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Contents
- [Foreword]
- [Master-Thoughts upon the Revelation]
- [Preface]
- [Introduction]
- [1. General Introduction.]
- [2. The Title.]
- [3. The Author.]
- [4. The Unity.]
- [5. The Date.]
- [6. The Place.]
- [7. The Canonicity.]
- [8. The Form.]
- [9. The Theme.]
- [10. The Occasion.]
- [11. The Purpose.]
- [12. The Interpretation.]
- [13. The Outline Analysis.]
- [14. The Literary Structure.]
- [15. The Literature.]
- [Scripture Text]
- [Analysis And Notes]
- [I The Prologue, Ch. 1:1-3:22]
- [1 The Superscription, Ch. 1:1-3]
- [2 The Salutation, Ch. 1:4-8]
- [3 The Introductory Vision (The Glorified Son of Man), Ch. 1:9-20]
- [(1) The Trumpet Voice, Ch. 1:9-11]
- [(2) The Triumphant Son of Man, Ch. 1:12-13a]
- [(3) The Gracious Apparel, Ch. 1:13b]
- [(4) The Glorious Appearance, Ch. 1:14-15, and 16c]
- [(5) The Seven Stars, Ch. 1:16a]
- [(6) The Two-Edged Sword, Ch. 1:16b]
- [(7) The Assuring Message, Ch. 1:17-20]
- [4 The Seven Epistles, Ch. 2:1-3:22]
- [(1) The Epistle to the Church in Ephesus, Ch. 2:1-7]
- [(2) The Epistle to the Church in Smyrna, Ch. 2:8-11]
- [(4) The Epistle to the Church in Thyatira, Ch. 2:18-29]
- [(5) The Epistle to the Church in Sardis, Ch. 3:1-6]
- [(6) The Epistle to the Church in Philadelphia, Ch. 3:7-13]
- [(7) The Epistle to the Church in Laodicea, Ch. 3:14-22]
- [II THE MAIN APOCALYPSE, Ch. 4:1-22:5]
- [I The Vision of God on the Throne (A Vision of Sovereignty). Ch. 4:1-5:14]
- [1 The Throne and the King, Ch. 4:1-3, 5a, and 6a]
- [2 The Four and Twenty Elders, Ch. 4:4, 10 and 11]
- [3 The Seven Lamps of Fire (or Torches), Ch. 4:5b]
- [4 The Four Living Creatures, Ch. 4. 6b-9]
- [5 The Sealed Book (or Scroll), Ch. 5:1-5]
- [6 The Lamb, Ch. 5:6-8a]
- [7 The Heavenly Worship, Ch. 5:8b-14]
- [II The Vision of the Seven Seals (A Vision of Trial). Ch. 6:1-17, and 8:1]
- [1 The Opening of the First Seal, Ch. 6:1, 2]
- [2 The Opening of the Second Seal, Ch. 6:3, 4]
- [3 The Opening of the Third Seal, Ch. 6:5, 6]
- [4 The Opening of the Fourth Seal, Ch. 6:7, 8]
- [5 The Opening of the Fifth Seal, Ch. 6:9-11]
- [6 The Opening of the Sixth Seal, Ch. 6:12-17]
- [7 The Opening of the Seventh Seal, Ch. 8:1]
- [IIb The Episode of the Sealed Ones (A Vision of Salvation Assured). Ch. 7:1-17]
- [A The Sealed of Israel, Ch. 7:1-8]
- [1 The Angels Holding the Winds, Ch. 7:1-3]
- [2 The Number of the Sealed, Ch. 7:4-8]
- [B The Redeemed Out of All Nations, Ch. 7:9-17]
- [1 The Innumerable Multitude, Ch. 7:9]
- [2 The Cry of the Church Triumphant, Ch. 7:10-12]
- [3 The Redeemed Before the Throne, Ch. 7:13-17]
- [III The Vision of the Seven Trumpets (A Vision of Threatening). Ch. 8:2-9:21, and 11:14-19]
- [A The Preparation for the Trumpets, Ch. 8:2-6]
- [1 An Angel Offers Incense upon the Golden Altar, Ch. 8:3-5]
- [2 The Seven Angels Prepare to Sound, Ch. 8:2, 6]
- [B The Trumpets Sounded, Ch. 8:7-9:21; and 11:14-19]
- [1 The Sounding of the First Trumpet, Ch. 8:7]
- [2 The Sounding of the Second Trumpet, Ch. 8:8-9]
- [3 The Sounding of the Third Trumpet, Ch. 8:10-11]
