Ultimate Victory

M. Horton Stanley

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This work makes Christ's revelation to John applicable for today. Explains Revelations' interpretation, author, date, recipients, and literary characteristics.

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• Christianity
• Philosophie et théologie

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• Publié par: Logion Press
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781607314387
• Langue: English

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the ULTIMATE VICTORY
An Exposition of the Book of Revelation
Stanley M. Horton
Abbreviations of Bible Translations
Fenton: Farrar Fenton, Holy Bible in Modern English
JB: Jerusalem Bible
NASB: New American Standard Bible
NEB: New English Bible
NIV: New International Version
Phillips: J. B. Phillips, New Testament in Modern English
TEV: Today’s English Version
Wade: G. W. Wade, The Documents of the New Testament: Translated and Historically Arranged with Critical Introductions
© 1991 by Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Missouri 65802–1894. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission of the copyright owner, except brief quotations used in connection with reviews in magazines or newspapers.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Outline of the Book of Revelation
Introduction to the Book of Revelation
Title, Author, Recipients
Literary Characteristics
Date
Interpretation
Revelation 1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ Given to John (1:1–3)
Greetings to the Seven Churches in Asia (1:4–6)
The Hope of the Church (1:7)
The Mediator of Our Hope Responds (1:8)
The Voice Like a Trumpet (1:9–11)
The Son of Man among the Lampstands (1:12–16)
Reassurance from the Unchanging Christ (1:17–20)
Revelation 2
Jesus Walking among the Churches (2:1)
Ephesus Commended (2:2–3)
Their First Love Forsaken (2:4–6)
Victors Will Eat of the Tree of Life (2:7)
Smyrna Commended (2:8–9)
Stop Being Afraid! (2:10)
Overcomers Will Escape the Second Death (2:11)
Pergamos Commended (2:12–13)
Pergamos Called to Repent (2:14–16)
Manna and a White Stone Given to Overcomers (2:17)
Thyatira Commended (2:18–19)
Jezebel Is Judged (2:20–23)
“Hold Fast Till I Come” (2:24–25)
Winners Share Christ’s Power and Rule (2:26–29)
Revelation 3
Sardis Warned (3:1–3)
A Few in Sardis Commended (3:4)
Victors Confessed before the Father (3:5–6)
The Key of David (3:7)
A Door Opened for Philadelphia (3:8)
The Synagogue of Satan Reproved (3:9)
Kept from the Hour of Trial (3:10–11)
The Faithful Will Be Pillars (3:12–13)
The Amen (3:14)
Laodicea neither Cold nor Hot (3:15–17)
Laodicea Challenged (3:18–19)
Christ at the Door (3:20)
Winners Will Share Christ’s Throne (3:21–22)
Revelation 4
A Door Opened in Heaven (4:1)
The Throne in Heaven (4:2–3)
Twenty-four Thrones for Twenty-four Elders (4:4)
The Sevenfold Spirit of God as Seven Lamps of Fire (4:5–6a)
Four Living Creatures (4:6b–8)
The Lord Worthy of Worship (4:9–11)
Revelation 5
The Sealed Book (5:1)
Who Is Worthy to Open the Book? (5:2–4)
The Lion of Judah Has Conquered (5:5)
The Slain Lamb Takes the Book (5:6–7)
The Prayers of the Saints Must Be Answered (5:8)
A New Song to the Lamb (5:9–10)
Angels Sing Praise to the Lamb (5:11–12)
