1. Dig Deeper

2. unl cking
REVELATION

3. HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 1 Any passage of Scripture has
Any passage of Scripture has
ONLY ONE MEANING

4. is the meaning intended
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 2
The meaning of any passage of Scripture
is the meaning intended
by the ORIGINAL AUTHOR

5. The Grammatical – Historical Method
HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 3
Any passage of Scripture has only one meaning;
that meaning is discovered by applying the regular rules of GRAMMAR and the facts of HISTORY.
The Grammatical – Historical Method

6. HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 4
CONTEXT
determines meaning

7. HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLE 5 The meaning of any passage of Scripture
The meaning of any passage of Scripture
is the meaning intended by the
ORIGINAL AUTHOR
and as would have been understood
by the ORIGINAL READERS

8. Interpretive
Keys

9. What type of literature is this?

10. APOCALYPTIC (apokalypsis =uncovering, revealing)
What type of literature?

11. APOCALYPTIC visions and dreams symbols numbers literary form
perspective
What type of literature?

12. Why was it written?

13. “Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are
Revelation 1:19
“Write therefore the things that
you have seen, those that are
and those that are to take place
after this.”
Why was it written?

14. Revelation 14:12
“Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.”
Why was it written?

15. Who is it about?

16. CHRIST
Who is it about?

17. PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION
THE CHURCH
AND
THE WORLD
First Coming
lampstands
New Heavens and New Earth
1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World
4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution
seals
Final Judgement
Second Coming
8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious
trumpets
CHRIST
AND
THE
DRAGON
Christ and Dragon
12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon
bowls
15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
Babylon
17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts
consummation
20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory

18. Section 1
Revelation 1:1 – 3:22
The Christ Indwelt
Church in the World

19. Section 2
Revelation 4:1 – 8:5
The Church Suffering
Trial and Persecution

20. Section 3
Revelation 8:6 – 11:19
The Church avenged,
protected and victorious

21. Section 4
Revelation 12:1 – 14:20
Christ opposed
by the dragon

22. Section 5
Revelation 15:1 – 16:21
God’s Wrath
on the Impenitent

23. Section 5 Revelation 15:1 – 16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
15:1 The “last” plagues
15:2-4 The song(s) of Moses and the Lamb
15:5-8 The seven angels, bowls and plagues

24. Section 5 Revelation 15:1 – 16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
16:1-2 The first bowl - on earth
16:3 The second bowl - at sea
16:4-7 The third bowl - on inland waters
16:8-9 The fourth bowl - in heavens
16:10-11 The fifth bowl - in spiritual realm
16:12-16 The sixth bowl – universal

25. Babylon

26. Jezreel Valley
Megiddo

27. Section 5 Revelation 15:1 – 16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
16:1-2 The first bowl - on earth
16:3 The second bowl - at sea
16:4-7 The third bowl - on inland waters
16:8-9 The fourth bowl - in heavens
16:10-11 The fifth bowl - in spiritual realm
16:12-16 The sixth bowl - universal
16:17-21 The seventh bowl - final judgement

28. PARALLELISM / RECAPITULATION STRUCTURE OF THE REVELATION
THE CHURCH
AND
THE WORLD
First Coming
lampstands
New Heavens and New Earth
1:1-3:22 Revelation of Christ; Christ and Church in World
4:1-8:5 The Church Suffering Trial and Persecution
seals
Final Judgement
Second Coming
8:6-11:19 The Church Avenged, Protected and Victorious
trumpets
CHRIST
AND
THE
DRAGON
Christ and Dragon
12:1-14:20 Christ Opposed by the Dragon
bowls
15:1-16:21 God’s Wrath on the Impenitent
Babylon
17:1-19:21 Fall of Babylon and the Beasts
consummation
20:1-22:21 Destruction of Dragon, Christ and Church in Glory