Commentary on the Apocalypse

Notes from a year-long parish bible study conducted by Dr. Seraphim Steger on the Book of the Revelation given by the Lord to the Apostle John the Theologian.  The notes are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Diocese or our Synod.  They are undergoing constant revision as well. 

Revelation Chapter 1

Beginning of the Revelation of St. John

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Revelation Chapter 2

Letters to 4 of the 7 Churches

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Revelation Chapter 3

Letters to 3 more of the 7 Churches

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Revelation Chapter 4

The Heavens opened up to St. John

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Revelation Chapter 5

Opening of the 7 Seals by the Lamb of God

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Revelation Chapter 6

The 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse

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Revelation Chapter 7

Sealing of the 144,000 of the tribes of Israel

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Revelation Chapter 8

The 7th seal: the Trumpet Judgments

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Revelation Chapter 9

Trumpet Judgments:  1st Woe

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Revelation Chapter 10

Interlude:  St. John receiving a scroll to eat and then prophecy

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Revelation Chapter 11

Interlude:  Measuring the 3rd Temple, the 2 Witnesses, and the 2nd Woe, 

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Revelation Chapter 12

The Battle of the Kingdom of God against the Kingdom of the Antichrist

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Revelation Chapter 13

The Antichrist and the Mark of the Beast

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Revelation Chapter 14

144,000 Virgins, Preaching of the Gospel worldwide, Reaping of the Vineyard, Wine Press of God's Wrath

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Revelation Chapter 15

Those victorious over the Antichrist.  Preparation of the 7 angels for the pouring out of the wrath of God in the bowl judgments.

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Revelation Chapter 16

The seven bowl judgments poured out on the earth and the kingdom of the Antichrist.

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Chapter 17

Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots, and Abominations of the Earth

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Chapter 18

Fallen, Fallen is Babylon the Great

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Chapter 19

The Word of God Defeats the Armies of the Antichrist and the False Prophet and casts the Latter Two  into the Lake of Fire

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Chapter 20

The binding of Satan for 1000 years and his release.  The final battle.  Satan, Antichrist, and the False Prophet cast into the lake of fire.  The Great Judgment.

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Chapter 21

The New Jerusalem, the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb

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Chapter 22

The new Eden, Blessings and Warnings.

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