Revelation 1

"Revelation Times" is an up to the minute commentary on the Book of Revelation. We'll review it from time to time and provide updated information as warranted. The most recent update is 3-26-07.

Revelation 2 And 3 … Seven Letters To Seven Churches, Part 1

According to Revelation 1:11, the book was written to seven congregations in Asia, modern Turkey. For 2,000 years scholars have wondered why such an important message would be sent to these churches since they weren’t even the most important of their day, let alone now.

Revelation 2 And 3 ... Seven Letters To Seven Churches, Part 2

As the Roman Empire grew in prominence, Rome soon became the world's center for the practices and traditions of the Babylonian pagan religion.

Revelation 2 And 3 ... Seven Letters To Seven Churches, Part 3, conclusion

Philadelphia and Laodicea. The conclusion to our study on the Seven Letters to the Seven Churches of Revelation 2 and 3.

Revelation 4

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

Revelation 5

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.

Revelation 6

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" and I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 7

Between the 6th and 7th seals there's a pause where two important events take place, one on Earth and the other in Heaven. Both involve the disposition of a group of God's people, but neither one is the Church. It won't be seen or heard from as a group again until the end of chapter 17.

Revelation 8-9

The first cycle of judgments is ending. The 144,000 have been commissioned and a huge group of martyrs has arrived in Heaven. In many places on Earth war rages unchecked, with its attendant famine and pestilence, and yet in other places peace still prevails. But in Heaven it's a different story, because God is about to unleash the 7 Trumpet judgments.

Revelation 10-11:14

We take a break from the Trumpet Judgments now to give the world its final warnings before the Great Tribulation begins. These are the Seven Thunders and the Two Witnesses that God has sent to Israel to warn His people to "get right with God" while there's still time.

Revelation 11:15-12:17

At the end of our last installment in the Book of Revelation, I promised to tell you where in Israel the next Temple will be located. So let's get started with a little review.

Revelation 13 - 14

The Great Tribulation is about to begin on Earth. The Temple will soon be made desolate. When that happens, the Jewish remnant will heed the Lord's call from Matt. 24:16 and flee to a place of supernatural protection as we saw in Rev. 12.

Revelation 15-16

The time of the Bowl Judgments is upon us. The full fury of God's Wrath, begun in chapter 6, is coming. It's been building in stages to give all those who will, the opportunity to seek and find Him before it's too late. But now the climax is at hand.

Revelation 17-18

With the conclusion of the bowl judgments we've seen the end of the Great Tribulation. Now we'll back up a little and get the detail on Babylon's destruction.

Revelation 19-20

The Great Tribulation has ended, Babylon has been destroyed, and Planet Earth is ready to receive her King. All that remains is the capture of that unholy trinity that's caused all the devastation and the annihilation of their army. It sounds like a big job, but with the Lord personally directing events it won't take long at all.

Revelation 21-22

Having carried his thoughts concerning Satan's destiny and the resurrection of unbelievers to their conclusions in chapter 20, John now returns to the beginning of the Millennium to describe the new home of the Church in chapter 21 and the new Earth in chapter 22.