II SURVEY A FIRST READINGS Scan through the entire book of Revelation in one sitting, not reading every word as such, but glancing at its content in a general way Record your rst impressions For example, how much of the book is action? How much is description? One e ective way of viewing the overall movement of a book is to observe the opening phrases of most of its paragraphs Do this for the paragraphs of Revelation What does this scanning reveal concerning the general contents of Revelation? B FURTHER READINGS Go through the book again to identify the main subject of each chapter Record chapter titles on a worksheet Look for groups of chapters according to content What chapters record the following groups: letters to the churches; judgments of seals; trumpets; bowls? Record those on your work sheet Songs: Mark in your Bible the songs of Revelation.8 What is the usual theme of the songs? Time references: The phrases “after this I saw” and “and I saw” appear often, suggesting an orderly sequence in the course of the book Do you see any other patterns? Christ: Christ appears in various forms, such as a lamb Merrill Tenney’s outline shows the overall ministry of Christ in the book.9 CHRIST IN THE BIBLE God: Much about God can be learned from Revelation The name “God the Almighty” appears eight times Read these verses: 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:15; 21:22 Other prominent subjects appearing in the book include: angels (seventy-six times in the text), wars, sin, Satan, beasts, thrones, the number seven, church, temple, kingdom, and geographical names What other subjects have you observed? In your survey reading did you observe the recurrence of certain phrases? Compare your observations with this list: “I was in the Spirit” (1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10); “and I saw” (over forty times); “lightning … thunder” (4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18); “It is done” (16:17; 21:6); “Blessed is (are)” (1:3; 14:13; 16:15; 19:9; 20:6; 22:7, 14) How would you compare these three divisions of Revelation, on the basis of your study so far: chapters 1-5; 6-20; 21-22? This is an important exercise in your survey study C SURVEY CHART One of the clearest ways to show the structure of a book’s content is by use of the survey chart This especially applies to a book like Revelation, in which there are so many parts, movements, and complex relationships One of the advantages of a survey chart is that one can see the many parts of the book simultaneously and make comparisons Study carefully Chart 123 Observe the ... churches; judgments of seals; trumpets; bowls? Record those on your work sheet Songs: Mark in your Bible the songs of Revelation.8 What is the usual theme of the songs? Time references: The phrases “after... you compare these three divisions of Revelation, on the basis of your study so far: chapters 1-5; 6-20; 21-22? This is an important exercise in your survey study C SURVEY CHART One of the clearest... the structure of a book’s content is by use of the survey chart This especially applies to a book like Revelation, in which there are so many parts, movements, and complex relationships One of