THE COMPLETE OUTLINE
OF
The Book of REVELATION
Charles Caldwell Ryrie
THE PROLOGUE 1:1-8
Superscription 1 : 1—3
Title 1:1
Communication 1:1-2
Value 1:3
Salutation 1:4-8
Writer 1:4
Readers 1:4
Greeting 1:4-5a
Dedication 1:5b—6
Keynote 1:7
Authentication 1:8
THE VISION OF CHRIST
I. "THE
THINGS WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN" 1:9-20
A.
Circumstances of the vision 1:9—11
1.
Physical Circumstances 1:9
2.
Spiritual Circumstances 1:10—11
B.
Content of the Vision 1:12—16
1.
Position of the Lord 1:12—13
2.
Picture of the Lord 1:14—16
C.
Consequences of the Vision 1:17—20
1.
A word of comfort 1:17-18
2.
A word of command 1:19-2
II. "THE THINGS
WHICH ARE" 2:1-3:2
A.
The Message to Ephesus 2:1-7
1.
Destination 2:1
2.
The Lord 2:1
3.
Commendation 2:2—3,6
4.
Condemnation 4:4
5.
Exhortation 2:5-6
6.
Promise 2:7
B.
The Message to Smyrna 2:8—11
1.
Destination 2:8
2.
The Lord 2:8
3.
Commendation 2:9
4.
Encouragement 2:10
5.
Promise 2:11
C.
The Message to Pergamum 2:12—17
1.
Destination 2:12
2.
The Lord 2:12
3.
Commendation 2:13
4.
Condemnation 2:14—15
5.
Exhortation 2:16
6.
Promise 2:17
D. The
Message to Thyatira 2:18—29
1.
Destination 2:18
2.
The Lord 2:18
3.
Commendation 2:19
4
Condemnation 2:20—23
5.
Exhortation 2:24—25
6.
Promise 2:26-28
E.
The Message to Sardis 3:1-6
1.
Destination 3:1
2.
The Lord 3:1
3.
Condemnation 3:1—2
4.
Exhortation 3:3
5.
Commendation 3:4
6.
Promise 3:5-6
F.
The Message to Philadelphia 3:7-13
1.
Destination 3:7
2.
The Lord 3:7
3.
Commendation 3:8
4
Promise 3:9—11a
5.
Exhortation 3:11b
6.
Promise 3:12—13
G. The
Message to Laodicea 3:14—21
1.
Destination 3:14
2.
The Lord 3:14
3.
Condemnation 3:15—17
4
Exhortation 3:18-19
5.
Promise 3:20—21
III. "THE THINGS WHICH SHALL
TAKE PLACE AFTER THESE THINGS" 4:1-22:21
A.
THE PROLOGUE: 4:1-5:14
1.
The Throne in Heaven 4:1—11
a.
Person on the Throne 4:2—3a
b.
Picture connected with the Throne 4:3b, 5—6a
(1.) Around the
Throne 4:3b
(2.) Out of the
Throne 4:5a
(3.) Before the
Throne 4:5b—6
c.
Persons around the Throne 4:4
(Character, coronation, clothing)
d.
Praise to the Throne 4:6b—11
(1.) Living ones 6b—9
(2.) Twenty—Four
Elders 4:10—11
2.
The Seven—Sealed book 5:1—14
a.
Description of the book 5:1
(Position, characteristics, contents)
b.
Problem with the book 5:1
(1.) Problem 5:2
(2.) Reactions 5:3-4
c.
Recipient of the book 5:6-14
(1.) Revealed 5:6-7
(2.) Revered 5:8-14
B.
THE TRIBULATION 6:1-19:21
1.
The Six Seals 6:1—17
a.
First Seal 6:1-2
b.
Second seal 6:3—4
c.. Third
seal 6:5-6
d.
Fourth seal 6:7-8
e.
Fifth seal 6:9-11
f.
Sixth seal 6:12-17
2.
The Redeemed of the Tribulation
7:1—17
a.
Sealing of 144,000 Jews 7:1-8
(1.) Suspension of
Judgment 7:1-3
(2.) Sum of the Jews
7:4-8
b.
Saving of many Gentiles 7: 9—17
(1.)
Persons saved 7:9
(2.) Praise for
salvation 7:10—12
(3.) Period of
salvation 7:13—14
(4.) Provisions of
salvation 7:15—17
3.
The First Four Trumpets 8:1—13
a.
Opening of the Seventh Seal 8:1
b.
Eight, Angels 8:2-6
a.
Presence Angels 8:2-6
b.
Priest Angel 8:3-5
c.
First Four Trumpets 8:7—13
a.
First Trumpet 8:7
b.
Second Trumpet 8:8-9
c.
Third Trumpet 8:10-11
d.
Fourth Trumpet 8:12—13
4.
WOES on The Earth 9:1-21
a.
First Woe – Fifth Trumpet 9:1—12
a.
Agent 9:1
b.
Area 9:2
c.
Destruction by Locusts 9:3—6
d.
Description of Locusts 9:7—12
b.
Second Woe - Sixth Trumpet
9:13—21
a.
Command 9:13—15
b.
Count 9:16
c.
Characteristics 9:17
d.
Consequences 9:18—21
5.
The Angel and
The Little Opened Book 10:1—11
a.
Character of the Angel 10:1-2
b.
Cry of the Angel 10:3—14
c.
Confirmation by the Angel 10:5—7
d.
Command Concerning the Angel 10:8-10
e.
Commission of the Angel 10:11
6.
The Temple,
The two Witnesses and
the Trumpet
11:1-19
a.
The Temple 11:1-2
b.
Two Witnesses 11:3—14
(1.). Time 11:3b
(2.). Traits 11:4-6
(3.). Termination 11:7—10
(4.). Translation 11:11—14
c.
Trumpet 11:15—19
(1.) Announcement
11:15
(2.) Adoration
11:16—17
(3.) Anger 11:18
(4.) Ark 11:19
`7. War 12:1—17
a. War on earth--Phase I 12:1-6
(1.)
Two wonders 12:1—4a
(2.) The war 12:4b-6
b.
War in heaven 12:7—12
(1.) Opponents 12:7
(2.) Outcome 12:8—12
c.
War on earth—Phase II 12:13-17
(1.) Antagonists
12:13
(2.) Asylum 12:14
(3.) Attack 12:15—17
8.
The Beast and His Prophet 13:1—40
a.
The Beast 13:1—10
(1.) Appearance
13:1—2
(2.) Acclaim 13:3-4
(3.) Activity 13:5—7a
(4.) Authority
13:7b-10
b.
The False Prophet 13:11-18
(1.) Appearance 13:11
(2.) Aim 13:12
(3.) Activity
13:13—17
9.
Various Announcements 14:1—20
a.
The 144,000 14:1-5
(1.) Situation 14:1
(2.) Song 14:2-3
(3.) Separation 14:4
(4.) Salvation 14:4c
(5.)
Sanctification 14:5
b.
The everlasting Gospel 14:6—8
(1.) Announcement
14:6
(2.) Inclusiveness
14:6
(3.) Message 14:7
c.
Doom of Babylon 14:8
(1.) Certainty
(2.) Cause
d.
Doom of Beast Worshipers 14:9—13
(1.) People 14:9
(2.) Punishment
14:10—11
(3.) Patience
14:12—13
e.
Harvest of the Earth 14:14—20
(1.) Reapers 14:14-18
(2.) Reason 14:15, 18
(3.) Result 14:19-20
10. Prelude to
the Last Judgments 15:1-8
a..
Plagues 15:1
b.
Persons 15:2-4
(1.) Identity 15:2
(2.) Activity 15:3—14
c.
Preparation 15:5-8
11.
The Seven Bowl Judgments 16:1—21
a.
The first bowl 16:2
b.
The second bowl 16:3
c.
The third bowl 16:3-7
d.
The fourth bowl 16:8—9
e.
The fifth bowl 16:10-11
f.
The sixth bowl 16:12—16
h.
The seventh bowl 16:17—21
12. Religious
Babylon 17:1—18
a.
Description of Babylon 17:1 —7
(1.) Agent 17:1
(2.) Details 17:1—6
(3.) Promise 17:7
b.
Matters which concern Babylon 17:8-15
(1.)Beast 17:8
(2.) Heads 7:9-11
(3.) Horns 17:12-14
(4.) Waters 17:15
c.
Destruction of Babylon 17:16—18
13. Commercial
Babylon 18:1—24
a.
Announcement of the Judgment 18:1-3
b.
Appeal In View of the Judgment 18:4-8
(1.) Statement 18:4
(2.) Substantiation
18:5-8
c.
Anguish because of the Judgment 18:9—19
(1.) Kings 18:9-10
(2.) Merchants 18:11—17a
(3.) Sea Merchants 18:
17b—19
d.
Acclaim over the Judgment 18:20—24
14.
The Second Coming of Christ 19:1-21
(The Rapture – From Earth to Heaven)
a.
Joy in Heaven 19:1—10
(1.) Songs of the Saints
19:1-6
(2.) Marriage of the Lamb
19:7-10
b. Judgment of Christ, on Earth 19:11—21
(1.) Advent, of Christ
19:11-16
(2.) Armageddon Conflict
19:17-21
C. THE
MILLENNIUM 20:1-15
1.
The Millennium and the Great White
Throne 20:1-15
a. The
Millennium 20:1—10
(1.) Satan 20: 1—3
(2.) Saints 20:4—6
(3.) Sinners 20:7—10
b. The
Great White Throne Judgment 20:11-15
(1.) Time
(2.) Judge
(3.) Subjects
(4.) Basis
(5.) Result
D.
THE ETERNAL STATE 21:1-22:5
1.
Descent of the City 21:1-8
a. A
Description of the City 21:9—27
(1.) Glory 21:11
(2.) Construction
21:12—14
(3.) Measurements
21:15—17
(4.) Materials 21:18—21
(5.) Relation to Cod
21:22-23
(6.) Relation to Nations
21:24—27
c.
Delights of the City 22:1—5
(1.) Fullness of Life and
Blessing 22:1—2
(2.) Fullness of Paradise
22:3—5
2.
THE
EPILOGUE 22:6-21
a.
Words of Comfort 22:6-17
(1.) "These sayings are Faithful and True"
22:6
(2.) "I Come Quickly"
22:7
(3.) God I s Worthy Of
Worship 22
(4.) The book Is not,
sealed 22: 10—11
(5.) Rewards will be
given 22:12—13
(6.) Blessed are the
Redeemed 22:14—15
(7.) Gracious is Our Lord
22:16—17
b.
Words of Warning 22:18—19
(1.)
Adding to the BOOK 22:18
(2.) Subtracting from the
BOOK 22:19
c.
Closing Benediction 22:20—21
THE CHURCH AGE
Chapter 1 – In Heaven
Chapter 2-3 – On Earth
THE TRIBULATION
Chapter 4-5 – In Heaven
Chapter 6-19 – Parts on Earth
Chapter 19-20 - Between Trib & Kingdom
THE KINGDOM AGE
Chapter 20 – On Earth
THE MILLENNIEUM
Ch-20 – On Earth
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT Ch-20-22 – location
not specified
ETERNITY – Believers move into Eternity, but no info about it!