ANALYSIS. DIVISION I. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE IN ITS FIRST MANIFESTA- Succession of events. 1. II. III. IV. V. VI. INTRODUCTION, A Book of Prophecy. A Book with a blessing. The subject opened. THE APOCALYPTIC ANGEL. HIS MISSION TO THE APOSTLE JOHN. PART I. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE PREFIGURED. PART II. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE REVEALED. PART III. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE POURTRAYED. VII. PART IV. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE FOREwarned. VIII. IX. iv. 1. DIVISION II. THE JUDGMENT ON ANTICHRIST. HIS FIRST I. II. III. PART I. PREPARATIONS FOR THE JUDGMENT. 1. Israel's restoration IN HEAVEN, to God's manifested favor-He being about to "bring AGAIN the First Begotten into the world." Heb. 1.6. MARGIN. The Hebrew Church accordingly foreshown, in her prospective glory. Compare Matt. xix. 28. 2. "The day of Jacob's trouble," ON EARTH, (Jer. xxx. 7.) contemporaneously with, and CAUSATIVE of, Israel's restoration to the Divine favor, IN HEAVEN. The picture is accordingly presented of the Hebrew Church, as in TRAVAIL. Compare Jer. xxx. 6. and Micah iv. 9. 10., v. 1. 3., Jer. iv. 11. xii. 1. xii 2. Succession Lines of prophecy. of events. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. 3. Satan in heaven, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BEAST, prepared to devour the "Son" so soon as brought forth. The Divine decree having gone forth-"Let all the angels of God worship Him," (Heb. 1. 6.) Satan and his angels have been summoned to heaven: (Compare Job. 1. 6. and 2. 1.,) but now stand prepared, NOT TO WORSHIP, BUT TO FIGHT, MESSIAH. 4. The promised "Son" given to the Hebrew Church, preparatory to the Judgment on the Beast, (Compare Rev. xix. 15.,) and-caught up to the Throne of God. PART II. "THE JUDGMENT SET" (Dan. vii. 10.) ON ANTICHRIST. PART III. JUDGMENT ON THE BEAST COMMITTED TO PART V. JUDGMENT EXECUTED ON ANTICHRIST. (b) War in heaven. Messiah "conquering." Satan and his angels (c) Joy in heaven-woe on earth-consequent on Michael's (Messiah's) victory over the Dragon. 2. ON EARTH-on Antichrist himself. Messiah, still, "conquering." ANTICHRIST DRIVEN ΤΟ PERDITION. PART VI. THE FORETOLD RESTORATION OF ANTICHRIST XIX. XX. 1. The foreshown ascension of Antichrist out of the bottomless pit. xvii. 8 xvii. 12. Succession of events. XXI. DIVISION III. THE ANTICHRISTIAN EMPIRE, IN I. ANTICHRIST RESTORED. His identity with the Fourth Beast-"the Little Horn," of Daniel's vision. Dan. vii. XXII. II. SATAN'S ALLIANCE WITH THE BEAST, xiii. 2 Beast, yet farther, with 1. "The Fourth Beast," of Dan. vii. 22. xiii. 5 2. The "king of fierce countenance," of Dan. viii. 23. 24. xiii, 6 3. The "king of the North," of Dan. xi. 36. Also the identity of the Antichristian Empire with the Iron Kingdom, of Dan. II. 40. xiii. 7 V. XXIII. XXIV. XXV. III. THE REIGN OF TERROR. 1. Jerusalem trodden down of the Gentiles for forty and two months. 2. Flight of the Hebrew Church into the wilderness for forty and two months. War of Antichrist on the saints, for forty and two months. xi. 2 xii. 13.6 xiii. 7.5 XXVI. XXVII. 4. "The Books opened"-presenting to view under vi. 3. 4 xiii.11.12 XXVIII. 6. "The Books opened"-exhibiting, under the THIRD SEAL, THE FALSE PROPHET ON THE BLACK HORSE. vi. 5. 6 XXIX 7. Messiah's Two Witnesses for forty and two months- xi. 3. 6 8. The Seal of God-indicating "the wine," that was not to be hurt." vi. 6. vii.. 1.8 XXXI. 9. The Mark of the Beast. xiii-16-18 IV. THE FORESHOWN "HOUR OF TEMPTATION." XXXII. XXXIII. XXXIV. 1. The "signs, lying wonders, and deceivableness of unrighteousness," foretold. 2 Thess. II. 9. 10. 2. The Three Angelic Warnings. V. THE "STRONG DELUSION," AND "FALLING xiii 13 14 xiii. 3. 4. 8 Succession of events. XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. XXXVIII. XXXIX. XL. XLI. XLII. XLIII. XLIV. XLV. VI. 1. THE GREAT ANTICHRISTIAN PERSECUTION. 2. "The Books opened "-discovering, under the FOURTH SEAL, THE EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE ANTICHRISTIAN PERSECUTION. VII. MARTYROLOGY OF THE ANTICHRISTIAN 1. The Martyrs' blessing. The Spirit's requiem over them. 2. "The Books opened "-presenting to view, under THE FIFTH SEAL, THE SOULS OF THE MARTYRS AT THE ALTAR OF GOD. 3. "The Books opened"-showing under THE SIXTH SEAL, THE MARTYRS TRIUMPHANT IN HEAVEN. DIVISION IV. DECLINE OF THE 1. ANTICHRISIAN EMPIRE. "The Books opened "-presenting to view under THE SEVENTH SEAL, MESSIAH'S INVOCATION OF DIVINE JUDGMENTS ON THE ANTICHRISTIAN WORLD. 2. The Ministers of wrath and judgment revealed. Song of the Glorified Martyrs. 3. The coming forth of the Seven Angels from the heavenly Temple, with the Seven last Plagues. 4. THE PLAGUES. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5. The Fifth Plague, and First "Woe." Five months of torment to the Antichristian World. 6. The Sixth Plague, and Second "Woe." DIVISION V. PREPARATIONS FOR xi. 14. ix. 13. 21 xvi. 12 XLVI. XLVII. XLVIII. 1. The Gathering of the nations. 2. The Great Antichristian Confederation. xvii. 13.17 3. XLIX. L. LI. LII. Death of Messiah's Two Witnesses. 4. Antichristian rejoicings over the Dead Witnesses. Their sudden resurrection and ascension to heaven. 5. Messiah's Harvest. Ingathering of the 6. Ingathering of the Antichristian 7. The Final warning to the World, and 8. Messiah's Victory over the Antichristian Confederation, foretold. xvii. 14. xiv 14.16 xi. 7. 9. xi. 10.12. xvi. 13.14 xiv. 17 19 xvi. 16 xvi. 15. DIVISION VI. MESSIAH'S ADVENT. LIV. LV. LVI. 1. Messiah coming forth from heaven to 2. Messiah's Proclamation. The opened 3. Messiah at Jerusalem. The ordered Measurement of the Temple of God. 4. Messiah on Mount Sion, with the 144000 sealed Israelites. LVII. LVIII. 5. LX. ARMAGEDDON. 6. The Seventh Trumpet-ushering in the Seventh Plague, and the Third "Woe." 7. The Seventh Vial-Awful Phenomena. xiv. 1. xix17. 19 LXI. LXII. LXIII. LXIV. LXV. LXVI. LXVII. LXVIII. LXIX. DIVISION VII. DOWNFALL OF SATAN 3. THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON 5. The Judgment of Babylon the Great. (c) The voice from heaven. 6. The Judgment of Babylon the Great. (d) Her destruction witnessed. The lamentations over her, on earth. 7 The Judgment of Babylon the Great. (e) The song of triumph over her, in heaven. 8. THE SEVENTH PLAGUE, AND THIRD "WOE." Awful slaughter of the Great Antichristian Confederation. 9. DOWNFALL AND RUIN OF ANTICHRIST AND THE FALSE xix.20-21 PROPHET. 10. The Marriage Song of the Lamb. The Angel's rejection of the worship offered by John. Division VIII. The Millenium. 1.-Reign of Christ and the saints. xx. 4. 6. LXXIII. DIVISION IX. 1.-SATAN'S FINAL xx. 7. 10 LXXIV. 2. THE LAST JUDGMENT. xx. 11.15 vi. 12. 14 vi. 13. vi. 15.17 xiv. 20 x. 1.7 xi. 1. 2. xi. 15. 19 xi. 13 xvi. 17-21 xi. 19 xvi. 19 xvii. 1.3. 15. 16. xviii. 1.3 21.23. xviii. 4.17. xviii.17.19 xviii.20.24 xix. 1.4. |