Sequence of events in Revelation

this is only a rough outline. Don’t hold me to it!

• Jesus born
• Died on the cross, rose again and defeated Satan =Dragon bound (a-millennial)
• Ascended to the throne and began his rule
  • Church is protected for a period of time
  • tribulation, wars disease etc.
  • the Antichrist secretly growing in strength
  • not explicitly stated, but at some point probably great numbers of ethnic Israel are saved
• Antichrist revealed, Great Tribulation begins
  • Beast will come up out of the abyss (before going to destruction) =Dragon released (a-millennial)
  • for 3½ years beast given ruling authority & permitted to war against the saints & conquer them
  • persecution and martyrdom
  • martyrs are with Christ in long white robes, praying for an end
  • beast is given power
  • Special sealing of Christians with the Spirit begins
• All believers sealed. “Day of wrath” / “Great shaking” begins
  • The world is shaken
  • Demonic armies are released causing terrible pain
  • Cannot touch Christians since they are “sealed”
  • A vast army is gathered together against the Christians
  • They appear to be defeating the Christians
• Jesus appears in the clouds and the Christians rise to meet him
  • 10 kings will rule for “one hour” and turn on Babylon
  • Babylon will fall in a single day, a single hour with a “great earthquake”
  • Christ comes to battle with army dressed in white
  • Great battle: Beast & False Prophet thrown into lake of fire
  • The Dragon subdued for 1000 years & released (pre-millennial)
  • The Dragon fights, and is thrown into lake of fire
• Great white throne. The dead are judged
• A new heaven and a new earth
  • The bride adorned for her husband. “Behold, I am making all things new!”
  • The beauty of the city (the wife of the Lamb)
  • The River of Life (Holy Spirit)

Updated on 2012-05-16 by Andrew Fountain - loveintruth.com/teaching