Chapter one Revelation

1. The Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation*
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“Blessed is he that readeth, and they
Blessed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the words of this prophecy, and
that hear the words of this prophecy, and
keep those things which are written
keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation
therein: for the time is at hand. (Revelation
1:3)
1:3)
*All rights reserved. Cooper P Abrams III

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK
ITS CURRENT SIGNIFICANCE
“And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of
the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand.” (Revelation 22:10)

3. The Key to the Book:
The Key to the Book:
“Write the things which thou
“Write the things which thou
hast seen, and the things
hast seen, and the things
which are, and the things
which are, and the things
which shall be hereafter.”
which shall be hereafter.”
(Revelation 1:19)
(Revelation 1:19)

6. - Future Prophetic Events -
SECOND GREAT WHITE
COMING THRONE JUDGMENT
CHRIST'S CHURCH SEVEN YEAR 1000 YEAR NEW HEAVENS
BIRTH AGE TRIBULATION MILLENNIAL and
(Present Age) REIGN EARTH

__ _
________ _Eternity
CROSS CHURCH RAPTURE ANTICHRIST THE
BEGINS AT of RULES KINGDOM
PENTECOST BODY of AGE
CHRIST
Eternal
Lake of
Fire
The Lake
of Fire

7. The Book of Revelation can be
contrasted with the Book of Genesis:
l. Commencement of life. Gen. l
Consummation of heaven and earth. Rev. 21:1
2. Entrance of sin into the world. Gen. 3:1-19
End of sin. Rev. 21:27; 22:3
3. Dawn of Satan. Gen. 3:1-7
Doom of Satan. Rev. 20:10
4. Tree of life relinquished. Gen. 2:9,3:24
Tree of life restored. Rev. 22:2
5. Death enters. Gen. 2:17-5:5
Death exits. Rev. 21:4
6. Sorrow begins. Gen. 3:16
Sorrow banished forever. Rev 21:4

8. SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT AS TO THE
INTERPRETATION OF THE BOOK.
The Four Main Views of Interpretation.
Preterist View: Book is symbolic and
events are past.
Historic View: False view. Events of
book have all happened in the past.
Idealist or Spiritual View: The book
has not reference to history, past, present
or future.

9. Prophetic School or Futurist View:
The book as being the actual recorded events of
past and future history.
Chapters 1-3 - Beginning in John's day an unfolding of
the church history ending with the Rapture.
Chapters 4-18 - Future events of the coming Great
Tribulation ending at the Second Coming of Christ.
Chapter 19 - The Second Coming of Christ.
Chapter 20 - The Millennial reign of Christ.
Chapters 21-22 - Events at the end of the Millennium,
the New Heaven and Earth and Eternity.

10. INTERPRETIVE VIEWS
OF
THE BOOK OF
REVELATION

11. - Merges Israel with the churches.
-No literal Millennial Kingdom on earth.
-One general resurrection of all living and
dead.
-Ignores dispensational truths.
-Missionary efforts will bring about Christ’s
return
-After the events of WWI view was mostly
abandoned.
Post-Millennial View:

12. Amillennial View:
-"A“ in Amillennial: means = "no" thus Amillennial
means no Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
-World is in the Tribulation.
-One general resurrection of sheep and goats.
-Israel is set aside and churches inherit their
promises.
-Rejects a literal interpretation of Book of Revelation
-Held by most Protestants, and Southern Baptist
schools.

13. Mid-Tribulation, Pre-Wrath,
Pre-millennial View
-Christian will go through part of the
Tribulation.
-Christians will not go through the wrath of
God.
-Wrath of God is pour out on the earth in the
middle or first 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.
-Ignores Revelation 5:5 and Revelation 6 will
plainly teaches Jesus Christ pours out the
Seal Judgments which begin the Tribulation.

14. Pre-Tribulation,
Pre-millennial View
-Book of Revelation is to be taken literally.
-Next prophetic event is the rapture, seven year
Tribulation, Second Coming of Christ, Millennium,
GWT, and New Heaven and Earth.
-Churches are not in the Tribulation. Rev. 4-21.

