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Supplemental Notes:The BookofRevelationcompiledbyChuck Missler 2005 Koinonia House Inc.

Audio ListingSession 1: IntroductionSome general comments about the Book of Revelation and its uniqueness. Why this book contains a special blessing.Session 2: Revelation 1“The Things Which Thou Hast Seen.” The vision which opens the bookand the verse that organizes it.Session 3: EphesusAcknowledgmentsThese notes have been assembled from speaking notes and relatedmaterials which had been compiled from a number of classic andcontemporary commentaries and other sources detailed in the bibliography, as well as other articles and publications of Koinonia House.While we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and otherreferences, we apologize for any errors or oversights.The complete recordings of the sessions, as well as supporting diagrams, maps, etc., are also available in various audiovisual formats fromthe publisher.Chapter 2:1-7: The Letter to the Church of Ephesus.Session 4: SmyrnaChapter 2:8-11: The Letter to the Church of Smyrna.Session 5: PergamosChapter 2:12-17: The Letter to the Church of Pergamos.Session 6: ThyatiraChapter 2:18-29: The Letter to the Church of Thyatira.Session 7: SardisChapter 3:1-6: The Letter to the Church of Sardis.Session 8: PhiladelphiaChapter 3:7-18: The Letter to the Church of Philadelphia.Page 2Page 3

Audio ListingSession 9: LaodiceaAudio ListingSession 17: Revelation 12Chapter 3:14-22: The Letter to the Church of Laodicea.Session 10: Revelation 4 - 5Chapters 4-5: The Throne Room of Heaven.Session 11: Daniel’s 70 Weeks (Daniel 9)Chapter 12: The Woman and Man-Child.Session 18: Revelation 13Chapter 13: The Two Beasts.Session 19: Revelation 14Chapter 14: Prelude to the Bowls.The 69 Weeks of Daniel.Session 12: The 70th Week of Daniel (Daniel 9)Session 20: Revelation 15 - 16Chapters 15-16: The Seven Bowls of Wrath.The 70th Week of Daniel.Session 21: Revelation 17 - 18Session 13: Revelation 6Chapters 17-18: The Mystery of Babylon.Chapter 6: Opening the Seals.Session 22: Revelation 19Session 14: Revelation 7Chapter 19: Return of the King.Chapter 7: Sealing the 144,000.Session 15: Revelation 8 - 9Chapters 8-9: The Seven TrumpetsSession 16: Revelation 10 - 11Chapters 10-11: The Two WitnessesPage 4Session 23: Revelation 20Chapter 20: The Millennium.Session 24: Revelation 21 - 22Chapters 21-22: Eternity.Page 5

The Book of RevelationSession 1: IntroductionThe Revelation: singular, not plural.VApoka,luyij - noun (19 times): “revelation,” to unveil or uncover.VApoka,luptw - verb (26 times): “to reveal.”“He Shall Glorify Me” John 16:14 Old –Christ in ProphecyChrist in HistoryChrist in the ChurchChrist in ExperienceChrist in coming GloryThe ApocalypseWhere to begin a serious study? Revelation is excellent Everythingbegun in Genesis is consummated in Revelation: integrated design Catastrophic end-crisis of present ageSpectacular reappearance of the King of Kings in His global empireInternment of Satan in the AboussoMillennial earth-reign of ChristFinal insurrection and the abolition of sinNew Heaven and New EarthA Unique PromiseBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy,and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.To Whom Given?Two Basic DiscoveriesThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show untoHis servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent andsignified it by his angel unto His servant John: who bare record of the wordof God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.Revelation 1:1,2 rendered into “signs” (sememes).Basic Units 1) The Bible consists of 66 separate books penned by over 40 authorsover a period of several thousand years that are an integrated messagesystem.2) It can be demonstrated that the origin of this message is from outsideof our dimensions of space and time.The Central ThemeAlphabet of written language;Phonemes of spoken sound;Pixels of images;Sememes of meaning:semaino; from sema, a mark (4591 times):1) to give a sign, to signify, indicate;2) to make known.Signified by God in “code” (1:1) “to give a sign or signal.” There are,in the Bible 4591 semas: The word is translated “sign” (15:1), “wonder”(12:1, 3) and “miracle” (19:20). This same word is used by John for themiracles of Christ. It’s a “spiritual code,” understood only by those whoknow Christ personally.Revelation is in code: every code is explained in Scripture (virtuallyevery other book required)!Page 6 The OT is an account of a Nation.The NT is the account of a Man.The Creator became a Man. His appearance is the Central Event ofall history.He died to purchase us and is alive now.The most exalted privilege is to know Him. That’s what the Bible isall about.Our Presuppositions God means what He says and says what He means.The Bible is an integrated whole: Every detail is there by design(Mt 5:17,18).Nothing is trivial: All things are for our learning (Rom 15:4).God is His own interpreter.Page 7

