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What is the structural significance of Revelation's time periods? Why does the 3.5-year period appear in three different expressions — 42 months (Rev 11:2, 13:5), 1,260 days (Rev 11:3, 12:6), and 'a time, and times, and half a time' (Rev 12:14)? Use Daniel 7:25 and 12:7 as the source texts. Do the three expressions map to different subjects or perspectives? What does the text of Revelation 20 explicitly state about the millennium — what happens before, during, and after the thousand years? Document the sequence of events in Rev 20:1-15 without importing external frameworks.

MILLENNIUM — GENERAL

  • Isa 65:17-25
  • Zep 3:11-13
  • Zec 9:9-10
  • Zec 14:16-21
  • Mat 16:18-19
  • Mat 26:29
  • Mrk 14:25
  • Heb 8:11
  • Rev 14:6
  • Rev 20:1-15

General scriptures concerning ISA 65:17-25; ZEP 3:11-13; ZEC 9:9,10; 14:16-21; MAT 16:18,19; 26:29; MRK 14:25; HEB 8:11; REV 14:6; 20:1-15. See CHURCH, PROPHECIES CONCERNING. See JESUS, KINGDOM OF. See JESUS, SECOND COMING OF.

RESURRECTION — GENERAL

  • Job 14:12-15
  • Job 19:25-27
  • Psa 16:9-10
  • Psa 17:15
  • Psa 49:15
  • Isa 25:8
  • Isa 26:19
  • Ezk 37:1-14
  • Dan 12:2-3
  • Dan 12:13
  • Hos 13:14
  • Mat 22:23-32
  • Mat 24:31
  • Luk 14:14
  • Luk 20:27-38
  • Jhn 5:21
  • Jhn 5:25
  • Jhn 5:28-29
  • Jhn 6:39-40
  • Jhn 6:44
  • Jhn 11:23-25
  • Acts 2:26-31
  • Acts 4:1-2
  • Acts 17:18
  • Acts 17:32
  • Acts 23:6
  • Acts 24:14-15
  • Rom 8:10-11
  • 1 Cor 6:14
  • 1 Cor 15:12-57
  • 2 Cor 4:14
  • Php 3:10-11
  • Php 3:21
  • 1 Th 4:14
  • 1 Th 4:16
  • 2 Ti 1:10
  • 2 Ti 2:18
  • Heb 6:2
  • Heb 11:19
  • Heb 11:35
  • Rev 1:18
  • Rev 20:4-6
  • Rev 20:13

General scriptures concerning JOB 14:12-15; 19:25-27; PSA 16:9,10; 17:15; 49:15; ISA 25:8; 26:19; EZK 37:1-14; DAN 12:2,3,13; HOS 13:14; MAT 22:23-32; 24:31; 25:1-13; 27:52,53; MRK 12:18-27; LUK 14:14; 20:27-38; JHN 5:21,25,28,29; 6:39,40,44,54; 11:23-25; 14:19; ACT 2:26-31; 4:1,2; 17:18,32; 23:6,8; 24:14,15; 26:6-8; ROM 4:16-21; 8:10,11,19,21-23; 1CO 6:14; 15:12-32,35-57; 2CO 4:14; 5:1-5; PHP 3:10,11,21; 1TH 4:14,16; 2TI 1:10; 2:18; HEB 6:2; 11:19,35; REV 1:18; 20:4-6,13. FIGURATIVE: Of regeneration ROM 6:4; EPH 2:1,5,6; COL 2:12; 3:1. SYMBOLICAL: REV 11:11.

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL

  • 1 Chr 16:33
  • Job 14:17
  • Psa 9:7
  • Psa 50:3-6
  • Psa 96:13
  • Ecc 3:17
  • Ecc 12:14
  • Dan 7:9-10
  • Mat 12:36-37
  • Mat 25:31-46
  • Jhn 5:22
  • Acts 17:31
  • Rom 2:5-16
  • Rom 14:10-12
  • 1 Cor 3:13
  • 2 Cor 5:10
  • 2 Th 1:7-8
  • Heb 6:2
  • Heb 9:27
  • 2 Pet 2:4
  • 2 Pet 2:9
  • 2 Pet 3:7
  • Jude 1:6
  • Jude 1:14-15
  • Rev 11:18
  • Rev 20:11-15
  • Rev 22:12

THE GENERAL 1CH 16:33; JOB 14:17; 21:30; 31:13-15; PSA 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; ECC 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; EZK 18:20-28; DAN 7:9,10; AMO 4:12; MAT 3:12; 7:22,23; 8:29; 10:15; 11:22; 12:36,37,41,42; 13:30,40-43,49,50; 16:27; 22:11-13; 23:14; 25:1-46; MRK 4:22; 8:38; 13:32; LUK 3:17; 10:10-14; 11:31,32; 12:2-5; 13:24-29; 19:12-26; 20:45-47; JHN 5:22; 12:48; ACT 2:19-21; 10:42; 17:31; 24:25; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 14:10-12; 1CO 3:13; 4:5; 6:2; 2CO 5:10; 2TH 1:7,8; 2TI 4:1,8; HEB 6:2; 9:27; 10:27; 1PE 4:5,7; 2PE 2:4,9; 3:7,10-12; 1JN 4:17; Jude 1:6,14,15,24; REV 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12.

SATAN — UNCLASSIFIED

  • Gen 3:1
  • 1 Chr 21:1
  • Job 1:6-12
  • Job 2:3-7
  • Zec 3:1-2
  • Mat 4:1-11
  • Luk 10:18
  • Jhn 8:44
  • Jhn 12:31
  • 2 Cor 4:4
  • 2 Cor 11:14
  • Eph 2:2
  • Eph 6:11-16
  • Col 1:13
  • Heb 2:14
  • 1 Pet 5:8
  • 2 Pet 2:4
  • 1 Jhn 3:8
  • Jude 1:6
  • Rev 12:9-12
  • Rev 20:1-3
  • Rev 20:7-8
  • Rev 20:10

Called Abaddon REV 9:11. The adversary 1PE 5:8. The Devil MAT 4:1; LUK 4:2; REV 20:2. Great red dragon REV 12:3. That old serpent REV 12:9; 20:2. The prince of this world JHN 12:31; 14:30. UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GEN 3:1,4,5,14,15; 1CH 21:1; JOB 1:6,7,9-12; 2:3-7; ZEC 3:1,2; MAT 4:1-11; 13:19,38,39; 25:41; LUK 10:18; 22:31; JHN 8:44; 12:31; 14:30; ACT 5:3; ROM 16:20; 2CO 4:4; 11:3,14; EPH 2:2; 6:11-16; COL 1:13; 2:15; HEB 2:14; JAS 4:7; 1PE 5:8,9; 2PE 2:4; 1JN 3:8; Jude 1:6-9; REV 2:9,10,13; 12:9-12; 20:1-3,7,8,10.

GOG — SCYTHIAN PRINCE

  • Ezk 38:1-23
  • Ezk 39:1-29
  • Rev 20:8

A Scythian prince. Prophecy against EZK 38; 39; REV 20:8.

MAGOG — SYMBOLICAL

  • Gen 10:2
  • 1 Chr 1:5
  • Ezk 38:2
  • Ezk 39:6
  • Rev 20:8

Son of Japheth GEN 10:2; 1CH 1:5. Prophecy concerning EZK 38:2; 39:6. Symbolical of the enemies of God REV 20:8.

DAY — PROPHETIC

  • 2 Pet 3:8
  • Dan 8:14
  • Dan 9:24-27
  • Dan 12:11-12
  • Rev 11:3
  • Rev 9:15
  • Rev 12:6

Prophetic 2PE 3:8; DAN 8:14; 9:24-27; 12:11,12; REV 11:3; 9:15; 12:6. JUDGMENT Called THE DAY OF THE LORD MAL 4:5; 1CO 5:5; 2CO 1:14; 1TH 5:2; 2PE 3:10.

BLASPHEMY — PROPHECY OF

  • Rev 13:1
  • Rev 13:5-6
  • Rev 16:9
  • Rev 16:11
  • Rev 16:21
  • Rev 17:3
  • Dan 7:25
  • Dan 11:36-37

Prophecy of REV 13:1,5,6; 16:9,11,21; 17:3. General scriptures include DAN 7:25; 11:36,37.