Synopsis of the Book of Revelation

**Richard Amiel McGough** · 08-21-2010, 04:59 PM

The Book of Revelation was designed on the pattern of the seven feasts of the Lord. The first four were fulfilled in the Death (Passover), Burial (Unleavened Bread), and Resurrection (Firstfruits) of Christ and the giving of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). The final three (Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles) were fulfilled in 66-70 AD. It is particularly striking that Revelation follows the order of the feasts, and ends with Tabernacles. Here is the synopsis:

>>> Synopsis of the Book of Revelation <<<

Rev 1-3: Intro and letters to the churches (contemporary 1st century)

Rev 4: Revelation of the Throne room (timeless)

>>> SPRING FEASTS <<<
Rev 5: Vision of Christ as PASSOVER Lamb, as dead (UNLEAVENED BREAD) and now alive (FIRSFRUITS) - 30 AD

Rev 6 Vision of the whole sequence in terms of the Seals (30 - 70 AD)

Rev 7: Vision of 144,000 literal first century Christian Jews sealed with Holy Spirit, beginning at PENTECOST (30 AD)

>>> FALL FEASTS <<<
Rev 8: Half hour = half year (in "feast time"). This moves us from the Spring to the Fall Feasts and from 30 to 66 AD. The fall feasts start with TRUMPETS, and moves immediately into Yom Kippur (DAY OF ATONEMENT) in which the Priest enters the Temple (hence the priestly activity of the angel in Rev 8). Jews also call this YOM DIN = JUDGEMENT DAY. Thus the outpouring of judgment on apostate Jerusalem begins. We are in 66 AD.

Rev 9: Judgment continues 66-70 AD.

Rev 10: More prophecy given

Rev 11: 66-70 AD. Vision of the entire judgment of the Great Tribulation (1260 days = 3.5 years).

Rev 12: New Vision: Recap from birth of Christ to His ascension to heaven and casting out of Satan. Ends in 30 AD.

Rev 13: Begins in 66 AD when Satan is loosed to "deceive the nations" and empower the beast to raise up the Roman mercenary armies from all the nations to dominate and then destroy Jerusalem.

Rev 14: Recap from Pentecost (Rev 7) that reveals the COMING OF CHRIST ON CLOUDS to judge apostate Jerusalem (66-70 AD).

Rev 15: Heavenly vision revealing the meaning of the seven plagues

Rev 16: Another view of the Great Tribulation of 66-70 AD

Rev 17-18: Harlot revealed and destroyed. 66-70 AD.

Rev 19: Celebration in heaven for the victory of God. Marriage of the Lamb. Revelation of Christ on the white horse. 70 AD.

Rev 20: Recap that begins with 30 AD (Rev 12) and continues all the way to the consummation in 70 AD.

Rev 21-22: New heaven and new earth. God now TABERNACLES with man. 70 AD - present.

That's the Book of Revelation, structured on the seven feasts and fulfilled in the first century.

**CWH** · 08-21-2010, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by RAM

The Book of Revelation was designed on the pattern of the seven feasts of the Lord. The first four were fulfilled in the Death (Passover), Burial (Unleavened Bread), and Resurrection (Firstfruits) of Christ and the giving of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). The final three (Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles) were fulfilled in 66-70 AD. It is particularly striking that Revelation follows the order of the feasts, and ends with Tabernacles. Here is the synopsis:

>>> Synopsis of the Book of Revelation <<<

Rev 1-3: Intro and letters to the churches (contemporary 1st century)

Rev 4: Revelation of the Throne room (timeless)

>>> SPRING FEASTS <<<
Rev 5: Vision of Christ as PASSOVER Lamb, as dead (UNLEAVENED BREAD) and now alive (FIRSFRUITS) - 30 AD

Rev 6 Vision of the whole sequence in terms of the Seals (30 - 70 AD)

Rev 7: Vision of 144,000 literal first century Christian Jews sealed with Holy Spirit, beginning at PENTECOST (30 AD)

>>> FALL FEASTS <<<
Rev 8: Half hour = half year (in "feast time"). This moves us from the Spring to the Fall Feasts and from 30 to 66 AD. The fall feasts start with TRUMPETS, and moves immediately into Yom Kippur (DAY OF ATONEMENT) in which the Priest enters the Temple (hence the priestly activity of the angel in Rev 8). Jews also call this YOM DIN = JUDGEMENT DAY. Thus the outpouring of judgment on apostate Jerusalem begins. We are in 66 AD.