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they receivedthe word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,whether those things were so.Acts 17:11Luke is warning you: Don’t believe anything that Chuck Missler says!Check it out for yourself!Revelation: “The Unveiling” The consummation of all things.The only book promising a special blessing to the reader.404 verses containing over 800 allusions from the Old Testament.It presents the climax of God’s Plan for Man.John, the Author Alternative Views John was born at Bethsaida to Zebedee and Salome and was a Galileanfisherman; partner with Peter and Andrew. He was an early disciple ofJohn the Baptist and seemed to be well connected (High Priest, Nicodemus,et al , cf. Jn 18:15).Then onlyHistory onlyAllegoricalPropheticThe Book of Revelation claims the latter (1:3; 22:7, 10 18-19; cf.10:11).Why Prophecy? The Gospel of John.Three Epistles (1 John, sermon on love; 2 John, personal letter toMary(?); 3 John, personal note to Gaius).The Apocalypse.PreteristHistoricalIdealistFuturistOld Testament: 1,845 references to Christ’s rule on the earth; 17 OTbooks give prominence to the event.New Testament: Of the 216 chapters, there are 318 references to theSecond Coming; it is mentioned in 23 of the 27 books.For every prophecy relating to His First Coming, there are eighttreating His Second Coming.Still, most people assume that the future is but a linear extrapolation ofthe present; life will just go on. But the Bible says otherwise.EschatologyAmillennialJohn was one of the inner circle: Mt. Transfiguration (Mt 17); raising ofJairus’ daughter (Mt 9:18); Olivet Discourse (Mt 24); Gethsemane (Mt26:37); Assigned care of Mary (Jn 19:26); ultimately retires to Ephesusafter his tionalPremillennialPre-TribulationalThe Patmos ExilePatmos is a small island, 6 miles by 10 miles, 40 miles from Miletus and24 miles from the coast of Turkey. John was exiled by Domitian (A.D. 8196), the brother of Titus who destroyed Jerusalem. According toIrenaeus (2nd century A.D.), Revelation was written by John during thereign of Domitian.Irenaeus, Clement, and Eusebius wrote that after Domitian died, Johnreturned to Ephesus, went to the churches, and appointed leaders, andset things in order.Page 8AllegoricalHermeneuticsAmillennial Problems Messianic Promises throughout the Old Testament.Destiny of Israel in God’s Covenants.Promise given to Mary by Angel Gabriel.Numerous reconfirmations in the New Testament.Page 9Literal

