The "Key" to the Book.

The "Key" to the Book is its

"THREE-FOLD DIVISION."
Revelation 1:19

1. The Things Which Thou Hast "SEEN."
2. The Things Which "ARE."
3. The Things Which "SHALL BE HEREAFTER."

This is the only book in the Bible where the Divisions are given, and they are here given by Christ Himself.

1. The Things Which Thou Hast "SEEN."

The Vision of the Son of Man in the midst of the "Seven Lamp-stands." Rev. 1:10-20.

2. The Things Which "ARE."

The Messages to the Seven Churches, Rev. 2:1-3; 22. As these Messages were to seven churches that were in existence in John's day, and to whom he personally wrote, the advocates of the theory that John was in the Spirit on a certain Sabbath or "Lord's Day," naturally claim that John at that time could not have been trans-ported into the "Day of the Lord." But that does not necessarily follow. As we now know (see exposition of chapters 2 and 3) those Churches were REPRESENTATIVE CHURCHES, and were typical of seven well defined periods in Church History, that could not be so understood until the history of the Christian Church would be complete, and that will not be until the "Day of the Lord," so John could have been projected in vision by the Spirit into the "Day of the Lord," and after his Vision of the Glorified Son of Man, the "Messages to the Seven Churches" were dictated to him by they Son of Man Himself, that John when he recovered from his vision and found himself back on the Isle of Patmos could send them to the churches.

3. The Things Which "SHALL BE HEREAFTER."

Literally--"after these." In other words the "Things" which shall come to pass after the "Church Period" ends. The Book naturally divides into

Seven Sevens.

I. THE SEVEN CHURCHES. Rev. 2:14:22.

II. THE SEVEN SEALS. Rev. 6:1-8:5.

III. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. Rev. 8:7-11:19.

IV. THE SEVEN PERSONAGES. Rev. 12:1-13:18.

V. THE SEVEN VIALS. Rev. 15:1-16:21.

VI. THE SEVEN DOOMS. Rev. 17:1-20:15.

VII. THE SEVEN NEW THINGS. Rev. 21:1-22:5.

Between these series of "Sevens," and between some of the parts of a series there are Parenthetical Statements and Episodes or Intervals, as seen in the following Table of Contents.

Table of Contents

The Title Revelation 1:1-3.

The Salutation Revelation 1:4-6.

The Announcement Revelation 1:7.

The Testimony Of The Almighty Revelation 1:8.

I.

"THE THINGS WHICH THOU HAST SEEN."

The Vision Of The Son of Man--Rev. 1:9-20.

II.

"THE THINGS WHICH ARE."

The Messages To The Seven Churches--Rev. 2:1-3:22.

III.

"THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE HEREAFTER."

1. The Heavenly Door. Rev. 4:1.
2. The Heavenly Throne. Rev. 4:2-3, 5-6.
3. The Four And Twenty Elders. Rev. 4:4.
4. The Four Beasts. Rev. 4:6-11.
5. The Seven Sealed Book. Rev. 5:1-14.

Daniel's Seventieth Week

1. THE SEVEN SEALS.

FIRST SEAL--A White Horse. Rev. 6:1-2.

SECOND SEAL--A Red Horse. Rev. 6:3-4.

THIRD SEAL--A Black Horse. Rev. 6:5-6.

FOURTH SEAL--A Pale Horse. Rev. 6:7-8.

FIFTH SEAL--Souls of Martyrs. Rev. 6:9-11.

SIXTH SEAL--Physical Changes. Rev. 6:12-17.

INTERVAL

Between The Sixth And Seventh Seals

(1) Sealing of 144,000. Rev. 7:1-8.

(2) Blood Washed Multitude. Rev. 7:9-17.

SEVENTH SEAL--Silence. Rev. 8:1.

Golden Censer. Rev. 8:3-5.

2. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS.

FIRST TRUMPET. Hail--Fire--Blood. Rev. 8:7.

SECOND TRUMPET. Burning Mountain. Rev. 8:8-9.

THIRD TRUMPET. Star Wormwood. Rev. 8:10-11.

