CONTENTS
Preface
Understanding Revelation
The seven major themes of Revelation
THEME 1: Message to the
seven churches
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The problem of Caesar worship for Christian believers
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"He who conquers . . ."
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A look at each of the seven ecclesias
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The promises to the seven ecclesias
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Conclusion
THEME 2: The Lord God Almighty
and the Lamb
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The throne of God
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The Lamb
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Jesus takes the scroll
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The scroll and its seven seals
THEME 3: 3½
years of tribulation under the rule of the beast
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Introduction
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A preview of what is to come
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The great tribulation
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How do we know that Revelation is about the last days?
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The relevance of Revelation to believers of the past
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Events leading up to the time of great tribulation
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The Peace process
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God warned Israel not to make an agreement with her neighbours
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God's commands to Israel after occupying the land for fifty years
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Israel has turned away from God
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Return of the Jews to Israel only a partial fulfilment of prophecy
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Preparation for war with Israel in which Israel will be defeated
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Jerusalem will be at the centre of the coming war
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Israel will be taken into exile once more
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The rule of the beast
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The false prophet
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The work of the first beast
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The length of time the beast will rule
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The beast will be a man
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"Five kings have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come"
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Persecution of the saints during the great tribulation
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The beast will still be ruling, even after Jesus' return
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The woman, the man child and the dragon (Revelation 12)
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The woman (harlot) and the beast (Revelation 17)
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The ten kings are Arab kings
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Who is the woman?
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Who is the beast?
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The beast will come from the old Roman Empire
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The beast and the Roman Catholic Church
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Feet of iron and clay
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The beast to be sympathetic to, or part of, Islam
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All elements of Nebuchadnezzar's image will be re- assembled
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A summary
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The two witnesses (Revelation 11)
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Who are the witnesses and what is their purpose?
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A comparison with the Children of Israel in Egypt under Pharaoh
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Conclusion
THEME 4: The return of Jesus
and the gathering of the elect as his bride
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The return of Jesus
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An invitation by the angel of Jesus
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The saints with Jesus
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The bride and marriage supper of the Lamb
THEME 5: The destruction of
all evil on earth
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Old Testament precedents: Noah and Lot
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Opening of the seventh seal
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Six of the seven angels blow their trumpets
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Three angels with three messages
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The message of the first angel
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The message of the second angel
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The message of the third angel
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The final phase of God's judgements on the earth
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The first six bowls of God's wrath
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The seventh bowl of God's wrath
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The beast makes war on the Lamb
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Jesus reveals himself to his brethren
THEME 6: The Millenium
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Mortals in the Kingdom
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The resurrected saints
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The role of the saints as priests
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New heavens, a new earth and a new Jerusalem
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New Jerusalem is the bride of Christ
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The tree of life
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The final battle against sin at the end of the millenium
THEME 7: Beyond the Millenium