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The Book of Revelation, Chapter by Chapter

Every passage in Revelation, organized chapter by chapter. Each chapter opens with its full summary and outline, followed by the verse-by-verse commentary on every vision, symbol, and scene within it, in the order they appear in the text.

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Chapter 1

Vision of the Son of Man

4 articles
Revelation 1: Outline and Meaning Revelation 1:1-3 Commentary and Meaning Revelation 1:4–8 Commentary and Meaning – Greeting to the Seven Churches Revelation 1:9–20 Commentary and Meaning – Vision of the Son of Man
Chapter 2

Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira

5 articles
Revelation 2: Outline and Meaning Revelation 2:1–7 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in EphesusPopular Revelation 2:8–11 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in Smyrna Revelation 2:12–17 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in Pergamum Revelation 2:18–29 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in Thyatira
Chapter 3

Letters to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea

4 articles
Revelation 3: Outline and Meaning Revelation 3:1–6 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in SardisPopular Revelation 3:7–13 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in Philadelphia Revelation 3:14–22 Commentary and Meaning – Message to the Church in LaodiceaPopular
Chapter 4

The Throne in Heaven

2 articles
Revelation 4: Outline and MeaningPopular Revelation 4:1–11 Commentary and Meaning – The Throne in Heaven
Chapter 5

The Scroll and the Lamb

2 articles
Revelation 5: Outline and Meaning Revelation 5:1–14 Commentary and Meaning – The Scroll and the Lamb
Chapter 6

The Seven Seals

2 articles
Revelation 6: Outline and Meaning Revelation 6:1–17 Commentary and Meaning – The Seven Seals
Chapter 7

The 144,000 Sealed and the Great Multitude

3 articles
Revelation 7: Outline and Meaning Revelation 7:1–8 Commentary and Meaning – The 144,000 Sealed Revelation 7:9–17 Commentary and Meaning – The Great Multitude in White Robes
Chapter 8

The Seventh Seal and the First Trumpets

3 articles
Revelation 8: Outline and Meaning Revelation 8:1–5 Commentary and Meaning – The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer Revelation 8:6–9:21 Commentary and Meaning – The First Six Trumpets
Chapter 9

The Fifth and Sixth Trumpets

1 articles
Revelation 9: Outline and Meaning
Chapter 10

The Angel and the Little Scroll

2 articles
Revelation 10: Outline and Meaning Revelation 10:1–11 Commentary and Meaning – The Angel and the Little Scroll
Chapter 11

The Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet

3 articles
Revelation 11: Outline and Meaning Revelation 11:1–14 Commentary and Meaning – The Two Witnesses Revelation 11:15–19 Commentary and Meaning – The Seventh Trumpet
Chapter 12

The Woman and the Dragon

2 articles
Revelation 12: Outline and Meaning Revelation 12:1–17 Commentary and Meaning – The Woman and the Dragon
Chapter 13

The Two Beasts

2 articles
Revelation 13: Outline and Meaning Revelation 13:1–18 Commentary and Meaning – The Two Beasts
Chapter 14

The Lamb, the 144,000, and the Harvest

4 articles
Revelation 14: Outline and Meaning Revelation 14:1–5 Commentary and Meaning – The Lamb and the 144,000 Revelation 14:6–13 Commentary and Meaning – The Three Angels Revelation 14:14–20 Commentary and Meaning – Harvesting the Earth and Trampling the Winepress
Chapter 15

The Seven Angels with the Seven Plagues

2 articles
Revelation 15: Outline and Meaning Revelation 15:1–8 Commentary and Meaning – The Seven Angels with the Seven Plagues
Chapter 16

The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath

2 articles
Revelation 16: Outline and Meaning Revelation 16:1–21 Commentary and Meaning – The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath
Chapter 17

The Woman on the Beast

2 articles
Revelation 17: Outline and Meaning Revelation 17:1–18 Commentary and Meaning – The Woman on the Beast
Chapter 18

The Fall of Babylon

2 articles
Revelation 18: Outline and Meaning Revelation 18:1–24 Commentary and Meaning – The Fall of Babylon
Chapter 19

Rejoicing in Heaven and the Rider on the White Horse

3 articles
Revelation 19: Outline and Meaning Revelation 19:1–10 Commentary and Meaning – Rejoicing in Heaven Revelation 19:11–21 Commentary and Meaning – The Rider on the White Horse
Chapter 20

The Thousand Years and the Final Judgment

3 articles
Revelation 20: Outline and Meaning Revelation 20:1–10 Commentary and Meaning – The Thousand Years Revelation 20:11–15 Commentary and Meaning – The Judgment before the Great White Throne
Chapter 21

The New Heaven and the New Earth

4 articles
Revelation 21: Outline and Meaning Revelation 21:1–8 Commentary and Meaning – The New Heaven and the New Earth Revelation 21:9–21 Commentary and Meaning – The Vision and Dimensions of the New Jerusalem Revelation 21:22–27 Commentary and Meaning – The Light and Glory of the New Jerusalem
Chapter 22

The River of Life and the Epilogue

3 articles
Revelation 22: Outline and Meaning Revelation 22:1–5 Commentary and Meaning – The River of Life Revelation 22:6–21 Commentary and Meaning – Epilogue and Benediction
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