Rev 9: Judgment continues 66-70 AD.

Rev 10: More prophecy given

Rev 11: 66-70 AD. Vision of the entire judgment of the Great Tribulation (1260 days = 3.5 years).

Rev 12: New Vision: Recap from birth of Christ to His ascension to heaven and casting out of Satan. Ends in 30 AD.

Rev 13: Begins in 66 AD when Satan is loosed to "deceive the nations" and empower the beast to raise up the Roman mercenary armies from all the nations to dominate and then destroy Jerusalem.

Rev 14: Recap from Pentecost (Rev 7) that reveals the COMING OF CHRIST ON CLOUDS to judge apostate Jerusalem (66-70 AD).

Rev 15: Heavenly vision revealing the meaning of the seven plagues

Rev 16: Another view of the Great Tribulation of 66-70 AD

Rev 17-18: Harlot revealed and destroyed. 66-70 AD.

Rev 19: Celebration in heaven for the victory of God. Marriage of the Lamb. Revelation of Christ on the white horse. 70 AD.

Rev 20: Recap that begins with 30 AD (Rev 12) and continues all the way to the consummation in 70 AD.

Rev 21-22: New heaven and new earth. God now TABERNACLES with man. 70 AD - present.

That's the Book of Revelation, structured on the seven feasts and fulfilled in the first century.

This is as good as retrospective speculations. Show us proof from whatever historical accounts that the dates associated with the events stated in your thread happened. if you can't then these are just pure speculations and assumptions.

I have a better interpretation of the accounts of Revelation 6:

The 1st seal represents the spread of Christianity from the first century after the Dispersion till the end of colonisation somewhere in 1950's when nations were all fighting for independence from their white colonial "Christian" masters i.e the white horse - 1st century to about 1950s and beyond. The spread of Christianity caused many deaths and sufferings

The second seal is about the rise of Communism which started in the 1900s from the fall of Tsarist Russia in 1912. Communism peaked after WW2... Eastern Europe 1945, China 1949, Vietnam 1952 etc. and ended with the fall of the Berlin wall in 1990's/ Although communism is still present in some countries but the fervor of communism is gone by the beggining of the 21st century. The red horse i.e. communism peaked after about the end of colonism (the white horse) from 1940's till about 1970's and then lost ite fervor by year 2000. Communism also caused lots of death and suffering...about 200 to 300 million casualties.

The third seal is about food crisis which started in the 2000's till now. There were food riots and panic in 2005 and 2008 and the price of food continues to go up since. The peak of the food crisis and food price inflation has yet to be reach but it will.... just watch for the price of wheat and barley. The cause of this inflation and famine is most probably due to a wheat fungal infestation and human hoarding and greed. However, the price of oil will continue to decline just as it has in 2009. This crisis will also cause lots of death and sufferings. The death and sufferings due to high food price and famine has already started since the beginning of 2000. The black horse relates to black stem rusts, the Black Sea, the black market, the black burnt forests, the black smog, Black Africa etc.

The fourth seal is about a great war which will occur after the third seal. What war or disaster will cause a fourth of the world to be destroyed? A most likely cause is World War 3 . Note also the sword of Seal 2 and the sword mentioned in seal 4, is it the same huge sword? A hugh missile? That war is definitely to cause lots of death and sufferings due to mass famine, and plagues (? nuclear radiation sicknesses) and diseases spread by wild animals :

7When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth ( perhaps emergence of a much virulent SARS and bird flu). Pale Horse is associated with death and Hades is following behind means that it will caused lots of death aftermath.

*Just to note: all the seven seals of Revelation caused lots of death and sufferings.

MANY BLESSINGS

**Richard Amiel McGough** · 08-21-2010, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Cheow Wee Hock

This is as good as retrospective speculations. Show us proof from whatever historical accounts that the dates associated with the events stated in your thread happened. if you can't then these are just pure speculations and assumptions.

Hey there Cheow,

I have provided you proofs of dates in the past and your rejected them on the pretext that the Bible does not use the exact term "70 AD." In other words, your rejection of the evidence was utterly absurd and indicated that you are not interested in the truth of this matter in any way at all.

If you change your mind and would like to do some serious Bible study, you can let me know by saying the following:

I agree that Jesus predicted the destruction the Temple, and that his words were fulfilled in 70 AD.

After that, we can begin a legitimate study of Scripture.

God bless!

Richard