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1) Revelation 21 and 22
Chapters 21 & 22: The perspective of John’s first century readers is shaped by two things: first, persecution and martyrdom are on the way. Its already bad will soon get worse. Second, they are the p...Show More
2) Revelation 20
The centerpiece of Revelation 20 is the millennium. It’s hard to imagine a doctrine or place in the Bible more disputed than the millennium. What the heck is it? There are three basic options, each...Show More
3) Revelation 19
Two major events occur simultaneously in this chapter: the wedding of the Lamb and His bride and the overthrow of the false trinity. The images in it draw heavily on Jewish wedding customs and the tr...Show More
4) Revelation 17 and 18
Now John is directed toward the judgment of God on Rome itself. He sees a woman riding a beast. The image is probably drawn from one of the goddess “Roma” popular on coins of the time. The woman is...Show More
5) Revelation 15 & 16
These two chapters detail God’s awesome judgment, the “grape harvest” of chapter 14. Seven angels are prepared with bowls containing the seven final plagues, “with them the wrath of God is completed....Show More
6) Revelation 14
God now rewards the loyalty of the saints, which has at times cost them their life. In Revelation 14 John begins the prophetic cycle of God’s ultimate judgment and victory. As it opens the opposing ...Show More
7) Revelation 13
There are few figures in literature more compelling than the “antichrist” or the beast of Revelation 13. For dispensationalists he is the world leader who will emerge from the European Union. The l...Show More
8) Revelation 12
In this chapter John sees a vision of a woman “clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet” in labor and ready to give birth. She represents the purified people of God and is a counterpoint to t...Show More
9) Revelation 11
Chapter eleven of the Book of Revelation is the beginning of John’s ministry after his recommissioning. Although the narrative will still loop from future to past to present and back again, from here...Show More
10) Revelation 10
Revelation chapter 10 is an important dividing line for understanding the entire book. Richard Bauckham makes this point, “It is not until chapter 10 that the main content of the prophetic revelation...Show More