Saturday 25 August 2018

SEVEN CLIMAXES OF THE APOCALYPSE

Revelation 1:1 to 1:9 - Opening and Salutation

Climax #1 - Revelation 1:10 to 4:11 - Seven letters to seven churches

Climax #2 - Revelation 5:1 to 8:1 - A book with seven seals

Climax #3 - Revelation 8:2 to 11:19 - Seven angels with seven trumpets

Climax #4 - Revelation 12:1 to 14:20 - Stories of beasts and harvests

Climax #5 - Revelation 15:1 to 16:21 - Seven angels with seven vials

Climax #6 - Revelation 17:1 to 19:21 - Harlot, beasts, true bride & groom

Climax #7 - Revelation 20:1 to 22:15 - Two "thousand years" periods

Revelation 22:16 to 22:21 - Closing and warnings to readers




John was shown seven different perspectives, or points of view, or history-to-come; how each climax coincided with the others, beginning at the time when John saw them - or near after - and ending at the judgement and kingdom of God; visions of the church (the true one and the false one), of certain groups of men, of the world governments, and their relationships to each other.