The Book of Revelation

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Introduction -- Date of the Apocalypse -- Situation of the churches and the purpose and theme of the book -- Authorship -- Genre -- Major interpretative approaches -- Interpretation of symbolism -- Text of Revelation -- Use of the Old Testament in the Apocalypse -- Grammar of the Apocalypse -- Structure and plan of John's Apocalypse -- Disputed significance of Revelation 1:19 as an interpretative key to the book -- Theology and goal of the Apocalypse -- Commentary -- 1:1-20: Prologue -- 2:1-3:22: The letters to the seven churches: Christ encourages the churches to witness, warns them against compromise, and exhorts them to hear and to overcome compromise in order to inherit eternal life -- 4:1-5:14: God and Christ are glorified because Christ's Resurrection demonstrates that they are sovereign over creation to judge and to redeem -- 6:1-8:5: The seven seals -- 8:6-11:19: The seven trumpets -- 12:1-15:4: Deeper conflict -- 15:5-16:21: The seven bowl judgments: God punishes the ungodly during the inter-Advent age and consummately at the last day because of their persecution and idolatry -- 17:1-19:21: Final judgment of Babylon and the beast -- 20:1-15: The millennium is inaugurated during the church age as God limits Satan's deceptive powers and as deceased Christians are vindicated by reigning in Heaven -- The millennium is concluded by a resurgence of Satan's deceptive assault against the church and the final judgment -- 21:1-22:5: The new creation and the church perfected in glory -- 22:6-21: Conclusion.