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name confessed before the Father.
The Sardis Period (14).
144,000 not defiled; they follow the Lamb;
without fault before the throne of God.
The Philadelphia Church
Worship before thee; a pillar in the temple;
(3:7-13).
the name of the city of God -- New Jerusalem;
the trying of them that dwell on the earth; the
hour; I will keep thee out of the hour.
The Philadelphia Period
Worship before Thee; the temple;
(15 to 18).
the great city Babylon; they that dwell on
the earth; one hour; come out My people.
The Laodicea Church
White raiment; supper; faithful and true;
(3:14-22).
Amen; spue out of mouth; sit in My throne;
stand at door.
The Laodicea Period
Fine linen; marriage supper; faithful and true;
(19 and 20).
the Word of God; out of His mouth a sword;
sit on throne; the Judge.
The seven churches are demonstrably an integral part of the prophecy of
this book. We need neither the history of Christendom nor of pagan or papal
Rome.
In the series entitled Millennial Studies9 which will be found in the
prophetic section of this Analysis, the reader will find a series of links
between the Overcomers of these churches, and the Millennial Kingdom.
The opening of the seals in Revelation 6 which let loose the judgments
of the Day of the Lord, finds a parallel with the prophetic forecast given in
Matthew 24 which can be exhibited thus:
Matt. 24
Prophecies and Seals.
Rev.
6
Verses 4,5
False Christ
Verses
1,2
Verses 6,7
Wars
Verses
3,4
Verse 7
Famines
Verses
5,6
Verse 7
Pestilences
Verses
7,8
`All these are the beginning of sorrows'
Verses 9-28
Martyrs
Verses 9-11
Verses 29,30
Signs in heaven.
Verses 12-17
The Lord's Coming.
The focus of events is the rise of the anti-christian Dictator at the
end of the times of the Gentiles, and chapter 13 must be included in our
survey.
The Two Beasts (Rev. 13)
`The Devil is come down unto you, having great wrath', and the most
appalling programme of evil immediately ensues. The R.V. places the opening