the 7 churches
the vision has dual application
Jesus was addressing the spiritual condition of the 7 churches at that time
Jesus was was using the 7 churches in Asia Minor to portray the spiritual condition of the church in history leading to the end-time. Hence, the 7 Church Ages.
Ephesus - 53 AD - 170 AD
53 A.D. - traditional date of Paul’s founding of the church Ephesus
Smyrna - 170- 312
Irenaeus became Bishop of Lyons and was writing against heretics of the time
Pergamos - 312 -606
312 was the year Constantine became emperor or Rome
Thyatira - 606-1520
606 - the year Biniface became Pope and declared “Head of all the Churches” and “Universal Bishop”
QUOTE - https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm
606 AD Sabinian, the bishop of Rome dies and is replaced by Boniface III. Phocas writes to the new bishop of Rome, Boniface III and through imperial decree of the Roman government, proclaims Boniface III, as the "Head of all the Churches" and "Universal Bishop". Phocas transfers the title from Constantinople to Rome. Boniface III, Bishop of Rome takes title: "universal Bishop": Catholicism is formally born in its final evolved form but the east never accepts Rome's claims and finally split fellowship with Rome in 1054 AD.
Sardis - 1520- 1750
1520 - early beginning of Reformation
Philadelphia - 1750-1906
1750 - rise of Holiness Movement
Age of missionary works
Laodicea - 1906- ????
1906 - Azusa Street Revival, Pentecostal Movement
Laodicea ends with the second coming of Christ, but the Rapture takes place 7 years earlier
Notes:
Our dating comes from Bro Branham’s sermon series, The Seven Church Ages in 1960
The Seven Church Ages is an account of all Christianity, not just the real one.

The Seven-Sealed Book

John was was in the Spirit and saw the vision of heaven
this is introduction to the seven sealed book
John sees the Lamb taking the Seven-Sealed Book from the hand of Him who sits on the throne
Redemption, second part - Claiming of the Redeemed possessions
1963 - this mystery was revealed to the church on earth
The Lamb opens the seals 1 through 6
First Seal
white horse rider
antichrist spirit during the Ephesus and Smyrna ages
53 AD - 312 AD
Second Seal
red horse rider
antichrist spirit during Pergamos and Thyatira ages
312 - 1520
Third Seal
black horse rider
antichrist spirit during Sardis and Philadelphia ages
1520 - 1906
Fourth Seal
Pale horse rider
antichrist spirit in the Laodicean age
1906 - ???? (end of Great Tribulation)
Fifth Seal
Souls under the altar
Jewish victims of the Holocaust
1933-1945
“brethren” - Jews that will die under the Antichrist (Great Tribulation)
Sixth Seal
the wrath of God (v. 17)
after the Great Tribulation ()
beyond the Rapture, after the Great Tribulation
the 144,000 Jews are identified
the tribulation saints are identified
Seventh Seal
silence - John saw no vision for half an hour
this is the coming of Christ

Summary

2 major visions will be fulfilled before the Rapture takes place
The Seven Church Ages
The Seven-Sealed Book
not fully complete
Fifth seal - second part in the Great Tribulation
Sixth seal - after the Great Tribulation
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