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BIBLICAL APOCALYPTICS

 

Milton Terry

 

©1898

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    PREFACE

1. INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL APOCALYPTICS

2. APOCALYPTIC ELEMENTS IN HEBREW SONG

3. APOCALYPSE OF CREATION

4. EDENIC APOCALYPSE OF SIN AND JUDGMENT

5. APOCALYPSE OF THE ANTEDILUVIAN WORLD

6. APOCALYPSE OF NOAH AND THE FLOOD

7. APOCALYPSE OF THE DISPERSION OF NATIONS

8. APOCALYPSE OF ABRAHAM

9. APOCALYPTIC DREAMS

10. APOCALYPSE OF THE EXODUS

11. APOCALYPTIC SYMBOLISM OF THE TABERNACLE

12. APOCALYPTIC PASSAGES IN THE HISTORICAL BOOKS

13. APOCALYPSES IN THE BOOK OF ISAIAH

14. APOCAYLPSE OF EZEKIEL

15. APOCALYPSES IN ZECHARIAH

16. APOCALYPSE OF JOEL

17. APOCALYPSE OF DANIEL

18. APOCALYPSE OF THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS

19. THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN

APPENDIX-THE APOCRYPHAL APOCALYPSES

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BIBLICAL APOCALYPTICS
Milton Terry
©1898

ANALYSIS OF THE APOCALYPSE

FIRST PART

Revelation of the Lamb, 1 - 11

1. Title and superscription 1:1-3

2. Salutation 1:4-6

3. Apocalyptic announcement 4:1, 8

1. THE EPISTLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES 1:9 - 3:22

   1. Introductory Christophany 1:9-20

   2. The seven epistles:

      1. To the Church in Ephesus 2:1-7

      2. To the Church in Smyrna 2:8-11

      3. To the Church in Pergamum 2:12-17

      4. To the Church in Thyatira 2:18-29

      5. To the Church in Sardis 3:1-6

      6. To the Church in Philadelphia 3:7-13

      7. To the Church in Laodicea 3:14-22

2. THE OPENING OF THE SEVEN SEALS 4 - 7

   1. The heavenly theophany 4:1-11

   2. The book with seven seals 5:1-4

   3. The Lamb at the throne 5:6-7

   4. The worship of God and the Lamb 5:8-14

   5. The opening of the seals:

      1. First seal opened (white horse) 6:1, 2

      2. Second seal opened (red horse) 6:3, 4

      3. Third seal opened (black horse) 6:5, 6

      4. Fourth seal opened (pale horse) 6:7, 8

      5. Fifth seal opened (souls under altar) 6:9-11

      6. Sixth seal opened (shaking of earth and heavens) 6:12-11
         [First interlude 7
              (1) The sealing of elect Israel 7:1-8
              (2) The innumerable multitude washed in the blood of the Lamb 7:9-11]

      7. Seventh seal opened 8:1

3. III. THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVEN TRUMPETS 8 - 11

   1. The seven angels 8:2

   2. The angel with the cense 8:3-6

   3. The trumpets sounded:

      1. First trumpet sounded (earth smitten) 8:7

      2. Second trumpet sounded (sea smitten) 8:8, 9

      3. Third trumpet sounded (rivers and fountains) 8:10, 11

      4. Fourth trumpet sounded (sun smitten) 8:12 [Eagle makes first announcement of woe 8:13]

      5. Fifth trumpet sounded (locust plague) 9:1-11 [Second announcement of woe 9:12]

      6. Sixth trumpet sounded (Euphrates armies) 9:13-21
         [Second interlude 10:1-11:13
              (1) Mighty angel from heaven 10:1-7
              (2) Eating of the little book 10:8-11
              (3) Measuring of the temple 11:1, 2
              (4) The two witnesses 11:3-13]
         [Announcement of third woe 11:14]

      7. Seventh trumpet sounded (the end) 11:15-19
              (1) The kingdom becomes Christ's 11:15
              (2) The song of triumph 11:16-18
              (3) God's temple in heaven opened 11:19

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SECOND PART

Revelation of the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb, 12 - 22

1. I. THE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON 12

   1. The woman in travail 12:1, 2

   2. The great red dragon 12:3, 4

   3. The child caught up to God and the woman nourished in the wilderness 12:5, 6

   4. War in heaven 12:7, 8

   5. The dragon and his angels cast out 12:9

   6. Consequent joy in heaven 12:10-12

   7. Persecution of the woman and the rest of her seed 12:13-17

2. II. THE TWO BEASTS 13

   1. The beast out of the sea 13:1-10

   2. The beast out of the land 13:11-18

3. A SEVENFOLD REVELATION OF TRIUMPH AND JUDGMENT 14

   1. The Lamb and his thousands on Mount Zion 14:1-6

   2. The eternal gospel 14:6, 7

   3. Fallen Babylon 14:8

   4. The solemn admonition 14:9-12

   5. The blessed dead 14:13

   6. The harvest of the earth 14:14-16

   7. The vintage of judgment 14:17-20

4. THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES 15, 16

   1. The seven angels 15:1

   2. Song by the glassy sea 152-4

   3. The procession of the angels 15:5-8

   4. Pouring out of the bowls of wrath 16

      1. First plague (grievous sore) 16:2

      2. Second plague (sea turned to blood) 16:3

      3. Third plague (rivers and fountains turned to blood) 16:4-7

      4. Fourth plague (sun smitten) 16:8, 9

      5. Fifth plague (throne of beast smitten) 16:10, 11

      6. Sixth plague (Euphrates armies) 16:12-16

      7. Seventh plague (Babylon doomed) 16:17-21

5. BABYLON, THE GREAT HARLOT 17 - 19:10

   1. Vision of the harlot 17:1-6

   2. The mystery explained 17:7-18

   3. Angelic proclamation 18:1-3

   4. Another voice from heaven 18:4-8

   5. Dirges and rejoicing over her fall 18:9-20

   6. Symbolic act and word of doom 18:21-24

   7. The heavenly hallelujahs 19:1-8
          [Angel's words to John 19:9, 10]

6. MILLENNIAL CONFLICT AND TRIUMPH 19:11 - 21:8

   1. The heavenly conqueror 19:11-16

   2. The great supper of sacrifice 19:11, 18

   3. Beast and false prophet destroyed 19:19-21

   4. Satan chained and in prison 20:1-3

   5. Millennial reign and final overthrow of Satan 20:4-10

   6. The final judgment 20:11-15

   7. New Heaven, new Earth, and new Jerusalem 21:1-8

7. JERUSALEM, THE GLORIOUS BRIDE 21:9 - 22:5

   1. Vision of new Jerusalem 21:9-14

   2. Measure of city and walls 21:15-17

   3. Materials of its structure 21:18-21

   4. Its temple and its light 21:22, 23

   5. Character of its inhabitants 21:24-27

   6. River and trees of life 22:1, 2

   7. Eternal reign in glory 22:3-5

CONCLUSION 22:6-21

1. Angel's testimony 22:6, 7

2. John and the angel 22:8, 9

3. Solemn admonition 22:10-16

4. Jesus' personal testimony 22:16

5. Great invitation 22:17

6. Prophetic testimony of warning 22:18-20

7. Benediction 22:21

 

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