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| Chapter | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Revelation 1 | [Fill in subject] |
| Revelation 2 | [Fill in subject] |
| Revelation 3 | [Fill in subject] |
| Revelation 4 | [Fill in subject] |
| Revelation 5 | [Fill in subject] |
| Revelation 6 | 4 Beasts speak v1-8 Slain Christians speak v9 – earthquake v12 – Day of the Lord v17 |
| Revelation 7 | An angel instructs 4 Angels given to hurt (Devils) v2, Angel speaks-dont hurt until after sealed v3 – 144,000 saints sealed v4-8- trib multitude speaks, given robes made white by blood (Jn 16:33/put on Christ during trib) v14- angels, elder,s beasts speak/worship, |
| Revelation 8 | 7 the seal = silence, prayers ascend -fire cast to earth -> earthquake v5, 7 trumpets prepare v6, 1/3 grass burned (down=kata 2596)v7– fire cast to sea v8 1/3 of those living die, woe announced, Matt 25:41-Rev 20:9? |
| Revelation 9 | 3 woes sound=3angels/trumpets 5,6,7 v13, don’t hurt grass=God’s sealed/obedient? people v4, |
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| Revelation 11 | [Fill in subject] |
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🔹 First Row (Chapters 1–11)
| Rev 1 | Rev 2 | Rev 3 | Rev 4 | Rev 5 | Rev 6 | Rev 7 | Rev 8 | Rev 9 | Rev 10 | Rev 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision of Christ | Letters to 4 Churches | Letters to 3 Churches | God’s Throne | Slain Lamb & Scroll | 6 Seals Opened | 144,000 Sealed & Multitude | 7th Seal, 4 Trumpets | Woe Trumpets | Tribulation Explained | 2 Witnesses, 7th Trumpet |
🔹 Second Row (Chapters 12–22)
| Rev 12 | Rev 13 | Rev 14 | Rev 15 | Rev 16 | Rev 17 | Rev 18 | Rev 19 | Rev 20 | Rev 21 | Rev 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman & Dragon | Beast, False Prophet, Mark | 144,000 & Harvest | 7 Angels & Plagues | 7 Bowls of Wrath | Babylon Described | Babylon Falls | Marriage & Armageddon | Millennium & Judgment | New Heaven & Earth | Eternity with Christ |
📘 Revelation Timeline — 3 Column Chart
| Chapter | Summary | Key Themes / Symbols | Interpret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 1 | John on Patmos; Vision of Christ in Glory | Lampstands, Seven Stars, Jesus Revealed | |
| Rev 2 | Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira | Rebuke, Encouragement, Overcomers | |
| Rev 3 | Letters to Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea | Lukewarmness, Open Door, White Garments | |
| Rev 4 | Vision of God’s Throne | Throne, Elders, Living Creatures | |
| Rev 5 | Slain Lamb opens the Seven‑Sealed Book | Scroll, Lamb, Worship | |
| Rev 6 | Six Seals opened | Horsemen, Martyrs, Cosmic Signs | 6:17 Wrath/Day of the Lord per 11:18 |
| Rev 7 | 144,000 sealed; Great Multitude in Heaven | Tribes, Sealing, Worship | “Sealed” describes God’s Obedient people |
| Rev 8 | Seventh Seal opened; Trumpets begin | Silence, Incense/Prayers, First Four Trumpets/announced | Trumpets defined |
| Rev 9 | Trumpets 5 & 6 — Woe Trumpets | Locusts, Abyss, Horsemen | 5th Angel First Woe not unto death ends v11, 6th Angel Second Woe begins leads unto death through 11:14 |
| Rev 10 | Little Book, Seven Thunders, Woes | Angel, Scroll, Mystery of God | 10:7 mystery finished |
| Rev 11 | Temple measured; Two Witnesses; 7th Trumpet | Prophecy, Resurrection, Judgment | 11:14 2nd woe ends, 11:18 Day of wrath per 6:17 |
| Rev 12 | Woman, Dragon, War in Heaven | Israel, Satan, Protection | |
| Rev 13 | Beast, Antichrist, False Prophet | 666, Authority, Deception | |
| Rev 14 | 144,000 on Mt. Zion; Three Angels; Harvest | Gospel, Judgment, Winepress | |
| Rev 15 | Victorious Saints; Seven Angels | Sea of Glass, Preparation for Wrath | |
| Rev 16 | Seven Bowls of Wrath | Plagues, Armageddon, Earthquake | |
| Rev 17 | Babylon Described | Harlot, Beast, Kings | |
| Rev 18 | Babylon Falls | Lamentation, Commerce, Fire | |
| Rev 19 | Marriage of the Lamb; Armageddon | White Horse, Bride, Sword | |
