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The Revelation of Jesus Christ
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The word "revelation" means something that was hidden is now visible or
clear. This book makes Jesus Christ in glory visible. The revelation was from
God who gave it to Jesus. Then Jesus gave it to an angel who gave it to John the Apostle. John
wrote the Revelation in about 94 to 96 A.D. At that time in history, the ruler
of Rome was Emperor Domitian. When he wrote the Revelation, John was an old man. He was the last of the 12 apostles who was still alive. John was visiting the churches in Asia Minor. That is in the area that is now called Turkey. Paul had also visited those churches about 30 years before. When Paul was there, the churches were healthy and active. When John visited though, they were having problems. The Romans did not like John visiting the 7 churches to encourage them. They were trying to stop the spread of Christianity. They arrested John and then sent him to exile on a small barren island named Patmos. While he was on Patmos, John saw visions in which Jesus told him about the future of the world. Overview of the parts of the Revelation I. John tells about how he saw the vision and how Jesus looked when He talked to him. II. Letters to the 7 churches III. Things that will happen in the future.
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Major end time events
| Rapture |
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 and Matthew 24:30-36Jesus appears in the air. With Him will be believers who have died and
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These chapters in Revelation tell about this
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7 years Antichrist--the Beast in Revelation, evil person, world leader with supernatural power, will have a helper -- the False Prophet who does great miracles to win people over At the end, the battle at Armageddon. |
Some symbols in the time of Tribulation Dragon-- symbol of Satan Beast 1 with 7 heads-- symbol of the Antichrist Beast 2 with 2 horns-- symbol of the False Prophet Woman |
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| Jesus' Second Coming | Jesus will come back to Earth at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem Satan will be bound and thrown into a pit |
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| Millennium | 1,000 years of peace. Jesus is reigning. Satan is gone, but he is loosed for a short time at the end. Then he is thrown into the lake of fire. |
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| Judgment | Wicked are judged and killed. | |
| Holy City | New Jerusalem comes down from God in heaven to earth | |
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Revelation 13
The beast with 7 heads comes up out of the sea.
I stood on the beach. I saw a large
beast rise up out of the sea. The beast had 7 heads and 10 horns. On the 10
horns were 10 crowns. There were words of blasphemy saying bad things about God
on each head.
[1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up
out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns,
and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
The beast looked like a leopard. His feet looked
like bear's feet. His mouth looked like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave him his
power, his seat, and his authority.
[2] And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the
feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him
his power, and his seat, and great authority.
One of the heads looked like it had been injured
badly enough to die. But the wound had healed. The world was amazed at the
beast. They worshiped the dragon because he gave his power to the beast.
They worshiped the beast and asked who was as good as the beast and who could
defeat him in a war.
[3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his
deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
[4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they
worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make
war with him?
The beast had a mouth. He was saying bad things against
God. He was allowed to have power for 42 months. He talked bad against God
and the tabernacle and the ones who live in heaven.
[5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies;
and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
[6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and
his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
The beast was to fight with the saints and defeat them.
He was given power over all races and nations.
[7] And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them:
and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
People will worship the beast -- these people are everyone whose names
are not in the book of life of the Lamb that was killed.
[8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not
written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Everyone should listen. The person who captures other
people will also be captured. The person who kills other people with a
sword will also be killed with a sword. God's saints must have patience
and faith.
[9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.
[10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth
with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith
of the saints.
A beast with 2 horns comes up out of the earth.
I saw another beast coming up out
of the earth. This beast had 2 horns like a lamb. He talked like a dragon.
He had the same power as the first beast. He caused the people in the earth to
worship the first beast. The wound on the first beast was healed.
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns
like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
[12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth
the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly
wound was healed.
The beast did miracles. He made fire come down from
heaven, and the people could see it. He tricked the people on earth by doing
miracles that the beast could see. He told the people that they should make a
statue of the beast that had been wounded with a sword and lived.
[13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on
the earth in the sight of men,
[14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles
which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on
the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a
sword, and did live.
He had the power to bring the statue of the beast to
life. The statue could talk. The people who did not worship the statue were
killed.
[15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image
of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the
image of the beast should be killed.
He made everyone get a special mark on their right
hands or on their foreheads. Everyone had to get the mark no matter if they were
big or small, rich or poor, free or slave. If they didn't have the mark, they
could not buy or sell anything. The mark was the name or number of the
beast. The number of the beast was 666.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to
receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
[17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name
of the beast, or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the
beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore
and six.
Revelation 14
The Lamb on Mt. Zion with 144,000 people.
