The Revelation Given to John

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton

Three Introductions to Revelation

• An Introduction to Revelation (Revelation 1:1-3)
  • Biblical Numbers
• The Jesus of Revelation (Revelation 1:4-8)
• The Deity of Jesus (Revelation 1:9-20)

Seven Letters to the Churches

• Introduction to the Letters
• Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7)
• Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11)
• Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17)
• Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29)
• Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6)
• Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13)
• Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)

A Vision of Heaven

• The Throne in Heaven (Revelation 4)
• The Worthy Lamb (Revelation 5)

Seven Seals

• The Seven Seals (Revelation 6-8:1)

Seven Trumpets

• The First Five (Revelation 8:2-9:12)
• The Sixth and Seventh (Revelation 9:13-11:18)

Seven Personages

• The Woman, The Man-Child, The Dragon (Revelation 11:19-12:6)
• Michael (Revelation 12:7-17)
• The Two Beasts (Revelation 13:1-18)
• The Lamb (Revelation 14:1-20)

Seven Bowls of Wrath

• Prelude (Revelation 15:1-8)
• The Seven Bowls (Revelation 16:1-21)

Babylon

• The Great Harlot (Revelation 17:1-18)
• The Fall of Babylon (Revelation 18:1-24)
• Victory! (Revelation 19:1-20:3)

Jesus' Reign

• The Thousand Year Reign (Revelation 20:4-6)

Judgment Day and the Outcome

• The Destruction of Satan and His Followers (Revelation 20:7-15)
• A New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21:1-22:5)

Conclusion

• The Conclusion (Revelation 22:6-21)