- [4 The Sounding of the Fourth Trumpet, Ch. 8:12]
- [(1) The Eagle and Its Message, Ch. 8:13]
- [5 The Sounding of the Fifth Trumpet, Ch. 9:1-12]
- [6 The Sounding of the Sixth Trumpet, Ch. 9:13-21, and 11:14]
- [7 The Sounding of the Seventh Trumpet, Ch. 11:15-19]
- [IIIb The Episode of the Angel with the Book; and of the Two Witnesses (A Vision of Divine Help). Ch. 10:1-11:13]
- [A The Angel with the Little Open Book, Ch. 10:1-11]
- [1 The Angel Foretells the End, Ch. 10:1-7]
- [(1) The Thunder Voices, Ch. 10:3b and 4]
- [2 The Book Delivered to John, Ch. 10:8-11]
- [B The Two Witnesses, Ch. 11:1-13]
- [1 The Measurement of the Temple, Ch. 11:1-2]
- [2 The Two Witnesses and their Martyrdom, Ch. 11:3-13]
- [IV The Vision of Conflict (A Vision of Warfare). Ch. 12:1-14:20]
- [A The Woman and the Dragon, Ch. 12:1-6, and 13-17]
- [1 The Sun-Clothed Woman, Ch. 12:1-2, 5-6, and 13f.]
- [2 The Great Red Dragon, Ch. 12:3-4, and 13f.]
- [3 The All-Ruling Man-Child, Ch. 12:5]
- [4 The Wilderness Refuge, Ch. 12:6a, and 14a]
- [5 The Persecution of the Woman and her Seed, Ch. 12:4-6, and 13-17]
- [B War in Heaven, Ch. 12:7-12]
- [C The Two Beasts, Ch. 13:1-18]
- [1 The First Beast—the Beast from the Sea, Ch. 13:1-10]
- [(1) An Admonition to Patience, Ch. 13:9-10]
- [2 The Second Beast,—the Beast from the Land, Ch. 13:11-18.]
- [(1.) An Admonition to Wisdom, Ch. 13:18]
- [D. The Lamb on Mount Zion, Ch. 14:1-20]
- [1. The Redeemed with the Lamb, Ch. 14:1-5]
- [2. The Three Angel Messages, Ch. 14:6-11]
- [(1) The Message of the Eternal Gospel, Ch. 14:6-7]
- [(2) The Message of Babylon's Fall, Ch. 14:8]
- [(3) The Message of Doom for the Beast and his Followers, Ch. 14:9-11]
- [3. The Blessedness of the Holy Dead, Ch. 14:12-13]
- [4. The Harvest of the Elect, Ch. 14:14-16]
- [5. The Vintage of Wrath, Ch. 14:17-20]
- [V. The Vision of the Seven Vials [or Bowls] (A Vision of Judgment). Ch. 15:1-16:12, and 16:17-21]
- [A. The Preparation for the Vials, Ch. 15:1-8]
- [1. The Angels with the Plagues, Ch. 15:1-2a]
- [2. The Victors by the Sea, Ch. 15:2b]
- [3. The Song of the Redeemed, Ch. 15:3-4]
- [4. The Judgment Made Ready, Ch. 15:5-8]
- [B. The Vials Poured Out, Ch. 16:1-12, and 17-21]
- [(1.) The Command to Pour Out the Vials, Ch. 16:1]
- [1 The Pouring Out of the First Vial, Ch. 16:2]
- [2 The Pouring Out of the Second Vial, Ch. 16:3]
- [3 The Pouring Out of the Third Vial, Ch. 16:4-7]
- [4 The Pouring Out of the Fourth Vial, Ch. 16:8-9]
- [5 The Pouring Out of the Fifth Vial, Ch. 16:10-11]
- [6 The Pouring Out of the Sixth Vial, Ch. 16:12]
- [7 The Pouring Out of the Seventh Vial, Ch. 16:17-21]
- [Vb The Episode of the Frog-like Spirits (A Vision of Warning). Ch. 16:13-16]
- [1 The Unclean Spirits of Evil, Ch. 16:13-14, and 16]
- [2 John's Word of Warning, Ch. 16:15]
- [VI The Vision of Victory (A Vision of Vindication). Ch. 17:1-20:15]
- [A The Mystic Babylon and Her Fall, Ch. 17:1-18:24]
- [1 The Harlot and the Interpretation, Ch. 17:1-18]
- [(1) The Judgment of the Harlot Announced, Ch. 17:1-2]
- [(2) The View of the Harlot, Ch. 17:3-6]
- [(3) The Interpretation Given, Ch. 17:7-18]
- [2 The Fall of the City Proclaimed, Ch. 18:1-24]
- [(1) The Announcement of Her Overthrow, Ch. 18:1-3]
- [(2) The Warning to God's People, Ch. 18:4-8]
- [(3) The Lament of the Kings of the Earth over Her Doom, Ch. 18:9-10]
- [(4) The Lament of the Merchants, Ch. 18:11-17a]
- [(5) The Lament of the Seamen, Ch. 18. 17b-19]
- [(6) A Call to Heaven and to the Church to Rejoice, Ch. 18:20]
- [(7) The Symbol of Her Irretrievable Ruin, Ch. 18:21-24]
- [B The Triumph of the Redeemed, Ch. 19:1-10]
- [1 The Choral Song of Hallelujahs, Ch. 19:1-8]
- [2 The Blessedness of the Marriage Supper, Ch. 19:9]
- [3 Worship Refused by the Angel, Ch. 19:10]
- [C The Last Things, Ch. 19:11-20:15]
- [1 The End of the Holy War, Ch. 19:11-21]
- [2 Satan Bound, Ch. 20:1-3a]
- [3 The First Resurrection, Ch. 20:4-6]
- [4 The Millennium, Ch. 20.: 2b, 3b, 4b, 5a, 6b and 7a]
- [5 Satan Loosed Again and Overthrown, Ch. 20:3c, and 7-10]
- [6 The Second Resurrection, Ch. 20:11-12a, and 13a]
- [7 The Last Judgment, Ch. 20:11-15]
- [VII The Vision of the New Jerusalem (A Vision of Triumph). Ch. 21:1-22:5]
- [1 The New Heaven and the New Earth, Ch. 21:1]
- [2 The Holy City, Ch. 21:2-22:5]
- [(1) The Tabernacle of God with Men, Ch. 21:3-4]
- [(2) The Bride, the Lamb's Wife, Ch. 21:2, 9-10]
- [(3) The City of New Things, Ch. 21:5-8]
- [(4) The City of Glory, Ch. 21:11-21]
- [(5) The City of Many Nations, Ch. 21:24, and 26]
- [(6) The City of Exclusions, Ch. 21:1, 4, 22, 23, 25, 27; and 22:3, 5]
- [(7) The City of Life, Ch. 22:1-2]
- [(8) The City of God, Ch. 22:3-5]
- [III THE EPILOGUE, Ch. 22:6-21]
- [A The Final Words of the Angel, with the Promise of Christ, Ch. 22:6-16]
- [1 The Message Reaffirmed, Ch. 22:6-9]
- [(1) The Witness of the Angel, Ch. 22:6-7]
- [(2) The Witness Confirmed by John, Ch. 22:8a]
- [(3) Worship from John again Refused, Ch. 22:8b-9]
- [2 The Book Not to be Sealed, Ch. 22:10-11]
- [3 The Promise of Christ to the Victors, Ch. 22:12-16]
- [B The Closing Testimony of John, Ch. 22:17-20]
- [1 A Last Universal Invitation of Grace, Ch. 22:17]
- [2 A Last Impressive Warning of Exhortation, Ch. 22:18-19]
- [3 A Last Assuring Promise of Hope, Ch. 22:20a]
- [4 A last Ecstatic Prayer of Yearning, Ch. 22:20b]
- [C The Author's Benediction, Ch. 22:21]
- [Appendix A: Some Fundamental Conceptions of the Apocalypse]
- [Appendix B: Current Questions of Divided Opinion]
- [Appendix C: Heptachords of Song and Blessing]
- [Appendix D: The Formal Series of Sevens]
- [Appendix E: The Symbolism of Numbers]
- [Appendix F: The Literary Structure of the Apocalypse]
- [Appendix G: The Apocalyptic Literature]
- [Footnotes]
Map of Proconsular Asia. Following Ramsay, in St. Paul the Traveller and Roman Citizen.
Η ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ
The Text of Revelation given in this volume is that of the American Standard Edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1901 by Thomas Nelson & Sons, and is used by permission of the publishers.
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