The Revelation of John

Information

Basics // Author, time, and genre

Authority and Canonicity // Historical reception of the book as having theological authority, and being part of a biblical canon

Composition Theories // Opinions on how the book came to be written, when, and by whom

Textual Familiarity // A brief list of biblical and parabiblical texts for which the Revelation shows knowledge or awareness

Chapter 1

1–3

Introduction

4a

Epistolary Opening

4b–6

Epistolary Blessing

7–8

Coming with the Clouds

9–11

John on Patmos

12–16

Jesus as Son of Man

17–18

Do Not Fear

19–20

Write What Is Seen

Chapter 2

1–7

Ephesos

8–11

Smyrna

12–17

Pergamon

18–23

Thyateira

24–29

Thyateira (continued)

Chapter 3

1–6

Sardeis

7–13

Philadelpheia

14

Laodikeia

15–22

Laodikeia (continued)

Chapter 4

1

Door in Heaven

2–4

Throne in Heaven

5–6a

Seven Spirits

6b–11

Four Living Creatures

Chapter 5

1–4

The Sealed Scroll

5–7

The Slain Lamb

8–14

Worship in Heaven

Chapter 6

1–8

Seals One to Four

9–11

Seal Five

12–17

Seal Six

Chapter 7

1–8

The 144,000 Sealed

9–12

Worship in Heaven

13–17

Martyrs Rewarded

Chapter 8

1

Seal Seven

2–6

The Trumpets

7–13

Trumpets One to Four

Chapter 9

1–6

Trumpet Five

7–12

Trumpet Five (continued)

13–16

Trumpet Six

17–21

Trumpet Six (continued)

Chapter 10

1–4

The Thunders

5–7

No More Delay

8–11

The Unsealed Scroll

Chapter 11

1–2

A Measuring Staff

3–6

Two Witnesses

7–13

Two Witnesses (continued)

14–19

Trumpet Seven

Chapter 12

1–4a

The Dragon

4b–6

The Anointed One Hidden

7–9

War of the Angels

10–12

Time Is Short

13–18

The Dragon (continued)

Chapter 13

1–4

The First Wild Animal

5–8

The First Wild Animal (continued)

9–10

First Call for Endurance

11–17a

The Second Wild Animal

17b–18

Six Hundred Sixty Six

Chapter 14

1–5

Mount Zion

6–11

Fallen Is Babylon

12–13

Second Call for Endurance

14–20

Two Harvests

Chapter 15

1–8

The Bowls

Chapter 16

1–11

Bowls One to Five

12–16

Bowl Six

17–21

Bowl Seven

Chapter 17

1–5

Babylon the Whore

6–7

Drunk from Blood

8–9a

Seven Hills

9b–11

Seven Kings

12–14

Ten Kings

15–18

The Great City Burned

Chapter 18

1–8

Babylon's Destruction

9–19

Babylon's Destruction (continued)

20–24

Babylon's Destruction (continued)

Chapter 19

1–8

Hallelu Yah

9–10

Spirit of Prophecy

11–16

The Anointed One Revealed

17–21

Defeat of the Wild Animals

Chapter 20

1–3

The Dragon Imprisoned

4–6

The Thousand Years

7–10

The Dragon Released

11–15

The Final Judgment

Chapter 21

1–8

New Creation

9–14

New Jerusalem

15–21

Twelve Foundations

22–27

No Temple

Chapter 22

1–5

River of Life

6–10

Conclusion

11–21

Conclusion (continued)