Book Description

This classic study of the book of Revelation is organized as follows: Foreword to Revised Edition The Title of the Book Who Is Worthy to Open the Book? Creation and Redemption The Four Horsemen The Destruction of the Jewish Nation “A Division Because of Him” What Shall the End Be? The Near-By Cataclysm “The Specific Task of Our Age” The Thousand Years Chapter I. Outlines and Major Divisions of the Book The Analogy of Scripture The “Missing Week” Of Daniel’s Vision What John Was Charged to Write The Date of the Apocalypse Chapter II. The Vision of the Son of Man Chapter III. The Letters to the Churches of Asia The Framework of the Seven Letters I. To the Church in Ephesus. Chap. 2:1-7. II. To the Church in Smyrna. Chapter 2:8-11 III. To the Church in Pergamos. Chapter 2:12-17. IV. To the Church in Thyatira. Chapter 2:18-29 V. To the Church in Sardis. Chapter 3:1-6. VI. To the Church in Philadelphia. Chapter 3:7-13. VII. To the Church of the Laodiceans. Chapter 3:14-22. The Seven Letters Viewed as One Discourse Chapter IV. The Vision of the Throne in Heaven Details of the Vision The Ark of the Covenant The Seven-Sealed Book Psalm II Chapter V. The Opening of the Seals The Four Horses and Their Riders The Significance of the Horse as a Bible Symbol The White Horse The Crown Conquering and to Conquer The Red Horse The Black Horse The Balances of Deceit The Ephah “Bread by Weight” The Oil and the Wine The Pale Horse The Fifth Seal The Sixth Seal The Company of the Redeemed The Innumerable Company The Seventh Seal Chapter VI. The Trumpet Series The Mediating Angel The Divisions of the Trumpet Series The First Trumpet The Second Trumpet The Third Trumpet The Fourth Trumpet The Three Great Adversaries of the Kingdom of God The Fifth Trumpet The Sixth Trumpet Chapter VII. The Mighty Angel With the Little Book The Measuring of the Temple The Two Witnesses Concerning the Future of the Earthly Israel The Hope of Israel The Seventh Trumpet Chapter VIII. The Two Signs in Heaven The Sun Clothed Woman The Dragon The War in Heaven The Result of the War in Heaven The Loud Voice in Heaven The Dragon Persecuting the Woman A Change of Tactics War With the Remnant of the Woman’s Seed Chapter IX. The Vision of the Two Wild Beasts The Head That Received the Deadly Wound The Second Beast Chapter X. Seven Visions of the Time of the End, Rev. 14:1-5 Chapter XI. The Seven Vials First Vial Second Vial Third Vial Fourth Vial Fifth Vial Sixth Vial Seventh Vial The Vision of Mystery Babylon Babylon Fallen Chapter XII. Rejoicings in Heaven. The Marriage of the Lamb. The Battle of Armageddon. The Marriage of the Lamb The Battle of Armageddon Chapter XIII. The New Heaven and New Earth. The Bride. The Holy Jerusalem. Chapter XIV. Conclusion—Where We Now Stand The Kingdom of God The Inevitableness of Time Predicted Outcome “The Sea and the Waves Roaring” Chapter XV. The Millennium: What? Where? When? Characteristics of Current Millennial Doctrines Topics in Revelation XX, 1-10 Satan’s Power Curtailed The End of the Thousand Years The Longsuffering of God Deceiving the Nations “They Lived and Reigned With Christ” All Judgment Committed to the Son “If I May Apprehend” “The Time of the Dead” The Prophecies of Paul Delivering the Kingdom to God the Father The Second Death Pre-, Post—And a-Millennialism Reconciled