The Heptadic Structure: The Sevens Seven ChurchesSeven SealsSeven TrumpetsSeven BowlsSeven LampstandsSeven SpiritsSeven StarsSeven LampsSeven “Title-pairs”Seven Promises to the OvercomerSeven HornsSeven EyesSeven AngelsSeven ThundersSeven ThousandSeven HeadsSeven CrownsSeven PlaguesSeven MountainsSeven Kings1:4,11,20; 2; 35; 68, 915; 16; 17:1; 21:91:12, 13, 20; 2:11:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:61:16, 20; 2:1; 3:14; 52; 32;35:65:68:2,6; 15:1,6,7,8; 16:1; 17:1;21:910:3, 411:1312:3; 13:1; 17:3, 7, 912:315:1, 6, 8; 21:917:917:10,11Seven Beatitudes Seven Years of JudgmentsSeven “I Am’s” of ChristSeven Doxologies in heaven Seven New Things.and many, many more.Tenses of RedemptionGod(Rev 1:4)Jesus Christ(Rev 1:5)Unto Him That(Rev 1:5)WriteBlessed is he that readeth, and they that hear and keep thosethings (Rev 1:3).Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord (Rev 14:13).Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments (Rev 16:15).Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of theLamb (Rev 19:9).Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection (Rev20:6).Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book(Rev 22:7)Blessed are they that wash their robes (Rev 22:14).(Rev 1:19) Seven Features1Seven Letter Divisions2, 3Seven Personages12, 13– Woman, Man-Child, Red Dragon, 7-headed Beast, False Prophet,Michael, Lamb.Page 10PastPresentFutureWhich Was(Col 1:15-17;Jn 8:58)Which is(Heb 7:25)Which Is to Come(Rev 1:7)First Begottenof the Dead(Col 1:18-20)Prince of the Kingsof the Earth(Mt 25:31,32;1 Cor 15:24,25)The Faithful Witness(Jn 14:1-3; Jn 8:14)Loved Us(Gal 2:20; Jn 3:16)Washed Us from our Made Us Kings/PriestsSins in His Own Blood(1 Pet 2:9; Lk 19:17; Rev( Heb 7:25; 9:14)2:26,26; 5:10; 20:4; 22:5)The Things WhichThou Hast Seen(Rev 1:12-18)The Things WhichAre(Rev 2 & 3)The Things Which ShallBe Hereafter(Rev 4-22)Three Tenses of “Being Saved”(More Subtle) Sevens 11:3; 12:6,14; 13:51:8, 11, 17, 18; 21:6; 22:13,16;4:9-11; 5:8-13; 7:9-12; 11:1618; 14:2,3; 15:2-4 ;19:1-620, 21(Seven times as many?)Have been saved: From the penalty of sin;– Positionally, Eph 2:8, 9.– Called justification salvation.Are being saved: From the power of sin;– Operationally, by the Holy Spirit, moment-by-moment; Rom 6.– Called sanctification.Shall be saved: From the presence of sin;– Called “the redemption of our body,” Rom 8:23.Types Abraham & IsaacNebuchadnezzar’s ImagePage 11Gen 22Dan 3

Redemption of the landModel of the RevelationThe TabernacleRuthJoshuaExodus4)5)Idioms 6)7)“Friend of God” ( Abraham; Disciples)“Dearly Beloved” (Daniel; John) Christ at the centerRev 1:1“More sure word of prophecy”2 Pet 1:19“Search the Scriptures and they are they which testify of me”Jn 5:39“Volume of the book is written of me”Ps 40:7“Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”Rev 19:10“Thy Kingdom Come”Mt 6:10 IsraelChurchLambSatanvvvv“I was in the spirit ”On the “day of the Lord” (at Patmos)To the throne in heavenCarried away in the wildernessCarried to a mountainCh. 11:15-18Ch. 15:2-4Ch. 19:1-8LandHeavenOwn throneBoundThree WomenWife of hwhyWomanof Rev 12IsraelVirgin BrideBride of ChristChurchHarlotMysteryBabylonWoman whorides the Beast[The early church’s hymnal was the Book of Revelation!] Ch. 7:9-12Things Out of Place“Whole Counsel of God” Salvation to our GodAmen; Blessing.Kingdoms of the worldWe give thee thanksGreat & marvelous.Four hallelujahsCh. 1:10Ch. 4:2Ch. 17:3Ch. 21:10“Thunders, voices, lightnings, and an earthquake”: Throne (Rev 4:5);Seals (Rev 8:5); Trumpets (Rev 11:19); and, Bowls (Rev 16:18).Creation vs RedemptionClimactic Doxologies Glory, dominion (2) Rev 1:6;Glory, honor, power (3) Rev 4:11;Blessing, honor, glory, power (4) Rev 5:13;Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, might (7) Rev7:12.Redemption: restoration of that which was lost to the original owner (Lk21:28; Rom 8:23; Gal 3:13; Eph 1:14; Dan 8:26; Dan 12:4, 9). Worship1)2)3)Holy, Holy, HolyWorthy art thouUnto Him that sittethCh. 4:8Ch. 4:11; 5:8-10Ch. 5:11-13Page 12 The Space:– Creation: Two chapters in Genesis, few Psalms, few chapters inJob, Isaiah.– Redemption: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Joshua, Ruth, theProphets, the Gospels.the Epistles.the Revelation!The Price:– Creation: “Breathed from His nostrils ”– Redemption: Cost God His Son!Page 13