15. DEFINITION OF TERMS.
Rapture
Taken from the words "caught up" in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
"Rapture" is the derived from a Latin word “repere” meaning
"to catch up" or “snatched away in body or spirit.” It is used
to refer to when Christ returns to earth and takes His bride
(Rev. 21:2), which is made up of all saved people living and
dead since Acts 2, when the Church Age began.
This event is the resurrection of the believers in the who will
have lived in the dispensation of the Church Age only. (See 1
Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-52)

16. This is the seven year period of time in which God will
again begin to work with Israel. It is referred to as the
"Daniel’s Seventh Week" based on the time table of Daniel
9:25-27. It begin after the Rapture.
It is the period when God will pour His wrath on earth
in the Seals, Trumpets and Bowl judgments described in Rev.
6:1-18:24. It is the time the Antichrist and the false prophet
will reign on earth.
It will also be a time of great evangelizing of the world
by the 144,000 saved Jews who accept Jesus as their
Messiah (Rev. 7:1-8, 14:1-5).
The Tribulation ( Daniel’s 70th Week)

17. The Great Tribulation
The Great Tribulation
The term “Great Tribulation” was used by
The term “Great Tribulation” was used by
Christ to refer to the events years of the seven
Christ to refer to the events years of the seven
year Tribulation.
year Tribulation.
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“For then shall be
For then shall be great tribulation
great tribulation, such as
, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to
was not since the beginning of the world to
this time, no, nor ever shall be.” (Matthew
this time, no, nor ever shall be.” (Matthew
24:21)
24:21)
The word “great” is an adjective and is
The word “great” is an adjective and is
referring the magnitude of the events of these
referring the magnitude of the events of these
seven years.
seven years.

18. Second Coming
Second Coming
Christ will return to the earth visibly and will
come to purge the world of sinners and set up His
Kingdom over which He will reign for one thousand
years (Acts 1:11, Matt. 24:29-31, Rev. 19). The Second
Coming is divided into two parts taking place seven
years apart. The first part of the Second Coming is
when Christ comes for His bride at the Rapture. (1
Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-58)
At the end of the Tribulation Jesus will return
At the end of the Tribulation Jesus will return
and destroy the Antichrist, the false prophet and
and destroy the Antichrist, the false prophet and
remove all the unsaved on the earth.
remove all the unsaved on the earth.

19. The Millennium
The word "Millennium" means one
thousand and stands for the one thousand
year reign of Christ on the Earth following
the Great Tribulation and the Second Coming
of Christ.
After Christ returns to earth He will set
up His Kingdom in Jerusalem and then rule on
earth for one thousand years. It will be a time
of peace on earth with Satan and his evil
angels locked up in the "bottomless pit".

20. Pre-Millennium
The prefix "pre" added to the word Millennium
means “Before” the Millennium. This is the
position that the Rapture and the seven year
Tribulation and Second Coming of Christ will
happen before the Millennium. This biblical
view is based on a literal interpretation of
Scripture and sees the Rapture, Tribulation,
Second Coming and the Millennium as actual
prophet events in the future. This view is held
by fundamentalists and conservatives.

21. Pre-Tribulational
It means the rapture of the church
is "pre" (before) the Tribulational and
will occur before the seven year Great
Tribulation period when God brings the
various judgments on the Earth prior to
His Second Coming. This is the correct
view.

22. The Great White Throne Judgment
Jesus Christ is the Judge.
Jesus Christ is the Judge.
This is the final judgment of the
This is the final judgment of the
unsaved. This occurs after the Rapture,
unsaved. This occurs after the Rapture,
the Tribulation and the Millennium.
the Tribulation and the Millennium.
The unsaved will be judged
The unsaved will be judged
according to their works and all will be
according to their works and all will be
cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity.
cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity.

23. The New Jerusalem
This is the beginning of eternity or
the eternal state of things. (See Rev.
21:1 - 22:19) The earth will be
destroyed and purged of all sin. Then
the new order will be set up with a new
heaven and earth. (See Isa. 65:17, 66:22,
2 Peter 3:13, Rev. 21:1) A New
Jerusalem will be set up on earth by
Jesus Christ.

24. The New Heaven and Earth
After Satan’s final revolt at the end of the
After Satan’s final revolt at the end of the
Millennium,
Millennium, Revelation 21:1 states that
God will create a new heaven and earth
and the first earth will pass away.
The New Jerusalem and New Heaven and
Earth will be eternal and all the saved will
be with the Lord in this final kingdom
forever.

25. INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK OF
REVELATION
 Title:
Title: Correct title is “the Revelation of
Correct title is “the Revelation of
Jesus Christ.” It is falsely titled by
Jesus Christ.” It is falsely titled by
some the “Revelation of John or John
some the “Revelation of John or John
the Devine.”
the Devine.”
 The word translated "revelation" is the
Greek word "apocalypse" and means, "a
manifestation, or to uncover, unveil or
disclose."

26. The Reason God Instructed
John to Write the Book.
 Note the stated reason is, "to shew unto
His servants which must shortly come to
pass." Clearly, the book was written to
the "servants" of God which would
include all believers.

27. How did message come?
 Verse 1, states that this Scripture came to
John “from” God “by” an angel (messenger).
(Rev. 1:4, 9; 22:8)
 John says he is on the aisle of Patmos a
prisoner. (Rev. 1:9) The Isle of Patmos
was a fifty mile square island located in
the Aegean Sea, southwest of Ephesus.

28. The Promise of the Book. (Rev. 1:3)
 “
“Blessed is he that readeth, and they
Blessed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the words of this prophecy,
that hear the words of this prophecy,
and keep those things which are written
and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand.”
therein: for the time is at hand.”
(Revelation 1:3)
(Revelation 1:3)

29. "Blessings" can be found in the book
 1. Challenge 1:3 (Read and
follow)
 2. Comfort 14:13
 3. Cautiousness 16:15
 4. Calling 19:9
 5. Conquest 20:6
 6. Cherishing 22:7
 7. Conformity22:14

30. THE TIME FRAME OF THE BOOK: "FOR
THE TIME IS AT HAND?" (Rev. 1:3)
 V
Verse 1, states, "things which must
shortly come to past."
 The word "time" means "season."
 So far this “season” has lasted 2000
So far this “season” has lasted 2000
years.
years.
 However, Christ’s Second Coming is
However, Christ’s Second Coming is
presented always
presented always imminent
imminent.
.

31. The Book Begins with a Promise and
Ends with a Warning
(Rev. 1:3, 22:18)
 Revelation 1:3, “Blessed is he that readeth, and they
that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those
things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”
 Revelation 22:18-19,
Revelation 22:18-19, “For I testify unto every man that
“For I testify unto every man that
heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any
heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any
man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto
man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto
him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any
him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any
man shall take away from the words of the book of this
man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book
of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things
of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things
which are written in this book.”
which are written in this book.”

32. Are There Modern Prophets?
 This verse is clear that there are no modern day
prophets because the Bible is complete and is
God's total and final Word or revelation to man.
A preacher or Bible teacher can "prophesy"
by teaching the revealed prophecies and
doctrines of the Bible, but God is not giving new
information that He has not previously given.
 This is the last Book of the sixty six books of the
This is the last Book of the sixty six books of the
Bible which is God’s whole and completed
Bible which is God’s whole and completed
revelation to man. (Rev. 22:18-19)
revelation to man. (Rev. 22:18-19)

33. HISTORICAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE BOOK.
 Within the Book the writer claimed to be the
brother of those suffering persecution. He stated
his name is John in Revelation 1:1,4,9; 22:8.
 The most substantiated evidence, both internal
and external place the time of the writing during
the time of the Roman Emperor Domitian. It was
Domitian who had John banished to the Isle of
Patmos. (Rev. 1:9) This would give the book a date
as early as 90 AD or later to 96 AD.

34.  John states he is addressing the seven
churches of Asia. (Rev. 1:4)
 The character of the seven churches spoken of
in the book very closely resemble that which
typified the various character and historic
events of churches down through history.
 The Lords addresses to each of these
churches reveal the mind of Christ concerning
faithfulness and relationship of all churches
to false teachings and teachers.

35. Why did God use Symbolic
Why did God use Symbolic
Language in the Book?
Language in the Book?
 First, the prophecy about the future and is given to a
prophet in his own time. The prophet's
understanding of the future is limited by his
knowledge which is restricted to the time in which he
is living.
 The second reason God used symbols is that much of
what prophecy foretells regards to future nations. If
God had given the specifics of the future in detail,
men would have used the information to try and
manipulate history.
 "Symbolic languages confuses unbelieving skeptics
without necessarily frustrating believing Christians."

36. End of the Introduction to the
End of the Introduction to the
Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation