The Book of Revelation contains a series of messages and visions. It can be broken down as follows.
Prologue – A vision of the risen Jesus (ch 1)
Seven Churches -a series of letters to the churches of Asia Minor (ch 2 -3)
Seven seals – The lamb is the only one worthy to open the scroll and read it (ch 4:1 -8:5)
Seven Trumpets – Warning sounds that announce judgement and terror (Ch 8:6-14:20)
Seven bowls -God’s wrath is poured out (ch 15-16)
A tale of two cities – the fall of Babylon and the rise of the New Jerusalem. New Creation -a New heavens and a new earth (ch 17:1-22:6)
Epilogue – Jesus is coming (ch 22:7-21).
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