| Rev 20 | Millennium; Satan Loosed; Great White Throne | Thousand Years, Judgment, Lake of Fire | |
| Rev 21 | New Heaven and New Earth | Bride, City, No More Tears | |
| Rev 22 | Eternity with Christ | River of Life, Invitation, Final Warning |
📘 The Three Woes in Revelation
| Woe | Trumpet | Verses | Description | End Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Woe | 5th Trumpet | Rev. 9:1–12 | Locusts released from the Abyss torment humanity for five months. | Rev. 9:12 — “The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.” |
| Second Woe | 6th Trumpet | Rev. 9:13–21; 11:1–13 | Four angels at the Euphrates released; massive army kills a third of mankind. Two Witnesses prophesy, are killed, resurrected, and ascend. | Rev. 11:14 — “The second woe is past; the third woe is coming soon.” |
| Third Woe | 7th Trumpet | Rev. 11:15–19 | Seventh trumpet sounds; heavenly voices proclaim Christ’s reign; nations are judged; temple in heaven opened. | Rev. 11:19 — marks the conclusion of the third woe. |
📘 The Three Woes in Revelation
| Woe | Trumpet | Verses | Description | End Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Woe | 5th Trumpet | Rev. 9:1–12 | Locusts released from the Abyss torment humanity for five months. | Rev. 9:12 — “The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.” |
| Second Woe | 6th Trumpet | Rev. 9:13–21; 11:1–13 | Four angels at the Euphrates released; massive army kills a third of mankind. Two Witnesses prophesy, are killed, resurrected, and ascend. | Rev. 11:14 — “The second woe is past; the third woe is coming soon.” |
| Third Woe | 7th Trumpet | Rev. 11:15–19 | Seventh trumpet sounds; heavenly voices proclaim Christ’s reign; nations are judged; temple in heaven opened. | Rev. 11:19 — marks the conclusion of the third woe. |
| Woe | Trumpet | Verses | Description | End Point |
| First Woe | 5th Trumpet | Rev. 9:1–12 | Locusts released from the Abyss torment humanity for five months. | Rev. 9:12 — “The first woe is past; two other woes are yet to come.” |
| Second Woe | 6th Trumpet | Rev. 9:13–21; 11:1–13 | Four angels at the Euphrates released; massive army kills a third of mankind. Two Witnesses prophesy, are killed, resurrected, and ascend. | Rev. 11:14 — “The second woe is past; the third woe is coming soon.” |
| Third Woe | 7th Trumpet | Rev. 11:15–19 | Seventh trumpet sounds; heavenly voices proclaim Christ’s reign; nations are judged; temple in heaven opened. | Rev. 11:19 — marks the conclusion of the third woe. |
✨ Key Takeaway
- Each woe corresponds directly to a trumpet judgment.
- Revelation itself signals the end of the first two woes (Rev. 9:12; Rev. 11:14).
- The third woe culminates in the seventh trumpet (Rev. 11:15–19), which transitions into the final bowl judgments and ultimate victory.
| Seals | Rev. 6–8:1 | Seven seals opened; horsemen, martyrs, cosmic signs. Leads into the trumpets. |
| Trumpets | Rev. 8–11 | Seven trumpets announced; escalating judgments. 5th & 6th trumpets = first two woes. |
| Woes | Rev. 9–11 | 1st Woe = 5th Trumpet (Locusts from Abyss) 2nd Woe = 6th Trumpet (Army at Euphrates, Two Witnesses) 3rd Woe = 7th Trumpet (Christ’s reign proclaimed, nations judged). |
| Bowls/Vials | Rev. 15–16 | Flow out of the 7th trumpet (third woe); final, complete outpouring of wrath. |
✨ Key Insight
- The third woe is the seventh trumpet.
- The bowls/vials are not called “woes” but they unfold from the seventh trumpet, acting as the execution of the judgment announced there.
🕊️ The Three Woes
- First Woe → 5th Trumpet (Rev. 9:1–12) Locusts torment humanity for five months.
- Second Woe → 6th Trumpet (Rev. 9:13–21; 11:1–13) Four angels at the Euphrates released; massive army kills a third of mankind. Ends with the resurrection/ascension of the two witnesses.
- Third Woe → 7th Trumpet (Rev. 11:15–19) Christ’s reign proclaimed, nations judged, heavenly temple opened.
🌊 Where the Bowls/Vials Fit
- The seven bowls (or vials) of wrath are introduced in Revelation 15–16.
