• Within Revelation itself¹

Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.

¹Revelation 1:19

• Scofield²

Christ,Presented in a threefold way

1. Christ: As to time

   which is, and which was, and which is

   to come 1:8

2. Christ: As to relationships

   to the seven churches 1:9~3:22

   to the tribulation 4:1~19:21

   to the kingdom 20:1~22:21

3. Christ: As to His offices

   as High Priest 8:3-6

   as the Bridegroom 19:7-9

   as King/Judge 20:1-15

²Scofield, Rev.C.I., The Holy Bible, Oxford University Press, New York, 1909, p1330

• Tenny³

Notice the phrase “in the spirit”

1:10~4:2~17:1-3~21:9-10.

Tenny’s Four Vision Outline

Prologue: Christ communicating 1:1-8

Vision I  Christ in the Church

    The Living One

    Place: Isle of Patmos

    1:9~3:22

Vision II Christ in the Cosmos

    The Redeemer

    Place: Heaven

    4:1~16:21

VisionIII Christ in Conquest

    The Warrior

    Place: Wilderness

    17:1~21:8

Vision IV Christ in Consummation

    The Lamb

    Place: A mountain

    21:9~22:5

Epilogue: Christ Challenging 22:6-21

³Tenny, Merrill C., New Testament Survey, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, MI, 1961, p393-395

• Earl⁴

Prologue and Salutation 1:1-8

A. The things which you have seen

   1. Vision of Christ

1:9-18

B. The things which are

   2. Vision seven stars/lampstands

      2:1~3:22

   3. Vision of heaven

4:1~5:14

C. The things that will take place

   4. Vision of seven seals

6:1~8:1

   5. Vision of seven trumpets  

      8:2~11:19  

   6. Vision of conflict of the ages

12:1~14:20

   7. Vision of seven last plagues

      15:1~16.21

   8. Vision of great harlot judged

                17:1~18:24

   9. Vision of rejoicing in heaven

      19:1-10

  10. Vision of 2^nd coming of Christ

19:11-21

  11. Vision of millennium, judgment

20:1~21:1

  12. Vision of the holy city               21:2~22:5

Final message 22:6-21

⁴Earl, Harris D., A Study of the Rev-elation, With Biblical Perspective, English Version, Schmul Publishing Co.,Inc., Salem, OH, 1994, p13

Note: Original Spanish version published for use in Bible Institutes and Colleges, Medellín, Columbia, South America.

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