Review This is our last study on the book of Revelation. What have we seen as we've studied this book? Well, we learned that this is a book about preparing God's people for life in these, the last days. We're living in the last days, which are the days which began with the Lord's death … Continue reading Revelation 22(06–21) →

Introduction The end of chapter 20 was dark and foreboding, because John saw in a vision how the dead were judged and all those whose names were not written in the Book of Life were cast into the lake of fire along with the Devil and the beasts and death and the grave. Chapter 20 … Continue reading Revelation 22(01–05) →

Introduction We've seen how the end of chapter 20 was dark and foreboding, because John saw how the dead were judged and all those whose names were not written in the Book of Life were cast into the lake of fire along with the Devil and the beasts and death and the grave. However, after … Continue reading Revelation 21(09–27) →

Introduction Whereas the end of chapter 20 tells us about the fate of all those whose names are not written in the book of life, chapters 21 and 22 tell us about the fate of all those whose names are written in the book of life. When the Lord comes to judge everyone -- the … Continue reading Revelation 21(01–08) →

Introduction I've been saying that the period of one thousand years -- which John mentions in several places in Revelation 20 -- symbolises the period of time in which we're now living which began with the Lord's first coming into the world and which will end shortly before he comes again. So, at the Lord's … Continue reading Revelation 20(11–15) →

Introduction We began to study this chapter the last time when we considered what is meant by the millennium, or that period of one thousand years which John refers to in several places in this chapter. And you'll remember that I said there are three main views about the millennium: there's the pre-millennium view which … Continue reading Revelation 20(04–10) →

Introduction Christians disagree over how to interpret Revelation 20 and some Christians hold very, very strong views about how this chapter should be interpreted. In particular, Christians disagree over how to interpret the thousand years which John mentions in several places. Before going any further, let me summarise the passage briefly. So, in this, John's … Continue reading Revelation 20(01–03) →

Introduction Back in chapter 12 we first met the Dragon, who symbolised the Devil. And we saw how the Devil tried to destroy the Lord Jesus; and when he was prevented from doing so, he turned his rage on the church. Then, in chapter 13, we met the Beast from the sea who symbolises the … Continue reading Revelation 19(11–21) →

Introduction The last time we read about the seven bowls of God's wrath which were poured out on the wicked. And those seven bowls represent the temporal punishments which the Lord sends on the wicked every day; and they culminate in the great Day of Judgment to come, when the Lord will come with flashes … Continue reading Revelation 17(01)–19(10) →

Introduction I've been saying it several times now, but after the seven seals, we had the seven trumpets. And after the seven trumpets, we had the seven signs. And now, after the seven signs, we come to the seven bowls of God's wrath. The seven seals were about all the woes and troubles which happen … Continue reading Revelation 15(05)–16(21) →