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© 2014 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. 11/12 Overview oftheBookRevelation A B 6 ETERNITIES PAST Chronology oftheEventsinLastTwo Seals,IncludingTeaching Interludes which was lyinginfuturityandwhichwas shortlytocomepass”(inHistoryoftheChurch, 5:341–42). scenes ofthedays of Adam, Enoch, Abraham orJesus, onlysofarasisplainlyrepresented by John. . . . John saw thatonly The Prophet Joseph Smithdescribedthis focusofthebookRevelation: “ThethingswhichJohn saw hadnoallusiontothe total versesinthebook), while281verses(70percent) dealwiththesixthandseventh sealsandthefinalglory oftheearth. The firstfivesealsdescribedinthebookof Revelation are dealtwithin11verses(see Revelation 6:1–11; only3percent ofthe First FiveSeals—from theCreation toJohn’s Time The SevenSeals(Seven1,000-Year PeriodsoftheEarth’s Temporal Existence) 6:12–17 Revelation and inheaven. shown onearth and signsare Great calamities PREMORTAL EXISTENCE Revelation 10:1–11 The “LittleBook”Interlude Revelation 7:9–17 John SeesThoseSavedinGod’s Kingdom events ofthefuture. Thus John isshowninvisionhispartthegreat participate inthegathering of Israel (seeD&C 77:14). symbolized aspecialmissiongiventoJohn to to eatit. We knowfrom latter-day revelation thatthis deliversabooktoJohn andcommandshim vision ofthetwo specialwitnessesinJerusalem, an Between thesoundingofsixthtrumpetand in thecelestialkingdom. have achieved salvation praising GodandtheLamb judgment, John isshownthemultitude ofthosewho Just before thesoundingofseven trumpetsof CREATION

FALL OF ADAM Enoch’s ministry Adam died blessed hischildren Adam gathered and patriarchs taught byprophets and Repentance was spread beganto Wickedness Adam’s ministrybegan 7:1–8 Revelation is restored. sealed; thegospel the righteousare held backwhile Destruction is 1 promised land Jaredites traveledto Tower ofBabel again mankind began Great Flood— Noah’s ministry translated City ofEnochwas A 7 8:1–13; 9:1–21 Revelation unleashed. and warare Fire, destruction, 2

have kings Israelites beganto Canaan Conquest ofland Moses’s ministry Egypt Israel’s bondagein twelve tribesofIsrael Isaac, Jacob,and Abraham’s ministry C B 11:1–14 Revelation then resurrected. in Jerusalemand witnesses are slain Two special The Triumph oftheKingdomGodoverSatan • • • • :1–17 (TheKingdomofGod) will beoverthrown. willultimatelytriumph, andSatanhisfollowers will makewar againstGod’s kingdom, thekingdomof God andthekingdomofSatan. Though ’s kingdom John seesinvisionrepresentations ofthekingdom () by the . kingdom butwould bedrivenintothewilderness The Church ofJohn’s timewould notbringforththe existence andledtothe War inHeaven. The oppositionactuallybeganinthepremortal great dragon (Satan). The Church andkingdomofGodare opposedby the King (thepoliticalaspectofthekingdom). brings forththekingdomover whichChristreigns as The Church (theecclesiasticalaspectofthekingdom) 3

11:15–19 Revelation Voices inheaven kingdom. triumph ofGod’s announce the Period ofapostasy Jerusalem Jews returnedto was destroyed captive, andtemple Judah wastaken captive Ten tribeswere taken Isaiah’s ministry two kingdoms Israel wasdividedinto 4

D C 15:5–8; 16:1–2115:5–8; Revelation repent. wicked donot on theworld; are poured out ofjudgment Vials Great Apostasyand the Gentiles Gospel wastakento sacrifice The Savior’s atoning established Church was Christ’s ministry ministry John theBaptist’s 5 6/12/14 7:53 AM E 6 7

Renaissance and Destruction of the wicked Industrial Revolution Christ comes to reign as King of kings ’s ministry Earth receives Restored Church paradisiacal glory becomes global Satan is bound Saints prepare for Christ EARTH’S DAY OF DAY EARTH’S PROBATION ENDS PROBATION

Millennial era of peace ETERNAL REWARD Great calamities and love FINAL JUDGMENT ETERNITIES FUTURE

Zion established ALL PEOPLE RECEIVE THEIR Earth celestialized following Millennium

Last Two Seals—the Kingdom of God’s Triumphant Destiny It does not seem to have been ’s purpose to arrange every aspect of the in strict chronological order. Like a master teacher who digresses from his presentation with brief interludes to further clarify or expand what he teaches, even so the Lord appears to have included in Revelation several such interludes that interrupt the order of the presentation. These teaching interludes, labeled A–E in the chronology below, are discussed in the corresponding sections.

Revelation Revelation Revelation Revelation Revelation Revelation Revelation 19:1–10 19:11–21 20:1–3 20:4–6 20:7–10 20:11–15 21:1–27; 22:1–5 Voices in Christ comes as Satan is bound at The righteous are Satan is loosed after The Great and There is a new praise God and King of kings; the beginning of resurrected and the Millennium and heaven and new announce the the wicked are the Millennium. reign with Christ wages a final battle; takes place. earth; the world is marriage supper destroyed. during the he is defeated and celestialized. of the Lamb. Millennium. cast out.

D John Sees Those Saved in God’s Kingdom

Revelation 13:1–18 (Satan’s Kingdom) Revelation 15:1–4 • John sees from the sea and is shown Just before the pouring out of the seven vials of that Satan has power over the political aspects judgment, John is shown the multitude of those who of his kingdom. overcame the beast; these are praising God and the Lamb in the celestial kingdom. • John sees the beast from the earth spreading his evil influence through performing miracles. E The Destruction of Satan’s Kingdom • The followers of the beast are sealed in their foreheads to mark their allegiance. Revelation 17:1–18; 18:1–24

Revelation 14:1–20 (Final Outcome) After the seven vials of judgment have been poured out, an angel explains the symbolism of the great whore • John sees the Lamb on Mount Zion with those who have and the beast. John is then shown the overthrow of the been sealed in their foreheads by God (the 144,000). whore (symbolic representation of Satan’s kingdom • John sees heavenly messengers sent to restore the and the counterpart to the true Church—the bride of gospel, signaling the beginning of the end of Satan’s Christ). The world laments in great sorrow the fall of dominion. Satan’s empire. • John sees the great harvest.

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