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Week 52. Day 2. Revelation 4-9.

Rev 4-5 The Throne Room

Can you summarise this scene in 2-3 sentences?

Note: opening the scroll is probably about having authority over history.

What is God praised for?

Rev 6-16 Judgments: Seals, Trumpets, Bowls

Ch 6-16 contain three series of sevens: 7 seals, 7 trumpets and 7 bowls. I’m persuaded that these are parallel cycles of judgment (i.e. the same thing told in three different ways) rather than a linear timeline. Note also that there is often an interlude between the 6th and 7th in the sequence, giving a glimpse of God’s people during this time.

Whilst we won’t get all the details, note the similarities with the plagues on Egypt. Jesus is the slain Passover lamb (5:6). The Egypt-like plague judgments of Rev 6-16 are God’s means of rescuing his people in a new Exodus, bringing about the full and final return to Eden!

6:1-8:5 Seven seals. What is the overall picture?

7:1-17 What do we learn of God's people in this time?

NOTE: Days 1-5 of each week contain the scripture reading for that week. Day 6 has just the 'key chapters'. If you want a briefer version of this plan that still takes you through the whole Bible, you could just read the key chapters featured on day 6. Day 7 has the podcast video where we discuss the week's reading.