"The Structure of the Book of Revelation."
[posted prior to 10/12/02]

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Question:  
If I divided Revelations into three major sections and wanted to see a mental picture of the mood of each section, how would I picture - chapters 1-4, chapters 5-20, chapters 21-22? What truths are highlighted by repeated emphasis and what truths are emphasized by contrast, rather than repetition?
Response:  
The book of Revelation is, roughly speaking, chronological, and has approximately the following organization by chapters:
1: the vision of Christ

2-3: trends of the Church age

4: the scene in heaven

5-7: the seal overview of the Tribulation

8-11: the Tribulation begins (trumpet warning judgments: first 3.5 years)

12-14: the Great Tribulation (second 3.5 years)

15-16: the bowl judgments (precursor warnings of the second advent)

17-18: the judgment upon Babylon (the destruction of the satanic system)

19: the second advent

20: the Millennium; the Gog-Magog rebellion; the Great White Throne judgment

21-22: the Eternal State (new Jerusalem)
This organizational scheme is scheduled is in the process of being covered in detail in the
"Coming Tribulation" series.
Yours in the love of Jesus Christ,
Bob Luginbill
http://ichthys.com