14.3. Structural Outline

iv) Beast out of the sea (Rev. Rev. 13:1-10+)

v) Beast out of the earth (Rev. Rev. 13:11-18+)

vi) Narrative Preview (Rev. Rev. 14:1-13+)

(c) Introduction to the Seven Bowls (Rev. Rev. 14:14+-Rev. 15:8+)

i) Son of Man with a sickle (Rev. Rev. 14:14-16+)

ii) Wine press of God’s wrath (Rev. Rev. 14:17-20+)

iii) Seven angels of the Seven plagues (Rev. Rev. 15:1+)

iv) Worship of God and the Lamb (Rev. Rev. 15:2-4+)

v) Seven angels receive the Bowls (Rev. Rev. 15:5-8+)

(d) Seven Bowl Judgments (Rev. Rev. 16:1+-Rev. 18:24+)

i) First Bowl: malignant sores (Rev. Rev. 16:1-2+)

ii) Second Bowl: sea destroyed (Rev. Rev. 16:3+)

iii) Third Bowl: rivers destroyed (Rev. Rev. 16:4-7+)

iv) Fourth Bowl: scorching heat (Rev. Rev. 16:8-9+)

v) Fifth Bowl: darkness (Rev. Rev. 16:10-11+)

vi) Sixth Bowl: preparation for war (Rev. Rev. 16:12-16+)

vii) Seventh Bowl: worldwide destruction (Rev. Rev. 16:17-21+)

viii) Narrative Synopsis (Rev. Rev. 17:1+-Rev. 18:24+)

[a] Description and Destruction of the Harlot (Rev. Rev. 17:1-18+)

[b] Condemnation and Destruction of Babylon (Rev. Rev. 18:1-24+)

4. The Advent of Jesus Christ (Rev. Rev. 19:2-21+)

a) Introduction and praise of the advent (Rev. Rev. 19:1-10+)

b) Parousia of Jesus Christ (Rev. Rev. 19:11-16+)

c) Judgment of the beast, false prophet, and people (Rev. Rev. 19:17-21+)

B. Millennial Kingdom (Rev. Rev. 20:1-10+)

1. Satan is bound in the abyss (Rev. Rev. 20:1-3+)

2. Saints resurrected (Rev. Rev. 20:4-6+)

3. Final judgment of Satan (Rev. Rev. 20:7-10+)

C. Great White Throne Judgment (Rev. Rev. 20:11-15+)

D. The New Jerusalem (Rev. Rev. 21:1+-Rev. 22:5+)

IV. Epilogue (Rev. Rev. 22:6-21+)

Notes

¹ John A. McLean, “Structure of the Book of Revelation,” in Mal Couch, ed., Dictionary of Premillennial Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1996), 376-377.