- They follow the seventh trumpet (the third woe).
- The chart you’re reading notes that the third woe culminates in the seventh trumpet, which then transitions into the final bowl judgments and ultimate victory.
✨ The bowls/vials are not themselves called “the third woe” in the text. Instead:
- The third woe = the seventh trumpet.
- The bowls/vials flow out of that seventh trumpet, as the final outpouring of God’s wrath.
- In other words, the bowls are part of the aftermath and expansion of the third woe, but technically the “woe” ends at Rev. 11:19.
Think of it like this: Trumpets = announcements of judgment. Bowls = the execution of that judgment.
Revelation’s visions interlock rather than run in a strict linear sequence.
📖 How the overlay works
- Rev. 6:17 — At the opening of the sixth seal, the people cry out: “For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”
- Rev. 11:18 — At the seventh trumpet, heavenly voices declare: “The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged…”
- Rev. 11:19 — Marks the conclusion of the third woe, with the heavenly temple opened.
- Joel 1:15 — “Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as destruction from the Almighty.”
✨ Interpretive Insight
- These passages signal the same “Day of the Lord” reality — the outpouring of divine wrath.
- Revelation’s structure is cyclical/overlaying: seals, trumpets, and bowls don’t simply follow one another in time, but revisit the same climactic “Day” from different angles.
- Thus, Rev. 6:17, 11:18, and Joel 1:15 converge thematically, showing that the “Day of the Lord’s wrath” is the interpretive lens for the seals, trumpets, and woes.
- Rev. 11:19 closes the third woe, but the bowls (Rev. 15–16) expand the execution of that wrath — so the visions overlay rather than run as separate timelines.
Think of it like layers of transparency sheets: each vision adds detail to the same climactic event, rather than being separate unrelated events.
✨ Summary: The Day of the Lord as Thematic Overlay
- Introduction The Day of the Lord is not a one‑time final judgment, but an overlay of intensifying discipline applied to believers during their lives.
- Anchor: 1 Cor. 11:32 — believers are chastened so they are not condemned with the world.
I. Seals (Rev. 6–8:1)
- Marker: Rev. 6:17 — “The great day of His wrath has come.”
- Represents divine intervention, upheaval, and warning.
- Purpose: awaken believers to repentance, not condemnation.
II. Trumpets (Rev. 8–11)
- Marker: Rev. 11:18 — “The time of the dead, that they should be judged.”
- “Dead” = disobedient Christians judged during their life.
- Seventh trumpet = fullness of the Day: wrath, correction, reward.
III. Woes (Rev. 9–11)
- Intensifications of discipline:
- 1st Woe = torment (locusts).
- 2nd Woe = death/witness (army, two witnesses).
- 3rd Woe = voice of the Lord no longer heard (Rev. 18:23).
- Both obedient and disobedient Christians are witnesses — one by obedience, the other by discipline.
IV. Bowls/Vials (Rev. 15–16)
- Execution phase: wrath poured out on those resisting correction.
- Believers resisting repentance are assigned a place with unbelievers (Luke 12:46).
- Revelation concerns God’s dealings with believers; unbelievers perish if they resist all their lives (John 3:16).
- If God’s voice is no longer heard (Rev 18:23), judgment shifts from corrective to destructive.
V. Beast, Lamb, and Dragon Symbols
- Beast from the sea = A Believer called out of the world
- Beast from the earth (false lamb) = internal compromise, backslidden condition, false spirituality.
- Dragon = satanic power energizing both.
- These figures overlay with seals, trumpets, woes, and bowls as symbols of escalating discipline.
VI. Witness Concept
- Obedient believers: witness positively through repentance, endurance, proclamation, and perseverance.
- Disobedient believers: witness negatively through fear, silence, discipline, and separation.
- Witness is embodied reality: obedience shows Christ’s saving power; disobedience shows His chastening authority.
VII. The Day in Each Believer’s Life
- Heb. 12:6 — God disciplines every son He accepts.
- Col. 3:1 — believers die to sin and rise with Christ (spiritual resurrection).
- Both obedient and disobedient are “killed” and eventually walk in newness of life.
- Mt. 24:28 / Lk. 17:37 — “Where the carcase is, there the eagles gather”: disobedience exposed, discipline witnessed.
- Rev. 20 — first resurrection = present spiritual reality; second death avoided when believers accept discipline.
Conclusion
- The Day of the Lord overlays Revelation’s visions as Christian judgment during this lifetime.
- Its purpose is discipline leading to repentance, not immediate condemnation.
- Every believer’s life testifies of Jesus — either as a vessel of mercy or as an example of discipline.