The Book of Revelation, verse-by-verse

[LTL]

I have found through my research over the past many years how The Book of Revelation is structured. And, by understanding this structure, the message contained therein.
There are four storylines, each telling the same story, and each with a different emphasis.
The Seals Storyline (Ch. 5-8)
The Trumpets Storyline (Ch. 8-11)
The Mark of the Beast Storyline (Ch. 12-16)
The Fall of Babylon Storyline (Ch. 17-21)
These four storylines can be harmonized. To do this, the supplemental chapters, which I call "asides," must be understood as well. And I do understand the asides as well as the storylines, and I have harmonized the four storylines, which I would like to share with you.

 

[LTL]

We begin with the third storyline, which is the mark of the beast (Ch. 12-16). Chapter Twelve is the 3.5-year tribulation, Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen combined are the asides to this storyline, and Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen are the 3.5-year judgment.
Also, a sound understanding of Chiasmi is helpful. I have established my own methods and language to communicate the various aspects of chiasmi in relation to the revelation. Also, I use the words "prophecy," "revelation," and "seven seals" synonymously. They mean the same thing throughout The Book of Revelation (BOR).
The prophecy is about the events in the tribulation and judgment, each being 3.5 years, with the majority of the book focusing upon the tribulation. Which I often refer to as the tribulation era. As the years have gone by, I have written several times, occasionally passing my work out door-to-door, but never in a formal manuscript. And all my previous work has been superseded by the level of understanding that I now have about the BOR.

 

[LTL]

I am comfortable with the KJV and prefer to use that text.

A chiasmus is a manner of speaking in the format a, b, a as follows:
a
...b
a

At times, verses have a "reverse" in the chiasmus, most often in the downward leg, that I call the antithesis
Thesis
...Center
Antithesis

A reverse looks like:
a
...b
......c
...a
b

To correct the reverse then the chiasmus must be placed in standard form as follows:
a
...b
......c
...b
a

A good example of a reverse is Verse 4:3 as follows:
a) "And he that sat was to look upon
...b) like a jasper
......c) and a sardine stone:
...a) and there was a rainbow round about the throne,
b)in sight like unto an emerald."

 

[tablet123]

We begin with the third storyline, which is the mark of the beast (Ch. 12-16). Chapter Twelve is the 3.5-year tribulation, Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen combined are the asides to this storyline, and Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen are the 3.5-year judgment.

2Th 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2Th 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

The resurrection does not happen until the middle of the 7 years period.

For the first three and one half years salvation is still available to the world.

So the tribulation is not there.

The beast does not claim to be God and persecute until the last three and one half years.

Rev 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Rev 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Rev 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Rev 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Israel.

12 tribes.

Jesus.

Israel is protected for the first three and one half years.

No tribulation.

God said He is going to gather the whole house of Israel back to their land and leave none of them in the nations anymore.

Which will happen because of the Middle East peace treaty.

Which God will send them 2 witnesses to turn Israel to the truth for the last three and one half years.

Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Rev 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Rev 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Israel is protected for the last three and one half years.

The tribulation is for the last three and one half years.

Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Dan 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Dan 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Dan 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

The beast makes war against the saints and overcomes them.

And they are given in to his hands for three and one half years.

And when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people then all things are finished.

Which then comes the end when the Son delivers up the kingdom to God.

And then He puts down all power, rule, and authority.

Which means the heathen do not continue anymore.

Then the wrath of God is poured upon the world.

Because for the first three and one half years salvation is still available to the world.

So the wrath of God would not be there.

And for the last three and one half years the beast has power from God to rule the world.

So the wrath of God would not be there.

For if God is allowing the beast to have his way and power to rule why would God go against him and his kingdom for the last half.

Not 3.5 years tribulation and 3.5 years judgement.

But 3.5 years salvation and grace and 3.5 years tribulation.

When they take the mark of the beast in the middle of the 7 years period then salvation is no longer available to them.

And they will persecute all people who oppose them which can only be Christians.

For there is no middle ground for all people who do not love the truth will be given strong delusion to follow the beast.

 

[Howdy]

LTL, I see in your profile you do not attend a church.
Why?

 

[LTL]

LTL, I see in your profile you do not attend a church.
Why?

I have a group of friends that I meet with each Tuesday, on Zoom, for an hour and a half. So it is not a church attendance in the formal sense of the word, but I guess it might qualify.

 

[LTL]

2Th 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2Th 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

The resurrection does not happen until the middle of the 7 years period.

For the first three and one half years salvation is still available to the world.

So the tribulation is not there.

The beast does not claim to be God and persecute until the last three and one half years.

Rev 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Rev 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Rev 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Rev 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

Israel.

12 tribes.

Jesus.

Israel is protected for the first three and one half years.

No tribulation.

God said He is going to gather the whole house of Israel back to their land and leave none of them in the nations anymore.

Which will happen because of the Middle East peace treaty.

Which God will send them 2 witnesses to turn Israel to the truth for the last three and one half years.

Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Rev 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Rev 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Israel is protected for the last three and one half years.

