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You can read more of Revelation as Progressive Parallelism
in  (1997). Unveiled hope: Eternal encouragement from the book of Revelation. Nashville: Thomas Nelson

Progressive Parallelism in Revelation

Topic Scenario: Cause for Hope Christ Unveiled

Chpt

1-3 Seven

Churches

John sees Christ is in his glory and

dictates his statements to 7 churches.

We first see how Christ’s

deep commitment to his

people.

Christ is the Son of Man and the

lover of the church, committed to

her encouragement and purity.

4-7 Seven Seals First, a prelude describes God on the

throne. Then, the Lamb opens the scroll,

the inter-advent is described, and John

sees all the saints at rest.

Our sealing by the Spirit

hides us from the judgment

of the seals.

As the Lamb who was sacrificed,

Christ unfolds history with

complete sovereignty.

8-11 Seven

Trumpets

The inter-advent period is described: the

judgments are harsher, and the saints are

pictured at war.

We are the two witnesses

supernaturally protected until

our work is done.

“The kingdom of the world has

become the kingdom of our Lord

and of his Christ...

Chapters 12-14

Woman,

Dragon, &

Beasts

A passion play of the inter-advent period.

The Woman/Church is safe from the

Dragon/Satan, despite attacks from the

Beasts/Persecutions.

Despite the terror of the

Dragon, the church is safe

from any true harm.

Christ is the child born to rule the

nations, the lover of the 144,000.

Chapters 15-16

Seven

Bowls

After a brief picture of the saints

victorious, the inter-advent period is

described via harsh judgments.

We are the ones who sing the

song of Moses in praise for

victory over the beast.

Christ is our Moses, delivering us

from the plagues of the seven

bowls.

Chapters 17-19

Babylon Babylon, the world system, contrasts with

chapter 12’s Woman. Babylon’s

wickedness and God’s just judgment on

her are described.

We can rejoice with the

multitudes in heaven that

God will completely destroy

the worldy system.

Christ is the Rider on the White

Horse, who executes the final

judgment of the world.

Chapters 20-22

The End! After a quick overview of time via the

millennium and judgment, John sees how

we will spend eternity.

A day is coming when all

evil is destroyed, all tears are

wiped away, and God dwells

with us.

Christ is the husband of the

Church/New Jerusalem. He is the

Beginning and the End. He tells his

people, “I am coming soon!”

Based on Scotty Smith & Michael Card. (1997). Unveiled hope: Eternal encouragement from the book of Revelation. Nashville: Thomas Nelson