THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

The Arrangement of the book

That is, the outline

 

 

Key to content - 1:1 "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John."

Key to analysis - 1:19 "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter."

Introduction - Chapter 1

-  Preface vss. 1-3

-  Transition   vss. 4-11

-  Person  vss. 12-16

-  Explanation vss. 17-20

The Revelation of Christ as the Lord of the Churches.

Chapters 2-3 (Vision of Grace - Key words: Holds, walks, midst. 2:1)

             The period of the apostles.     2:1-7
             The period of persecution.      2:8-11
             The period of pollution.        2:12-17
             The period of Catholicism.      2:18-29
             The period of reformation.      3:1-6
             The period of evangelization.   3:7-13
             The period of apostasy.         3:14-22

The Revelation of Christ as the Lion over the Nations.

Chs.4-20 (Vision of Government - Key word: Lion. 4:7; 5:5; 10:3; 13:2)

            The first half of the tribulation period. Ch. 4-11
            The final half of the tribulation period. Ch. 12-19
            The fulfillments of the Millennial period. Ch. 20

The Revelation of Christ as the Lamb among the Redeemed.

21-22:5 (Vision of glory - Key word: Lamb. 21:9, 14, 22, 23, 25; 22:1, 3.

          The establishment of eternal blessedness. 21:1-8
          The exhibition of eternal blessedness. 21:9-27
          The experience of eternal blessedness. 22:1-5

Conclusion.

22:6-21

                             The importance of these things recorded in the book. vss. 6-11
                             The invitation to these things recorded in the book. vss. 12-17
        The inviolability of the things recorded in the book. vss. 18-21