until Revelation 11:15, in anticipation of the bowls, the last series of judgments E BOWLS OF JUDGMENT (15.1—16:21) The bowls constitute the nal and most awful of the three woes that are announced to the inhabitants of the earth just before the fth trumpet (8:13) And when the last of the bowls is poured, heaven’s pronouncement is terse, yet triumphant “It is done” (16:17) The seven bowl judgments are listed on Chart 127 Refer to the chart as you read the Bible text Observe the spiritual impact of these judgments upon the hearts of earth’s inhabitants — men curse God Note on Chart 127 that chapters 17 and 18 are an elaboration of the bowl judgments REVELATION 19:1—20:15 F FINAL JUDGMENTS (19:1—20:15) These two chapters conclude the judgment section of the book of Revelation (chaps 6-20) Five units of the passage are identi ed by subject in the accompanying table The two battles and the great white throne judgment are shown on the premillennial timetable of Chart 128 What transpires between the two battles? CHART 128: THE WORLD’S LAST TWO BATTLES What is the last phrase of judgment in the biblical text? (20:15) G THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST When John wrote Revelation he recorded Christ’s clear words that He would return to this earth Among those references are: 2:25, “Hold fast until I come;” 3:11, “I am coming quickly;” 22:20 (after the visions end at 22:5), “Yes, I am coming quickly.” There are references in Revelation that show that Christ will be on this earth when the particular vision being recorded is ful lled For example, in chapter 19, Christ the “Faithful and True” (v 11), is shown in combat against the kings of the earth (v 19) The premillennialist position sees two phases of Christ’s second coming, as shown on Chart 128.10 The rst is the rapture, when Christ comes to the “air” (atmosphere) above the earth to “catch up” deceased and living saints (1 Thess 4:14-17) The second phase (sometimes known as the revelation) is His coming to earth with the alreadyraptured saints, to conquer the hosts of Satan at the end of the Great Tribulation and to inaugurate His millennial reign Normal questions to ask here are, Can two phases of Christ’s second coming be seen in Revelation? If so, where? Although the second coming of Christ is ... (19:1—20:15) These two chapters conclude the judgment section of the book of Revelation (chaps 6-20) Five units of the passage are identi ed by subject in the accompanying table The two battles and the. .. the premillennial timetable of Chart 128 What transpires between the two battles? CHART 128: THE WORLD’S LAST TWO BATTLES What is the last phrase of judgment in the biblical text? (20:15) G THE. .. Christ the “Faithful and True” (v 11), is shown in combat against the kings of the earth (v 19) The premillennialist position sees two phases of Christ’s second coming, as shown on Chart 128.10 The