All Creation Praises God and the Lamb (5:13–14)
Revelation 6
The First Seal: A White Horse—Conquest (6:1–2)
The Second Seal: A Red Horse—War (6:3–4)
The Third Seal: A Black Horse—Famine (6:5–6)
The Fourth Seal: A Pale Horse—Death (6:7–8)
The Fifth Seal: Martyrs under the Altar (6:9–11)
The Sixth Seal: The Wrath of the Lamb (6:12–17)
Revelation 7
Winds of Judgment Held Back (7:1–3)
Twelve Thousand Sealed from Each Tribe (7:4–8)
The Multitude before the Throne (7:9–10)
Angels Join in Praising God (7:11–12)
The Multitude Identified (7:13–14)
Serving God Forever (7:15–16)
The Lamb, Their Shepherd (7:17)
Revelation 8
The Seventh Seal: Silence in Heaven (8:1)
Seven Angels Given Seven Trumpets (8:2)
Prayers of the Saints Go Up before God (8:3–4)
Fire Poured Out on the Earth (8:5)
Seven Angels Prepare to Blow Seven Trumpets (8:6)
The First Trumpet: Hail and Fire on the Earth (8:7)
The Second Trumpet: A Mountain Cast into the Sea (8:8–9)
The Third Trumpet: A Star Falls on Rivers (8:10–11)
The Fourth Trumpet: Partial Darkness (8:12)
Woe! Woe! Woe! (8:13)
Revelation 9
The Fifth Trumpet: The Abyss Opened (9:1–2)
Locusts that Torment (9:3–6)
The Locusts Described (9:7–10)
The King of the Locusts: Abaddon/Apollyon (9:11)
Two More Woes to Come (9:12)
The Sixth Trumpet: Four Angels Loosed (9:13–14)
A Third of Mankind Killed (9:15)
Demonic Armies as Agents of Judgment (9:16–19)
No One Repents (9:20–21)
Revelation 10
Another Mighty Angel Comes from Heaven (10:1–2)
Seven Thunders (10:3–4)
No More Delay (10:5–6)
Good News Declared by the Prophets (10:7)
John Eats the Angel’s Little Book (10:8–10)
John Must Continue to Prophesy (10:11)
Revelation 11
John Commanded to Measure the Temple (11:1–2)
Two Witnesses Will Prophesy (11:3–4)
The Power of Moses and Elijah (11:5–6)
The Two Witnesses Killed (11:7–8)
The Christ-rejecting World Rejoices (11:9–10)
The Resurrection of the Two Witnesses (11:11
The Ascension of the Two Witnesses (11:12)
People Glorify God (11:13)
One More Woe to Come (11:14)
The Seventh Trumpet Brings Praise in Heaven (11:15)
The Twenty-four Elders Give Thanks to God (11:16–18)
Judgments from the Heavenly Temple (11:19)
Revelation 12
The Woman Clothed with the Sun (12:1–2)
A Red Dragon Appears (12:3)
The Dragon’s Intent (12:4)
The Manchild’s Birth and Ascension (12:5)
The Woman Flees to the Wilderness (12:6)
War in Heaven (12:7–8)
Satan Cast Down to Earth (12:9)
Rejoicing in Heaven (12:10)
The Secret of Present Victory (12:11)
Let Heaven Rejoice, but Woe to the Earth (12:12)
The Dragon Persecutes the Woman (12:13)
The Woman Protected and Nourished (12:14)
The Earth Helps the Woman (12:15–16)
The Dragon Makes War with the Godly Remnant (12:17)
Revelation 13
The Beast Rising out of the Sea (13:1–2)
An Apparent Death and Resurrection (13:3)
Satan Worship (13:4)
A Blasphemous World Ruler (13:5–6)
Conquest and Authority (13:7)
The Worshipers of the Beast (13:8)
A Warning and an Assurance (13:9–10)
The Second Beast Rises out of the Earth (13:11–12)
Deceptive Miracles (13:13–15)
The Mark of the Beast (13:16–18)
Revelation 14
The Lamb on Mount Zion (14:1)
A New Song before the Throne (14:2–3)
Virgin Followers of the Lamb (14:4–5)
The Eternal Gospel Proclaimed (14:6–7)
The Fall of Babylon Announced (14:8)
