Revelation 6-8:1 “And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see” (Revelation 6:1). by Micah Hess Listen to audio The book of Revelation contains multiple pictures of the Gospel Age. Each of the pictures shows the history of the Church from a different perspective. The second of these five views is the seven seals of Revelation as described in 6:1 through 8:1. The opening of the seven seals shows the progression of doctrinal […]
Revelation 17, 18 “Upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth” (Revelation 17:5). by David Rice Listen to audio Revelation comes in three main divisions — the Gospel Age (chapters 1-13), the Harvest (chapters 14-19), and the Kingdom (chapters 20-22). Each of these has four subdivisions. Following is a brief breakdown, for a sense of the overall plan of the book. There is some overlapping between these segments, for the […]
Revelation 8-11 “And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshipped God” (Revelation 11:16 NASB). by Benjamin and Gabriella Stein Listen to audio The seven trumpets sounding in Revelation 8-11 represent the messages from each of the seven messengers. The text does not reveal how each trumpet sounded, nor the content of each message. Instead, it describes the effect of each sound. Thus, the symbols do not reveal the content of each message but […]
Revelation 19-20 “Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God” (Revelation 19:1). by Joseph Dolan Listen to audio Two beautiful chapters describe how the saints view the end of the Gospel Age. From our vantage point, we see that all that mankind has been able to accomplish falls short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Oral traditions recorded histories, and Archaeology all testify of those milestones, times, and histories, of mankind’s failed attempts at civilization. The […]
Not Adding or Removing “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen” Revelation 22:21, all texts are from RVIC). by Leonard Griehs Listen to audio The final words of Revelation contain an admonition and a blessing. John’s stern warning shows the importance attached to this final book of scripture. “I witness unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues […]