Revelation Outline - Spiral Timeline
1. Prolog - Revelation 1:1-9
2. Jesus & His Churches on Earth - Revelation 1:10-20, 2:1-29, 3:1-22
> Vision of Jesus Christ - Revelation 1:10-20
> Seven Churches - Revelation 2:1-29, 3:1-22
* Church Age ends at the Rapture - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
3. Judgment from Heaven - Revelation 4:1-11 , 5:1-14, 6:1-17, 7:1-17, 8:1-8:5
> Vision of the Throne - Revelation 4:1-11
> The Scroll & the Lamb - Revelation 5:1-14
> Seven Seals - Revelation 6:1-17, 8:1-5
> 144,000 Sealed & Great Multitude - Revelation 7:1-17
* 144,000 are sealed before the Tribulation - Revelation 7:2-3
> 7th Trumpet - Revelation 8:1-5
* Seals end at the Second Coming
> 6th Seal - Revelation 6:12-14
> 7th Seal - Revelation 8:1, 5
4. Seven Trumpet Judgments - Revelation 8:6-13, 9:1-21, 10:1-11, 11:1-19
> Seven Trumpets - Revelation 8:6-13, 9:1-21, 11:15-19
* Rapture occurs between 5th and 6th Trumpet - Revelation 9:12-14
> Little Scroll - Revelation 10:1-11
* Tribulation begins at the Little Scroll - Revelation 10:10-11
> 3rd Jewish Temple and Two Witnesses - Revelation 11:1-14
> 7th Trumpet - Revelation 11:15-19
* Trumpets end at the Second Coming - Revelation 11:15, 19
5. Satan's Attack on God's People - Revelation 12:1-17, 13:1-18
> Woman, Child and Dragon - Revelation 12:1-17
* First Coming - Mary, Jesus vs Herod the Great
* Rapture - Child caught up - Revelation 12:5
* Second Coming - Israel, Church vs Dragon (Satan) - Revelation 12:6
> Dragon, Beast, 2nd Beast - Revelation 13:1-18
* Antichrist leads the Beast, False Prophet leads the 2nd Beast
(Great Tribulation: 3½ years, 42 months or 1260 days)
* Reign ends at the Second Coming - Revelation 19:19-20
6. God's Victory over Satan's Forces - Revelation 14:1-20
> The Lamb and 144,000 - Revelation 14:1-5
> Three Angels - Revelation 14:6-13
> Harvest of the Earth - Revelation 14:14-20
* The Harvest (Armageddon) ends at the Second Coming - Revelation 14:19-20
7. Seven Bowel Judgments - Revelation 15:1-8, 16:1-21, 17:1-18, 18:1-24
> Seven Plagues - Revelation 15:1-8
> Seven Bowels - Revelation 16:1-21
* Bowls end at the Second Coming
> 7th Bowl - Revelation 16:17-18, 20-21
> Mystery Babylon - Revelation 17:1-18
> Fall of Babylon - Revelation 18:1-24
* Mystery Babylon ends at the Second Coming - Revelation 18:1-2
8. Judgment on Earth - Revelation 19:1-21, 20:1-15
> Second Coming - Revelation 19:1-21
* Seals, Trumpets, Bows, Antichrist's rule end at the Second Coming
> Millennium Reign of Jesus Christ - Revelation 20:1-15
* Death and the grave end after the Millennium - Revelation 20:13-15
9. Jesus and His Church in the New Earth - Revelation 22:1-27, 22:1-5
> New Heaven & Earth - Revelation 21:1-27, 22:1-5
10. Epilog - Revelation 22:6-21
Revelation Themes
> Satan's Attack on God's People
> God's Victory over Satan's Forces
Revelation Chiastic Structure
A-1 Prologue (Revelation 1:1-9)
B-1 Jesus and His Church on Earth (Revelation 1:10-20, 2:1-29, 3:1-3:22)
C-1 Judgment from Heaven (Revelation 4:1-11 , 5:1-14, 6:1-17, 7:1-17, 8:1-8:5)
D-1 Seven Trumpet Judgments (Revelation 8:6-13, 9:1-21, 10:1-11, 11:1-19)
E-1 Satan's Attack (Revelation 12:1-17, 13:1-18) - Main
E-2 God's Victory (Revelation 14:1-20) Theme
D-2 Seven Bowl Judgments (Revelation 15:1-8, 16:1-21, 17:1-18, 18:1-24)
C-2 Judgment on Earth (Revelation 19:1-21, 20:1-15)
B-2 Jesus and His Church in the New Earth (Revelation 21:1-27, 22:1-5)
A-2 Epilogue (Revelation 22:6-21)