Worshipers of the Beast Will Suffer God’s Wrath (14:9–11)
Encouragement for the Saints (14:12–13)
The Earth’s Harvest Is Ripe (14:14–16)
The Winepress of God’s Wrath (14:17–20)
Revelation 15
The Third and Final Sign (15:1)
Victors Sing the Song of Moses and the Lamb (15:2–4)
The Sanctuary in Heaven (15:5)
The Seven Angels Described (15:6)
Agents of God’s Wrath (15:7)
Nothing Can Stop the Judgment (15:8)
Revelation 16
The Command to Pour Out the Bowls of Wrath (16:1)
The First Bowl: Sores (16:2)
The Second Bowl: The Sea as Blood (16:3)
The Third Bowl: All Fresh Water Becomes Blood (16:4–7)
The Fourth Bowl: The Sun’s Heat Increases (16:8–9)
The Fifth Bowl: Darkness (16:10–11)
The Sixth Bowl: Preparation for Armageddon (16:12–16)
The Seventh Bowl: Earthquake and Hail (16:17–21)
Revelation 17
The Great Harlot (17:1–2)
Mystery, Babylon (17:3–5)
Drunk with the Blood of Saints and Martyrs (17:6–7)
The Beast Identified (17:8)
Seven Hills (17:9)
Kingdoms that Will Come (17:10)
The Eighth (17:11)
Ten Horns (17:12–14)
The Waters Explained (17:15)
The Doom of the Woman (17:16–18)
Revelation 18
Another Announcement of Babylon’s Fall (18:1–3)
A Call to Come out of Babylon (18:4–5)
A Call for Judgment (18:6)
Reasons for Judgment on Babylon (18:7–8)
Lamentation by the Kings of the Earth (18:9–10)
Lamentation by the Merchants of the Earth (18:11–13)
Babylon’s Loss (18:14)
Sudden, Total Desolation (18:15–19)
A Cause for Rejoicing (18:20)
Babylon’s Destruction Will Be Final (18:21–23a)
Summary of the Reason for Babylon’s Fall (18:23b-24)
Revelation 19
A Hallelujah Chorus (19:1–2)
A Second Hallelujah (19:3)
A Hallelujah Response (19:4)
Keep on Praising God (19:5)
The Fourth Hallelujah (19:6)
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb (19:7–8)
Write the Blessing (19:9)
Give Attention to Jesus (19:10)
The Triumphant, Living Word (19:11–13)
The Armies of Heaven (19:14)
Three Pictures of Judgment (19:15)
King of Kings and Lord of Lords (19:16)
A Supper for the Birds (19:17–18)
The Antichrist and His Armies Defeated (19:19–21)
Revelation 20
Satan Bound (20:1–2)
Satan Cast into the Abyss (20:3)
Thrones (20:4)
Two Resurrections Separated by a Thousand Years (20:5–6)
Satan Loosed (20:7–8)
Satan’s Defeat and Final Doom (20:9–10)
The Great White Throne (20:11)
The Rest of the Dead Judged (20:12–13)
The Second Death (20:14–15)
Revelation 21
A New Heaven and a New Earth (21:1)
The New Jerusalem Comes Down from God (21:2)
God Dwells with His People (21:3–4)
All Things Made New (21:5)
Assurance for Overcomers (21:6–7)
The Doom of Unbelievers (21:8)
The Bride and the City (21:9–11)
The Twelve Tribes of Israel (21:12–13)
The Twelve Apostles (21:14)
The City Measured (21:15–16)
The Wall Described (21:17–18)
The Foundations of the Wall (21:19–20)
The Gates and the Street Described (21:21)
No Temple in the City (21:22)
The City’s Light and Lamp (21:23–24)
Gates Forever Open (21:25–27)
Revelation 22
The River of Life and the Tree of Life (22:1–2)
No More Curse (22:3)
A Beautiful Relationship (22:4)
No Night There (22:5)
A Sure and Blessed Hope (22:6–7)
The Angel Rejects John’s Worship (22:8–9)
Keep the Book Open (22:10)
A Warning to All (22:11)
Coming with Reward (22:12–13)
Two Choices, Two Final Destinies (22:14–15)
The Angel’s Message Confirmed by Jesus (22:16)
A Standing Inv