| The shape of the Book of Revelation
Some parts of the shape of Revelation are quite
easy to see.
1. Chapter 1 The Glory
of Christ
2. Chapters 2 and 3 The
messages to seven churches
3. Chapters 4 and 5 The
Glory of Heaven
4. Chapters 6-8:1 The
Seven Seals
5. Chapter 8:2-11
The Seven Trumpets
6. Chapter 12-14 Seven
Signs (This is not quite so clear)
(or Seven Visions) [0.5]
7. Chapter 15-16 The
Seven Bowls
8. Chapter 17-18 The
Fall of Babylon
9. Chapter 19-20 Heaven's
Triumph
10. Chapter 21-22: 5
The City of God
11. Chapter 22:6-21
Final words
If we look at (4) above, the seven seals, we can
see something more.
(a) Chapter 6: 1-8 - The first four seals: four
men who ride horses
(b) Chapter 6:9-17 - The fifth and sixth seals
(c) Chapter 7 is a break
(d) Chapter 8:1 The seventh seal
When we look at (5) above, the Seven Trumpets,
we find the same shape.
(a) Chapter 8: 2-13 The first four trumpets
(b) Chapter 9 The second and third trumpets
(c) Chapter 10 - 11:14 is a break
(d) Chapter 11: 15-19 The seventh or last trumpet
In the case of the Seven Bowls (7) above, there
is only a short break at Chapter 16: 15-16.
We shall find out a great deal more as we read
the book.
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