FOURTH TRUMPET. Sun--Moon--Stars Smitten. Rev. 8:12.

The Angel Warning

"Three Woes" Announced. Rev. 8:13.

FIFTH TRUMPET.
FIRST WOE--Plague of Locusts. Rev. 9:1-12.

SIXTH TRUMPET.
SECOND WOE--Plague of Horseman. Rev. 9:13-21.

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INTERVAL

Between The Sixth And Seventh Trumpets

(1) Little Book. Rev. 10:1-11.

(2) Two Witnesses. Rev. 11:1-14.

SEVENTH TRUMPET.

 THIRD WOE--Cover Remainder of the Week.
And Includes the "Seven Personages"
The "Seven Vials" and "Four Dooms."
Rev. 11:15-20:10.

THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

3. THE SEVEN PERSONAGES.

FIRST PER. The Sun-Clothed Women. Rev. 12:1-2.

SECOND PER. The Dragon. Rev. 12:3-4.

THIRD PER. The Man-Child. Rev. 12:5-6.

FOURTH PER. The Archangel. Rev. 12:7-12.

FIFTH PER. The Jewish Remnant. Rev. 12:13-17.

SIXTH PER. The Beast Out of the Sea. Rev. 13:1-10. 

SEVEN PER. The Beast Out of the Earth. Rev. 13:11-18.

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INTERVAL

Between The "Seven Personages"

And The "Seven Vials."

(1) The Lamb On Mt. Zion. Rev. 14:1-5.

(2) The Three Angel Messengers. Rev. 14:6-7.

(3) The Blessed Dead. Rev. 14:12-13.

(4). The Harvest And Vintage. Rev. 14:14-20.

4. THE SEVEN VIALS.

Prelude. Rev. 15:1.

(1) The Sea Of Glass. Rev. 15:2-4.

(2) The Tabernacle Of Testimony. Rev. 15:5-8.

FIRST VIAL. Boils. Rev. 16:1-2.

SECOND VIAL. Blood On The Sea. Rev. 16:3.

THIRD VIAL. Blood On The Rivers. Rev. 16:4-7.

FOURTH VIAL. Great Heat. Rev. 16:8-9.

FIFTH VIAL. Darkness. Rev. 16:10-11.

SIXTH VIAL. Euphrates Dried Up.  Rev. 16:12.

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INTERVAL

Between The Sixth And Seventh Vials

Three Unclean Spirits. Rev. 16:13-16.

SEVENTH VIAL. Great Hail. Rev. 16:17-21.

5. THE SEVEN DOOMS.

FIRST DOOM--Ecclesiastical Babylon. Rev. 17:1-18.

SECOND DOOM--Commercial Babylon. Rev. 18:1-24.

INTERVAL

Between The Second And Third Dooms.

(1) The Hallelujah Chorus. Rev. 19:1-7.

(2) The Marriage Of The Lamb. Rev. 19:8-10.

(3) The Battle Of Armageddon. Rev. 19:11-21.

THIRD DOOM--The Antichrist And The False Prophet. Rev. 19:20.

FOURTH DOOM--The Antichristian Nations. Rev. 19:21.

INTERVAL

Between The Fourth And Fifth Dooms

(1) Satan Bound. Rev. 20:1-3.

(2) First Resurrection. Rev. 20:4-5.

(3) The Millennium. Rev. 20:6.

(4) Satan Loosed. Rev. 20:7.

FIFTH DOOM--Gog and Magog. Rev. 20:8-9.

SIXTH DOOM--Satan. Rev. 20:10.

SEVENTH DOOM--The Wicked Dead. Rev. 20:11-15.

6. THE SEVEN NEW THINGS.

First New Thing--The New Heaven. Rev. 21:1.

Second New Thing--The New Earth. Rev. 21:2-8.

Third New Thing--The New City. Rev. 21:9-23.

Fourth New Thing--The New Nations. Rev. 21:24-27.

Fifth New Thing--The New River. Rev. 22:1.

Sixth New Thing--The New Tree. Rev. 22:2.

Seventh New Thing--The New Throne. Rev. 22:3-5.

The Final Testimony And Warnings. Rev. 22:6-21.