Then I looked and saw a Lamb up on Mount Zion.
With the Lamb were 144,000 people. They had God's name on their foreheads.
[1] And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an
hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their
foreheads.
I head a voice from heaven. It sounded
like many waters and great thunder. I heard music made from playing harps.
I heard voices singing a new song in front of the throne, the elders, and in front of the 4 beasts
(the 4 beasts that were in front of the throne). The only people who could learn
the song were the 144,000.
These people had been redeemed from the earth.
[2] And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the
voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their
harps:
[3] And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four
beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and
forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
There were virgins who had never been with women. They
followed the Lamb wherever He went. They were redeemed from among other people.
They were the firstfruits sacrifice to God and to the Lamb. They did not tell
lies. They are perfect in front of God's throne.
[4] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.
These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed
from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
[5] And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the
throne of God.
Three angels
I saw another angel. The angel was flying in heaven.
The angel had the everlasting gospel to preach to the people who live on the
earth. They will preach to every nation, culture, language, and people.
[6] And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting
gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and
kindred, and tongue, and people,
The angel said loudly, "Fear God and give glory to God.
The hour of God's judgment has come. Worship God, the one who made heaven,
earth, the sea, and the fountains of water."
[7] Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of
his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea,
and the fountains of waters.
There was another angel. This angel told that Babylon
has fallen. Babylon has fallen because she caused other nations to sin.
[8] And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that
great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication.
A third angel followed them.
He said that anyone who worships the beast, worships the beast's statue, or gets
the mark of the beast on his forehead or hand will be punished by God.
They will drink the wine of God's wrath. The angels and the Lamb will watch them
be tormented with fire and brimstone. The smoke will go up forever and
ever. They will not rest in the day or night.
[9] And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man
worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his
hand,
[10] The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with
fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of
the Lamb:
[11] And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they
have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name.
Saints are patient. They have faith in Jesus and
they obey God's laws.
[12] Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Jesus sitting on a cloud and holding a sharp sickle.
I heard a voice from heaven. The voice told me to write
this. People who have faith in Jesus are blessed when they die. The Spirit says
they will rest from their hard labor. They will be rewarded for the good things
they do.
[13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest
from their labours; and their works do follow them.
I looked and I saw a white cloud. Jesus was
sitting on the cloud. He had a gold crown on his head. He was holding a sharp
sickle.
[14] And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like
unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp
sickle.
Another angel came out of the temple. The angel cried
to Jesus loudly. He told Him to use his sickle and harvest the earth. He said it
is time to harvest. Jesus put his sickle on the earth and reaped the
harvest.
[15] And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him
that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for
thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
[16] And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the
earth was reaped.
Another angel came out of the
temple in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle. Another angel came out of
the altar. This angel had power over fire. He yelled to the angel that had
the sharp sickle. He told the angel to use his sickle to harvest the
grapes that are ripe. The angel put the sickle on the earth and gathered grapes.
He put the grapes in the winepress. The winepress was the anger of God.
The grapes were crushed in the winepress. Blood came out of the winepress. It
was so much blood that it reached as high as the horse bridles. It was a
measure of 1,600 furlongs.
[17] And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having
a sharp sickle.
[18] And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and
cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy
sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes
are fully ripe.
[19] And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of
the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
[20] And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the
winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six
hundred furlongs.
Revelation 15\
Seven angels with 7 bowls of wrath.
Then I saw another vision in heaven. It was great and marvelous. I saw 7 angels with the last 7 plagues. After these 7 plagues, God will not be angry anymore.
[1] And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
I saw a sea of glass mixed with fire. I saw people standing on the sea of glass. These are the people who defeated the beast, the beast's image, and the beast's mark, and the beast's number. These people were playing the harps of God.
[2] And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
They were singing the song of Moses who was God's servant and the song of the Lamb. They were saying that God's works are great and marvelous. He is the Lord God Almighty. His ways are fair and honest. He is the King of the saints.
[3] And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Who is not afraid of you, O Lord? Who does not glorify your name? You are the holy one. All nations will come and worship you. Your judgments are fair.
[4] Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Then I looked and saw the temple of the tabernacle. The heaven was opened. 7 angels came out of the temple. They had 7 plagues. They were dressed in pure white linen. They had on golden belts.
[5] And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
[6] And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
One of the four living creatures gave the 7 angels 7 vials (bowls). The bowls were full of the wrath (anger) of God who lives forever and ever.
[7] And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
The temple was filled with smoke from the glory and power of God. No man could enter into the temple until the 7 plagues of the 7 angels took place.
[8] And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
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