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Revelation
Chapter 1
The Preface
The Divine origin, the design,
and the importance of this book 1-3. The apostle John salutes the
seven churches from Him who is to come, the Alpha and Omega 4-8. Declares when, where, and how, the
revelation was made to him 9-11. His vision, in which he saw Christ
appear 12-20.
Revelation Chapter 2
The Proclamation
- The Letters to the 7 Churches
Epistles to the churches in Asia,
with warnings and encouragements, To the church at Ephesus 1-7; at
Smyrna 8-11; at Pergamos 12-17; and at Thyatira 18-29.
Revelation Chapter 3
Epistles to the church at Sardis
1-6; at Philadelphia 7-13; and Laodicea 14-22.
Revelation Chapter 4
The 7 Sealed
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A vision of God, as on his
glorious throne, around which were twenty-four elders and four
living creatures 1-8. Whose songs, and those of the holy angels, the
apostle heard 9-11.
Revelation Chapter 5
A book sealed with seven seals,
which could be opened by none but Christ, who took the book to open
it 1-7. Upon which all honor is ascribed to him, as worthy to open
it 8-14.
Revelation Chapter 6
The opening of the seals, The
first, second, third, and fourth 1-8. The fifth 9-11. The sixth
12-17.
Revelation Chapter 7
A pause between two great periods
1-3. The peace, happiness, and safety of the saints, as signified by
an angel's sealing 144,000 4-8. A song of praise 9-12. The
blessedness and glory of those that suffered martyrdom for Christ
13-17.
Revelation Chapter 8
The 7th Seal and
7 Trumpets
The seventh seal is opened and
seven angels appear with seven trumpets, ready to proclaim the
purposes of God 1,2. Another angel casts fire on the earth, which
produces terrible storms of vengeance 3-5. The seven angels prepare
to sound their trumpets 6. Four sound them 7-12. Another angel
denounces greater woes to come 13.
Revelation Chapter 9
The fifth trumpet is followed by
a representation of another star as falling from heaven and opening
the bottomless pit, out of which come swarms of locusts 1-12. The
sixth trumpet is followed by the loosing of four angels bound in the
great river Euphrates 13-21.
Revelation Chapter 10
The Angel of the covenant
presents a little open book, which is followed with seven thunders
1-4. At the end of the following prophecies, time should be no more
5-7. A voice directs the apostle to eat the book 8-10; and tells him
he must prophesy further 11.
Revelation Chapter 11
The 7 Symbolic
Players
The state of the church is
represented under the figure of a temple measured 1,2. Two witnesses
prophesy is sackcloth 3-6. They are slain, after which they arise
and ascend to heaven 7-13. Under the seventh trumpet, all
antichristian powers are to be destroyed and there will be a
glorious state of Christ's kingdom upon earth 14-19.
Revelation Chapter 12
A description of the church of
Christ and of Satan, under the figures of a woman and of a great red
dragon 1-6. Michael and his angels fight against the devil and his
angels, who are defeated 7-12. The dragon persecutes the church
13,14. His vain endeavors to destroy her, He renews his war against
her seed 14-17.
Revelation
Chapter 13
A wild beast rises out of the
sea, to whom the dragon gives his power 1-10. Another beast, which
has two horns like a lamb, but speaks as a dragon. It obliges all to
worship its image, and receive its mark, as persons devoted to it
11-18.
Revelation Chapter 14
The Plagues
Those faithful to Christ
celebrate the praises of God 1-5. Three angels; one proclaiming the
everlasting gospel; another, the downfall of Babylon; and a third,
the dreadful wrath of God on the worshippers of the beast. The
blessedness of those who die in the Lord 6-13. A vision of Christ
with a sickle, and of a harvest ripe for cutting down 14-16. The
emblem of a vintage fully ripe, trodden without the city.
Revelation Chapter 15
A song of praise is sung by the
church 1-4. Seven angels with the seven plagues; and to them one of
the living creatures gives seven golden vials full of the wrath of
God 5-8.
Revelation Chapter 16
The first vial is poured out on
the earth, the second on the sea, the third on the rivers and
fountains 1-7. The fourth on the sun, the fifth on the seat of the
beast 8-11. The sixth on the great river Euphrates 12-16. And the
seventh on the air, when shall follow the destruction of all
antichristian enemies 17-21.
Revelation Chapter 17
One of the angels who had the
vials, explains the meaning of the former vision of the
antichristian beast that was to reign 1260 years, and then to be
destroyed 1-6. And interprets the mystery of the woman, and the
beast that had seven heads and ten horns 7-18.
Revelation Chapter 18
Another angel from heaven
proclaims the fall of mystical Babylon 1-3. A voice from heaven
admonishes the people of God, lest they partake of her plagues 4-8.
The lamentations over her 9-19. The church called upon to rejoice in
her utter ruin 20-24.
Revelation Chapter 19
The church in heaven and that on
earth triumph, and praise the Lord for his righteous judgments 1-10.
A vision of Christ going forth to destroy the beast and his armies
11-21.
Revelation Chapter 20
Postscript
Satan is bound for a thousand
years 1-3. The first resurrection; those are blessed that have part
therein 4-6. Satan loosed, Gog and Magog 7-10. The last and general
resurrection 11-15.
Revelation Chapter 21
A new heaven, and new earth: the
new Jerusalem where God dwells, and banishes all sorrow from his
people 1-8. Its heavenly origin, glory, and secure defense 9-21. Its
perfect happiness, as enlightened with the presence of God and the
Lamb, and in the free access of multitudes, made holy 22-27.
Revelation Chapter 22
A description of the heavenly
state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of
the throne of God and the Lamb 1-5. The truth and certain fulfilling
of all the prophetic visions, The Holy Spirit, and the bride, the
church, invite, and say, Come 6-19. The closing blessing 20,21.
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