The tribulation is for the last three and one half years.

Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Dan 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Dan 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Dan 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

The beast makes war against the saints and overcomes them.

And they are given in to his hands for three and one half years.

And when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people then all things are finished.

Which then comes the end when the Son delivers up the kingdom to God.

And then He puts down all power, rule, and authority.

Which means the heathen do not continue anymore.

Then the wrath of God is poured upon the world.

Because for the first three and one half years salvation is still available to the world.

So the wrath of God would not be there.

And for the last three and one half years the beast has power from God to rule the world.

So the wrath of God would not be there.

For if God is allowing the beast to have his way and power to rule why would God go against him and his kingdom for the last half.

Not 3.5 years tribulation and 3.5 years judgement.

But 3.5 years salvation and grace and 3.5 years tribulation.

When they take the mark of the beast in the middle of the 7 years period then salvation is no longer available to them.

And they will persecute all people who oppose them which can only be Christians.

For there is no middle ground for all people who do not love the truth will be given strong delusion to follow the beast.

Your post is too long. Let's say that I am willing to teach you the BOR as I know and understand it. If you would like to see my interpretation, then great.

 

[LTL]

Think of yourselves as students in a classroom, with me as the instructor. Call me Larry. I have explained that there are four storylines in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever heard that before? I think not, since I found it less than a year ago, and am just now sharing this information with you.

 

[LTL]

Verse 14:1 KJV
"And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion,
...and with him an hundred forty and four thousand,
having his Father's name written in their foreheads."

John is shown the revelation as stated in Rev. 1:1, and he sees the Savior standing with 144,000 having the Father's name written in their foreheads. As some of you may know, the Father's name in their foreheads this is one of the gifts of the marriage as stated in Chapters Two and Three. And more specifically Verse 3:12 KJV as follows:
"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name."

Please do not try to argue with me about this. I know and understand the Book of Revelation very well. If you do not know that Chapter's Two and Three are the gifts of the marriage, then you need to consider what I am saying. Please do not disrupt the class. Thank you. Listen and learn.

 

[tablet123]

We begin with the third storyline, which is the mark of the beast (Ch. 12-16). Chapter Twelve is the 3.5-year tribulation, Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen combined are the asides to this storyline, and Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen are the 3.5-year judgment.

It is 3.5 years salvation is still available to the world.

Then the transgressors have come to the full.

The antichrist claims to be God then 3.5 years tribulation.

 

[LTL]

Verse 14:2 KJV
"And I heard a voice from heaven, (This is the Savior)
...as the voice of many waters, (This is the Holy Ghost)
......and as the voice of a great thunder: (This is the Father. Remember the Greeks?)
...and I heard the voice of harpers (This is the 144,000)
harping with their harps:" (These are the saints of God)

Rev. 14:2 is a marriage verse that is harmonious with Rev. 19:6 in the fall of Babylon storyline, Rev. 7:9 in the seals storyline, and Rev. 10:3 in the trumpets storyline.

This is the marriage celebration.

 

[LTL]

It is 3.5 years salvation is still available to the world.

Then the transgressors have come to the full.

The antichrist claims to be God then 3.5 years tribulation.

I do not understand your question. Please do not troll me.

 

[ChristRoseFromTheDead]

Please do not try to argue with me about this. I know and understand the Book of Revelation very well. If you do not know that Chapter's Two and Three are the gifts of the marriage, then you need to consider what I am saying. Please do not disrupt the class. Thank you. Listen and learn.

Sorry, teacher, it doesn't work like that in the body of Christ. The body has the authority and mandate to point out when a part of it isn't working correctly

 

[LTL]

Rev. 14:3 KJV
a) "And they sung as it were a new song
...b) before the throne,
......c) and before the four beasts,
.........d) and the elders:
......a) and no man could learng that song
...b) but the hundred and forty and four thousand,
c) which were redeemed from the earth."

Verse 14:3 has a "reverse" in the antithesis. I explained chiasmi previously, and how "reverses" most often occur in the antithesis (the leg from the center to the end). To correct this, then the verse needs to be placed into standard form as follows:
a) "And they sung as it were a new song
...b) before the throne,
......c) and before the four beasts,
.........d) and the elders:
......c) which were redeemed from the earth."
...b) but the hundred and forty and four thousand,
a) and no man could learn that song

And now we read the parallels. They sung a new song that no man could learn (a), the 144,000 before the throne (b), which were redeemed from the earth before the four beasts (c), the elders (d).

In other words, the elders are the 144,000 (Rev. 5:6), who were redeemed from the earth during the tribulation (Rev. 7:14). For those who think that a pre-trib rapture exists, that doctrine is not supported in Verse 14:3. Rather, the tribulation begins, and afterwards, during the 3.5-year tribulation, is the rapture of 144,000. But not off the planet, but to a secure location (Rev. 12:6).

 

[LTL]

Sorry, teacher, it doesn't work like that in the body of Christ. The body has the authority and mandate to point out when a part of it isn't working correctly

Fair point, but not to be trolled.

