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Outline of the Book of Revelation

By Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
This is a basic outline overview of the Book of Revelation
This is a basic outline overview of the Book of Revelation

 

I. Introduction (1:1-8)


a. Prologue (1:1-3)


b. Greetings and Doxology (1:4-5)



i. Benediction


c. Praise (5-8)



i. Announcement of Christ's coming (1:7)


ii. The Lord's Supremacy (1:8)


II. Visions (1:9-22:5)



a. Jesus extortions to the Seven Churches (2-3)



i. Ephesus (2:1-7)


ii. Smyrna (2:8-11)


iii. Pergamum (2:12-17)


iv. Thyatira (2:18-29)


v. Sardis (3:1-6)


vi. Philadelphia (3:7-13)


vii. Laodicea (3:14-22)


b. The First Series of Heavenly Visions (4-8)



i. The Throne (4)


ii.The Seven-Sealed Scroll (5:1-5)


iii. God is King, The Worthy Lamb Slain (5:6-14)


c. Opening the Six Seals (6:1-17)



i. First Seal: The White Horse (6:1-2)


ii.Second Seal: The Red Horse (6:3-4)


iii. Third Seal: The Black Horse (6:5-6)


iv. Fourth Seal: The Pale Horse (6:7-8)


v. Fifth Seal: The Martyrs under the Altar (6:9-11)


vi. Sixth Seal: The Cataclysmic Earthquake (6:12-17)


d. The Care of the Saints (7)



i. The Sealing of the 144,000 (7:1-8)


ii. The Great Multitude (7:9-17)


e. Seventh Seal: Silence in Heaven (8:1)


f. Second Series of Visions of the Seven Angels/Trumpets (8:2-11:19)



i.The Seven Angels before God (8:2-5)


ii.First Trumpet: Hail and Fire Mixed with Blood; Third of vegetation destroyed (8:6-7)


iii. Second Trumpet: A Mountain Thrown into the Sea; Third of the sea creatures and ships destroyed (8:8-9)


iv. Third Trumpet: Star Wormwood; Third of rivers and springs become bitter (8:10-11)


v. Fourth Trumpet: A Third of the Sun, Moon, and Stars Struck (8:12-13)


vi. Fifth Trumpet: The Plague of Locusts (9:1-12)


vii. Sixth Trumpet: Release of the Four Angels (9:13-21)


viii. The Angel and the Little Scroll (10)


ix. The Two Witnesses (11:1-14)


x. Seventh Angel blows the Trumpet: Judgments and Rewards; The victory of Christ and His Kingdom Proclaimed (11:15-19)


g. Third Series of Visions of Great Conflict of Personages and Events (12:1-14:20)



i. The Woman and the Dragon (12)


ii.The Two Beasts and False Prophet (13)


iii. The Beast from the sea (13:1-10)


iv. The Beast from the land (13:11-18)


v. The Lamb and the 144,000, Mount Zion (14:1-5)


vi. The Proclamations of Care of the Saints, Harvest of the Earth (14:6-20)


 

h. The Fourth Series of Visions, Seven Bowls, God's Wrath (15-16)


i. The Song of Moses and the Seven Angels with the Seven Plagues (15)


ii.First Bowl: Ugly and Painful Sores; Worshipped the Beast (16:1-2)


iii. Second Bowl: Sea Turns to Blood (16:3)


iv. Third Bowl: Rivers and Springs of Water become Blood; All Sea Creatures Die (16:4-7)


v. Fourth Bowl: Sun Scorches People with Fire (16:8-9)


vi. Fifth Bowl: Pain and Darkness (16:10-11)


vii. Sixth Bowl: Euphrates River Dries Up; Three Unclean Spirits Gather the Kingdoms of the Earth for the Battle at Armageddon (16:12-16)


viii. Seventh Bowl: Cataclysmic Events; Tremendous Earthquake; The Great City Divided; Babylon is Remembered, (16:17-21)


i. The Fifth Series of Visions; Judgment on Babylon and Vindication of the Church (17:1-19:10)



i. Babylon The Great Prostitute; Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast (17)


ii. The Fall of Babylon Proclaimed and Mourned (18)


iii. Praise in Heaven for Babylon's Fall (19:1-5)


iv. Praise for the Wedding of the Lamb (19:6-10)


j. The Sixth Series of Visions, The Final Battle (19:11-21)



i. The Defeat of Satan and Evil (19:11-21)


ii. The Return of Christ (19:11-21)


iii.Christ the Victorious Warrior and King of Kings (19:11-21)


k. The Seventh Series of Visions; Reign of the Saints; and the Last Judgment (20:1-22:5)



i. The Thousand Years; Satan is Bound, While Those Martyred Reign with Christ (20:1-6)


ii.Satan Released to Deceive the Nations Once More, but is Finally Defeated Once for All; Satan's Doom (20:7-10)


iii.Great White Throne Judgment (20:11-15)


l. Our Eternal Destiny (21:1-22:5)



i. The New Heaven and New Earth; the New Jerusalem; God Dwelling With His People (21:1-8)


ii.The New Jerusalem (21:9-27)


iii.The Water of Life; The Tree of Life; and The Throne of Godand the Lamb (22:1-5)


III. Conclusion; Final Exhortations (22:6-21)

 

a. The time is near, do not seal up the Book (22:6-11)


b. The testimony of Jesus, the Spirit, and the Bride (22:12-17)


c. Warning not to tamper with the Book, and closing Blessing (22:18-21)


Theme Verse: They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings ¾ and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers. (Revelation 17:14)

 

 

© 1992, 2005 Richard J. Krejcir Ph.D. Into Thy Word Ministries www.intothyword.org
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