Topics Research¶

Question¶

After 28 studies cataloging 1,230 structural elements, what does the cumulative evidence say about Revelation's chronological structure?

TRUMPET — SYMBOLICAL¶

Rev 1:10
Rev 4:1
Rev 8
Rev 9:1-14
Rev 10:7
Rev 11:15

SYMBOLICAL: MAT 24:31; 1CO 15:52; 1TH 4:16; REV 1:10; 4:1; 8; 9:1-14; 10:7; 11:15. On the great day of atonement ISA 27:13. At the jubilee LEV 25:9. Used in war JOB 39:24,25; JER 4:19; 6:1,17. Sounded in time of danger EZK 33:3-6; JOL 2:1. Used at Mount Sinai EXO 19:13-19; 20:18; HEB 12:19.

SEAL — FIGURATIVE¶

Rev 5:1
Rev 7:3
Rev 7:4

FIGURATIVE: Of secrecy DAN 12:9; REV 5:1. Of certainty of divine approval JHN 6:27; ROM 15:28; 2CO 1:22; EPH 1:13; 4:30; REV 7:3,4. Decrees signified by 1KI 21:8; EST 8:8. Circumcision was regarded as a seal of righteousness ROM 4:11.

SANCTUARY — SYMBOLICAL¶

Heb 8:2
Heb 8:5
Heb 9:2

The Holy of Holies. In the tabernacle HEB 9:2. Divine dwelling place EXO 25:8. Reverence for LEV 19:30; 26:2. In the charge of high priest EXO 27:21; LEV 24:3; NUM 18:5. The Holy Place in the temple LAM 2:7,20; EZK 42:20. FIGURATIVE EZK 11:16. Symbolical HEB 8:2,5.

ATONEMENT — DAY OF¶

Exo 30:10
Lev 16:2-34
Lev 23:27-32
Num 29:7-11

DAY OF: Time of EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7. How observed EXO 30:10; LEV 16:2-34; 23:27-32; NUM 29:7-11; ACT 27:9; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22. On the great day of atonement ISA 27:13. MADE BY JESUS: Made but once HEB 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1PE 3:18. Typified LEV 16:30,34; with HEB 9:7,12,28.

LIGHTNING — GENERAL¶

Rev 4:5
Rev 8:5
Rev 11:19
Rev 16:18

General scriptures concerning JOB 28:26; 37:3; 38:25,35; PSA 18:14; 77:18; 78:48; 97:4; 135:7; 144:6; JER 10:13; 51:16; EZK 1:13,14; DAN 10:6; NAM 2:4; ZEC 9:14; 10:1; MAT 24:27; 28:3; LUK 10:18; REV 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18. Exclusively marks the four theophany formula passages in Revelation.

EARTHQUAKES — SYMBOLICAL¶

Rev 6:12-14
Rev 11:13
Rev 11:19
Rev 16:18
Rev 16:20

Prophecies of EZK 38:19; ZEC 14:4; MAT 24:7; MRK 13:8; LUK 21:11; REV 11:19. SYMBOLICAL REV 6:12-14; 11:13; 16:18,20. As judgments PSA 18:15; 60:2; ISA 13:13,14; 24:19,20; 29:6; NAM 1:5. At Sinai EXO 19:18; HEB 12:26. Superlative earthquake at Rev 16:18 ('such as was not since men were upon the earth') marks escalation terminus.

WRATH — GENERAL¶

Rev 6:17
Rev 11:18

See ANGER; GOD, ANGER OF; JUDGMENT; PUNISHMENT, DIVINE. ēlthen hē orgē (wrath is come) at REV 6:17 and REV 11:18 = VP174 identical wrath-arrival declaration. orgē (G3709) = settled, principled divine wrath; distinct from thumos (G2372) passionate anger. ēlthen (aorist active indicative 3rd singular, G2064) at both passages.

REVELATION — BOOK OF¶

Rev 1:1
Rev 22:10

Revelation of Jesus Christ given to John; do not seal (REV 22:10) contrasts with Daniel's sealed book (DAN 12:4). Prophetic visions beginning REV 1:10 (en pneumati); REV 4:2; REV 17:3; REV 21:10 — fourfold macro-structure. Tribulations of the righteous REV 2:10.

PROPHECY — GENERAL¶

Rev 10:7
Dan 12:4
Rev 22:10

Inspired ISA 28:22; LUK 1:70; 2TI 3:16; 2PE 1:21. Sure fulfillment of EZK 12:22-25,28; HAB 2:3; MAT 5:18; 24:35; ACT 13:27,29. Mystery of God should be finished (etelesthe, G5055) at REV 10:7, as declared to servants the prophets. Written in books JER 45:1; 51:60. Cessation of LAM 2:9.