 

[tablet123]

I do not understand your question. Please do not troll me.

Because you said Chapter Twelve is the 3.5-year tribulation, Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen combined are the asides to this storyline, and Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen are the 3.5-year judgment.

But it is 3.5 years salvation is still available to the world.

Then the transgressors have come to the full.

The antichrist claims to be God then 3.5 years tribulation.

There is no 3.5 years judgement and it does not say that.

It will not last that long when the wrath of God is poured upon the heathen.

Is that how you figure out 7 years.

Dan 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

3.5 years tribulation and 30 days.

Dan 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

When Jesus defeats the world and saves Israel and rules the world.

Which is 45 days later.

Which is 75 days after the 3.5 years tribulation.

Not 3.5 years.

Please do not try to argue with me about this. I know and understand the Book of Revelation very well. If you do not know that Chapter's Two and Three are the gifts of the marriage, then you need to consider what I am saying. Please do not disrupt the class. Thank you. Listen and learn.

Jas 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Hearken unto me saints for I will tell you things you cannot understand without me telling you.

That is what it seems like.

Usually when people come across like this they are faulty with their understanding.

Acting like they can understand where other people cannot.

Which seems like they have an arrogance about them.

 

[LTL]

Because you said Chapter Twelve is the 3.5-year tribulation, Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen combined are the asides to this storyline, and Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen are the 3.5-year judgment.

But it is 3.5 years salvation is still available to the world.

Then the transgressors have come to the full.

The antichrist claims to be God then 3.5 years tribulation.

There is no 3.5 years judgement and it does not say that.

It will not last that long when the wrath of God is poured upon the heathen.

Is that how you figure out 7 years.

Dan 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

3.5 years tribulation and 30 days.

Dan 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

When Jesus defeats the world and saves Israel and rules the world.

Which is 45 days later.

Which is 75 days after the 3.5 years tribulation.

Not 3.5 years.



Jas 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Hearken unto me saints for I will tell you things you cannot understand without me telling you.

That is what it seems like.

Usually when people come across like this they are faulty with their understanding.

Acting like they can understand where other people cannot.

Which seems like they have an arrogance about them.

Very good. I can understand this posting. I am sixty-seven years old and not in tune with the shortcuts in communication that the younger generation uses. So yes, I understand what you are saying in this post. Thank you.

The seven years of tribulation are divided into two parts. The first 3.5 years are the tribulation, and the second 3.5 years are the judgment. The judgment begins with the midpoint as shown in Chapter Fifteen. This is the point where the Savior has taken control of the earth from Lucifer. That is, the beast is defeated as shown in the winepress of Chapter Fourteen, which is parallel to the defeat of the beast in Rev. 19:20-21 in the fall of Babylon storyline (Ch. 17-21).

That is, there are four storylines, and they can be harmonized together to get the full picture. The winpress in Rev. 14:17-20 is also stated in Rev. 19:17-21. Notice the winepress reference in Rev. 19:15 that clearly shows that the war in Rev. 19:20-21 is the winepress. Thus, the winepress at the end of the 3.5-year tribulation is the ending of Lucifer's six-thousand-year rule here upon the earth.

After the winepress where the beast and his false prophet are defeated, comes the 3.5-year judgment. This judgment involves who can be collected from throughout the earth, and who can not. These individuals are referenced in Rev. 14:7. This Verse states the judgment that takes 3.5 years. However, the saints are harvested in Rev. 14:14-16 in the tribulation. And then the other three groups are restricted from being harvested in the judgment. These groups are, Rev. 16:2 the earth, Rev. 16:3 the sea, and Rev. 16:4-7 the rivers and fountains of waters. This is the language from the King James and should be similar to the text used on this site.

 

[Howdy]

Think of yourselves as students in a classroom, with me as the instructor. Call me Larry. I have explained that there are four storylines in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever heard that before? I think not, since I found it less than a year ago, and am just now sharing this information with you.

And your qualifications for teaching are?

 

[Howdy]

Think of yourselves as students in a classroom, with me as the instructor. Call me Larry. I have explained that there are four storylines in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever heard that before? I think not, since I found it less than a year ago, and am just now sharing this information with you.

From your post so for, I believe your understanding has many errors in it.
I would suggest you join a local church, become a part of its ministry, and seek the teaching of a qualified teacher.

 

[Dino246]

Think of yourselves as students in a classroom, with me as the instructor. Call me Larry. I have explained that there are four storylines in the Book of Revelation. Have you ever heard that before? I think not, since I found it less than a year ago, and am just now sharing this information with you.

With respect, many people (not all, certainly!) here are qualified to teach, but don't waltz in claiming to be teachers. Very few ask for teachers because of the abundance of teaching material available in other forums. For example, YouTube is an amazing source, though one must use discernment!.

I would suggest that you post your thoughts on a few verses at a time, and allow others to interact. Expect disagreement and even hostility. With Revelation in particular, it's probably better to approach it with "Here is one way to view this part" rather than "here is the way to view this part."